(1) The regional courts have exclusive jurisdiction, irrespective of the value in dispute, over all actions in which a claim from one of the legal relationships regulated under this Act is asserted (design litigation cases), with the exception of the determination or declaration of invalidity in accordance with section 33.
(2) The Land governments are authorised to assign, by statutory instrument, design litigation cases for the districts of more than one regional court to one such regional court provided this is expedient for promoting the proceedings ratione materiae or for accelerating the termination of the proceedings. The Land governments may delegate this authorisation to the Land departments of justice.
(3) In addition, the Länder may, by agreement, delegate duties incumbent on the design courts of one Land to the competent design court of another Land, in full or in part.
(4) In respect of the costs arising from the participation of a patent attorney in a design litigation case, fees as set out in section 13 of the Lawyers’ Remuneration Act and the patent attorney’s necessary expenses are to be reimbursed.