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Flynn Pharma Limited v DrugsRUs Limited and Tenolol Limited [2015] EWHC 2759 (Ch)6 October 2015Martin Howe QC and Henry Ward, instructed by RR Sanghvi & Co., appeared on behalf of the Defendants in this UK and community trade mark infringement claim arising out of parallel importation of pharmaceutical products Epanutin/Phenytoin Sodium Flynn. For many years Pfizer had sold its phenytoin sodium product under the name Epanutin in the UK […]
Fontem Holdings v Ten Motives Limited [2015] EWHC 2752 (Pat)2 October 2015Andrew Lykiardopoulos QC, instructed by Simmons & Simmons LLP, appeared for the Fontem parties. James Abrahams was instructed by Powell Gilbert LLP and appeared for Nicocigs Limited. The proceedings concern allegations of infringement and invalidity of Fontem’s patent for electronic cigarettes. The trial is due to be heard in May 2016. One of the defendants, […]
NOCN (Formerly National Open College Network) v Open College Network Credit4Learning [2015] EWHC 2667 (IPEC) (25 September 2015)25 September 2015This was an IPEC trial for trade mark infringement and passing off relating to the use of the Defendant of signs incorporating the name “OCN”. Jessie Bowhill was instructed by Virtuoso Legal for the Claimant. James St Ville was instructed by Geoffrey Leaver Solicitors LLP for the Defendant.
T & A Textiles Hosiery Limited v Hala Textile UK Limited [2015] EWHC 2888 IPEC24 September 2015Ashton Chantrielle appeared for the Defendants, Hala Textile. T&A Textiles alleged infringement of artistic copyright in the drawings of eleven floral bed linen designs and infringement of a UK registered design in respect of packaging. Hala Textile counterclaimed that the registered design was invalid and brought an action for groundless threats of proceedings for design […]
Absolute Lofts South West London Ltd v Artisan Home Improvements Ltd [2015] EWHC 2608 (IPEC)14 September 2015Tom Jones recently appeared for the Defendants, Artisan Home Improvements Ltd, in a 1 day IPEC trial on liability and quantum concerning photographic copyright. The claim was about photographs of loft conversions appearing on the Claimant’s website. It was alleged that the Defendants had copied those photographs and used them on their own loft conversions […]