Federation Against Software Theft welcomes the new Intellectual Property Court process

- New small claims service will help protect IP rights in the SMB sector -The new small claims service being introduced at the Patents County Court (PCC) in 2012 will help small and medium sized software businesses protect their copyright, trademarks and designs, reports the Federation Against Software Theft (FAST).Julian Heathcote-Hobbins, General Counsel at FAST, stated: "The recommendation for a small claims track to resolve IP disputes was made by Lord Justice Jackson in his Review of Civil Litigation Costs in January 2010. It was then endorsed in the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property and Growth in May 2011.

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