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England and Wales: Completing the N1 claim form for UK registered, unregistered and supplementary unregistered design infringement—contents, venue, parties, value and statement of truth

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Precedents

The purpose of a claim form

A claim form is the document that initiates proceedings. It sets out key details for the case, including:

the court reference number to appear on all later court documents;
the parties involved in the proceedings;
the relief sought or what is being claimed;
particulars of the claim (including any claim for interest); and
contact details for the claimant, usually the claimant’s solicitor.

The procedural requirements on how and where to commence proceedings are in CPR Part 7. General guidance on what a claim form should contain is provided in the Practice Note: Claim form—the contents. This Precedent is accompanied by material containing suggested wording for claims concerning infringement of UK registered designs, UK unregistered designs and/or supplementary unregistered designs. The Precedent also highlights the specific issues to consider when completing a claim form for these proceedings. The attached N1 claim form is illustrative only...

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Kendal Watkinson

Hogarth Chambers

Since being called to the Bar in 2021, Kendal has established a wide practice spanning all areas of soft IP and media law. She has a particular expertise in designs, copyright, database rights, trade marks and confidential information, in addition to related contractual and jurisdictional issues. Just three months after taking tenancy, Kendal conducted her first solo IPEC trial against experienced senior counsel.Kendal appears regularly as both sole and junior counsel in the IPEC, High Court, Court of Appeal, UKIPO, and before the Appointed Person. She has acted in some widely reported cases, including AGA v Uk Innovation [2024] and WaterRower v Liking [2024], which was awarded Impact Case of the Year at the Managing IP Awards 2025. She is also an ADR qualified mediator and a contributor to Copinger and Skone James on...

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