Small Claims In The UK

Posted on 3/31/2014 by Jim Pickerell | Printable Version | Comments (1)

Late in 2013 the Patents County Court (PCC) that handles copyright claims in the UK was renamed the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) and a provision for submitting small claims was introduced. The small claims track is intended for claims with a value of up to £10,000 and where costs orders are tightly controlled.

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Jim Pickerell Posted Apr 1, 2014
After Eugene Mopsik of ASMP called David Hoffman’s attention to this story Hoffman wrote:

Thanks for this. I spoke to Anne Mannion in February about the underuse of the IPEC small claims track. As Jim writes, partly this is because it's hard work for a non-lawyer and there are a number of procedural hurdles to jump and bear traps to avoid. A clear step-by-step guide with examples and templates would make a big difference.

There is another reason though which is more positive. The mere existence of the IPEC small claims track means that many infringers, when approached for a settlement, now pay up before any papers are filed. They are aware that they have no defense, that going to court will only increase their costs and that the IP owner now has a practical remedy which they are likely to use if required.

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