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Synthon B.V. v Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited [2017] EWCA Civ 14821 March 2017Andrew Lykiardopoulos QC represented the Appellant, “Synthon” in its appeal concerning Teva’s patent for glatiramer acetate (marketed as “Copaxone”). The Patent related to a method of making glatiramer acetate with limited levels bromine and free metal impurities. Synthon had challenged the validity of the patent on grounds of lack of novelty, obviousness and insufficiency. At […]
8 New Square awarded UK IP Set of the year at the MIP awards dinner10 March 2017For the second year running, 8 New Square were awarded the UK IP Set of the year by the Managing Intellectual Property Global publication at an awards dinner in the Savoy Hotel in London on 9th March. James Abrahams QC accompanied by Martin Williams collected the award.
Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics Company v Abbvie Biotechnology and Others3 March 2017Michael Tappin QC, Andrew Lykiardopoulos QC and Mark Chacksfield appeared for the Defendant (“AbbVie”) in this action concerning certain of AbbVie’s patents and applications for the anti-inflammatory drug adalimumab (marketed by AbbVie as “Humira”). The Claimants (“FKB” and “SB/Biogen”) sought declarations (the “Declarations”) to the effect that use of their biosimilar adalimumab products in certain […]
Argos Ltd v Argos Systems Inc [2017] EWHC 231 (Ch)15 February 2017Three members of chambers acted in a substantial trade mark infringement and passing off dispute between the British retailer, Argos Ltd (‘Argos UK’), and an American software company, Argos Systems Inc. The claim concerned the defendant’s use of the sign ARGOS in its domain name www.argos.com and on its website, on which it had placed […]
Wobben Properties GMBH v Siemens PLC & Others19 January 2017James Whyte represented the Respondents (collectively “Siemens”) in this appeal concerning Wobben’s patent for a method of operation of a wind turbine in high winds. At first instance Birss J had found that Wobben’s patent was obvious in light of a prior art research paper “Bossanyi”, which disclosed strategies to mitigate the effects of wind […]