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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 […]
Destra Software Ltd v Comada (UK) LLP and others [2013] EWHC 1575 (Pat)11 June 2013James Abrahams appeared for the defendants in the trial of Destra Software Ltd v Comada (UK) LLP and others [2013] EWHC 1575 (Pat), a copyright infringement action. Following the trial of a preliminary issues, Mr Justice Norris ruled that the defendants owned the copyright in the software that was at the centre of the dispute. […]
Hospira AG v Novartis UK Limited [2013] EWCA Civ 5834 June 2013Adrian Speck QC and James Whyte recently appeared in the Court of Appeal in Hospira AG v Novartis UK Limited [2013] EWCA Civ 583, Adrian Speck QC appearing with Tom Mitcheson for the respondent and James Whyte appearing with Justin Turner QC for the appellant. The case concerned an appeal from a decision of Birss […]