(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991 so as to extend the jurisdiction of—

  • a patents county court and

  • the county courts at Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle upon Tyne

to hear trade mark matters under the Trade Marks Act 1994 (article 3).

The Order also makes consequential amendments to the following primary and secondary legislation—

  • Trade Marks Act 1994 (article 4)

  • Patents County Court (Designation and Jurisdiction) Order 1994 (article 5).