The Ministry of Law (“MinLaw“) has announced in a press release of 23 February 2022 that it will be implementing a new Supreme Court of Judicature (Intellectual Property) Rules 2022 (“new Rules“). The new Rules introduce (among other things) a simplified optional track for Intellectual Property litigation referred to as the “Simplified Process for Certain Intellectual Property Claims” (“Simplified Process“).
The new Rules are expected to come into force on 1 April 2022. MinLaw has made available a draft version of the new Rules (“draft Rules“) for interim reference, but the draft is subject to changes as it is currently undergoing the vetting process. This Update provides a brief summary of the Simplified Process as contained in the draft Rules.
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