IP glossary of terms
The SH&P “A-Z” Intellectual Property glossary is a free and easy to use glossary of legal terms commonly used and associated with IP.
By definition, a “jurisdiction” is the authority or power that a court or official has to apply laws and make legal judgments. In England, for example, the High Court has jurisdiction to decide patent infringement cases.
This term may also be used to refer to the country or other geographical area over which the authority of a legal system extends; for example: “the company has trade mark registrations in the UK, Australia and several other jurisdictions”.
