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Intellectual Property Bill [Lords]

Proceeding contribution from John Bercow (Speaker) in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 12 March 2014. It occurred during Debate on bills on Intellectual Property Bill [Lords].

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:

Amendment 2, in clause 13, page 11, leave out lines 40 to 41.

Amendment 3, page 12, leave out lines 6 to 7.

Amendment 4, page 12, leave out line 19.

Amendment 5, page 12, line 41, at end insert—

‘(9) In this section “design right” includes an unregistered community design and a reference to the owner of the design right is also to be read as a reference to the owner of a community design right in a design.’.

Amendment 1, in clause 17, page 17, line 31, at end insert—

‘(3A) In making an order under this section which confers jurisdiction on a court, removes jurisdiction from a court or varies the jurisdiction of a court, the Secretary of State shall—

(a) ensure he takes into account the views of—

(i) HM Courts and Tribunals Service;

(ii) the Scottish Courts Services;

(iii) the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service; and

(iv) any other appropriate body;

and

(b) where the number of patent cases is such as to meet the requirements as set out in Article 7 of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, to confer local divisional court jurisdiction on—

(i) in England and Wales, the High Court;

(ii) in Scotland, the Court of Session; and

(iii) in Northern Ireland, the High Court.’.

Amendment 6, in clause 20, page 18, line 32, leave out ‘obtained in the’ and insert

‘created or obtained in the planning of, or’.

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

577 c322 

Session

2013-14

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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