tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post8947261065197353577..comments2024-03-19T06:27:47.905+00:00Comments on The IPKat: More misinformation on the Unified Patent Court - this time from the Law Society of ScotlandVerónica Rodríguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-54738037901103650382014-12-08T21:02:09.059+00:002014-12-08T21:02:09.059+00:00Darren, I think you missed out a further comment -...Darren, I think you missed out a further comment - Scotland is not a "state".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-66025473261248019122014-12-08T19:04:24.508+00:002014-12-08T19:04:24.508+00:00Dear Anon at 18:52
Are you saying that the number...Dear Anon at 18:52<br /><br />Are you saying that the number of patent cases in Scotland does not matter? I think it clearly does, because, although it is not the legal criterion for the UK to be permitted a second division, it is highly relevant as to whether it would have any work to to do and therefore whether the amount of money taken to set it up would be justified.<br /><br />It seems a very odd piece of information to be missing from a plea to have such a second local division.<br /><br />DarrenDarren Smythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252776942038752516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-12891485991459456632014-12-08T18:52:44.313+00:002014-12-08T18:52:44.313+00:00The opinion expressed in your last paragraph doesn...The opinion expressed in your last paragraph doesn't seem to tally with the comments made elsewhere in the comments on the press release. If a notional local division located in Scotland wouldn't be part of the Court of Session and wouldn't necessarily have Scottish judges, what does this matter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-22537659770949385492014-12-08T18:49:24.831+00:002014-12-08T18:49:24.831+00:00Dear Darren,
Yes indeed. And since it makes sense...Dear Darren,<br /><br />Yes indeed. And since it makes sense that there will at least be a local division in London, you need quite a number of extra cases to have a second UK division, which might then be in Scotland.<br /><br />Wouter Pors<br />Bird & BirdWouter Porshttp://www.twobirds.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-2363402980241544712014-12-08T18:47:01.312+00:002014-12-08T18:47:01.312+00:00Well I do not want to jump to any conclusions, but...Well I do not want to jump to any conclusions, but maybe a Scottish local division may be the only one left in the whole UK after 2017 … as Scotland may be the only part left in the Community … ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-39158451662624952732014-12-08T18:30:00.770+00:002014-12-08T18:30:00.770+00:00Dear Wouter
I just want to clarify that for Art 7...Dear Wouter<br /><br />I just want to clarify that for Art 7(4) what matters is the number of UK cases, not the number in Scotland as such. I am sure you are aware of that, but I think readers may not follow this.<br /><br />Kind regards<br /><br />DarrenDarren Smythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252776942038752516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-40290799181624395982014-12-08T18:09:46.806+00:002014-12-08T18:09:46.806+00:00I don't know the figures for the number of pat...I don't know the figures for the number of patent cases brought before the Court of Session for the last 3 years, but a search through Court of Session judgments shows 15 judgments since 1999 which refer to the Patents Act 1977. Of course not all cases end up with a judgment, and not all opinions and judgments are published. Only where there is a significant point of law or particular public interest are the details published, and therefore searchable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-44927246377651743202014-12-08T17:13:41.225+00:002014-12-08T17:13:41.225+00:00If the UPC starts in 2016 and if the Scots want to...If the UPC starts in 2016 and if the Scots want to have a second local division within the UK, they should start 300 new patent cases in 2015 (see Article 7(4) UPC Agreement). Maybe we can assist.<br /><br />Wouter Pors<br />Bird & BirdWouter Porshttp://www.twobirds.comnoreply@blogger.com