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IT Human Resources Plc v Land [2014] EWHC 381224 November 2014IT Human Resources PLC (‘ITHR’) were represented by Jonathan Hill in their claim against Mr David Land, a former director, for infringing their copyright in bespoke recruitment database software Mr Land had written for them. Morgan J held that Mr Land had infringed the copyright in the software by providing it to a competitor company […]
Hospira UK Ltd v Genentech Inc [2014] EWHC 3857 (Pat)21 November 2014Richard Meade QCappeared as lead counsel for Hospira UK Limited, the Claimant, against Michael Tappin QC and Mark Chacksfield who acted on behalf of Genentech Inc. The two patents challenged by Hospira related to the breast cancer drug Herceptin and its active ingredient trastuzumab. Birss J held that one patent was to be revoked and […]
Omnibill (Pty) Ltd v Egpsxxx Ltd & Anor [2014] EWHC 3762 (IPEC)17 November 2014Henry Ward represented Omnibill (PTY) Ltd in their claim against Egpsxxx Ltd and Mr Robert Carter for copyright infringement. Photos owned by Omnibill appeared on Egps’ website. Copying was admitted. The dispute related to whether there was communication to the UK public and any personal liability of Mr Carter for Egps’ actions. Birss J, found […]
IPC Media Ltd v Media 10 Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 143912 November 2014This case concerned an attempt by IPC Media (the publishers of Ideal Home magazine) to restrain Media 10 (the organisers of the Ideal Home Show) from using ‘Ideal Home’ for online retail services, against a backdrop of long concurrent use of the mark ‘Ideal Home’. The representation on appeal was the same as at first […]
Les Laboratoires Servier & Anor v Apotex Inc & Ors (Rev 1) [2014] UKSC 5529 October 2014Andrew Lykiardopoulos QC appeared as junior counsel for Les Laboratoires Servier and Another, in this Supreme Court decision. The appeal related to the applicability of the defence of illegality to absolve liability for payment of a cross-undertaking in damages. The undertaking was given for an injunction relating to a pharmaceutical patent which was later found […]