Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994) 1994

Application and interpretation of this Chapter

55.1.—(1) This Chapter applies to any cause–

(a) under the Trade Marks Act 1938(1);

(b) under the Patents Act 1949(2);

(c) under the Registered Designs Act 1949(3);

(d) under the Defence Contracts Act 1958(4);

(e) under the Patents Act 1977(5);

(f) under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988(6);

(g) for the determination of a question relating to a patent under the inherent jurisdiction of the court.

(2) In this Chapter–

“the Act of 1938” means the Trade Marks Act 1938;

“the Act of 1949” means the Patents Act 1949;

“the Act of 1977” means the Patents Act 1977;

“the Comptroller” means the Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks;

“the Copyright Act of 1988” means the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988;

“existing patent” means a patent mentioned in section 127(2)(a) or (c) of the Act of 1977;

“the Journal” means the journal published in accordance with rules made under section 123(6) of the Act of 1977;

“patent” means an existing patent or a patent under the Act of 1977;

“patentee” has the meaning assigned to it in section 101(1) of the Act of 1949.

(1)

1938 c. 22.

(2)

1949 c. 87.

(3)

1949 c. 88; this Act is set out as amended in the Act of 1988, Schedule 4.

(4)

1958 c. 38.

(5)

1977 c. 37.

(6)

1988 c. 48.