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HTC v Gemalto [2013] EWHC 1876 (Pat)10 July 2013James Mellor QC and Michael Tappin QC recently appeared in the High Court in HTC v Gemalto [2013] EWHC 1876 (Pat), James Mellor QC appearing for the Defendant alongside Guy Burkill QC and Miles Copeland, and Michael Tappin QC appearing for the Claimant with Ben Longstaff. The case concerned an action for revocation of two […]
Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited v Zodiac Seats UK Limited [2013] UKSC 463 July 2013Richard Meade QC and Henry Ward recently appeared with Jonathan Crow QC in the Supreme Court in Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited v Zodiac Seats UK Limited [2013] UKSC 46. The appeal concerned the principle from Poulton v Adjustable Cover & Boiler Block Co [1908] 2 Ch. 430, Coflexip SA v Stolt Offshore MS Ltd [2004] […]
Eli Lilly v Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy [2013] EWHC 1737 (Pat)25 June 2013Charlotte May recently appeared with Simon Thorley QC before Mr Justice Arnold in the High Court in Eli Lilly v Janssen Alzheimer Immunotherapy [2013] EWHC 1737 (Pat). The case concerned a patent for an antibody for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Eli Lilly challenged the validity the patent on the grounds of novelty, obviousness, added […]
Orr-Adams v Bailey [2013] EWPCC 3020 June 2013Henry Ward recently appeared in the Patent’s County Court for the successful claimant in Orr-Adams v Bailey [2013] EWPCC 30. The case concerned a claim for breach of contract and/or breach of confidence arising out of the continued use by the defendants of the claimant’s cement formulations, and a claim for copyright infringement in a […]
Sealed Air Limited v Sharp Interpack Limited [2013] EWPCC 2319 June 2013Martin Howe QC and Henry Ward recently acted for the successful Claimant before Mr Justice Birss in the Patents County Court in Sealed Air Limited v Sharp Interpack Limited, Sharpak Aylesham Limited [2013] EWPCC 23. The case concerned Community Registered Design, UK Registered Design and UK unregistered design right in plastic soft fruit punnets, which […]