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Georgetown, Rochester and Loyola Universities v. UKIPO (Case C-422/10).12 January 2011This case, joined with the reference in Medeva v. UKIPO, is one of the most closely-watched cases in the area of SPCs. It primarily concerns the interpretation of Article 3(b) of the SPC Regulation and was referred to the ECJ by Kitchin J in 2010. It raises the question of whether a marketing authorization to […]
Major ICC Arbitration (2008-2010)1 January 2011Major ICC arbitration in respect of an international licensing dispute, concerning contractual and intellectual property issues. Iona was junior counsel.
Football Dataco v Yahoo & Stan James15 December 2010 Database Copyright in Football fixtures lists; Reference to CJEU concerns “selection/arrangement” and “author’s own intellectual creation”. Reference made 15 December 2010.
Ciba Vision and Novartis v Johnson & Johnson [2010] EWCA Civ 103929 November 2010A patent action concerning the billion dollar industry in extended wear contact lenses. Ciba contended it had made the essential break through which enabled the success of the 28 day lens but J&J said the patent taught virtually nothing and left the researcher with a puzzle.  
KCI Licensing Inc v Smith & Nephew plc [2010] EWCA Civ 126018 November 2010Michael Tappin QC and Henry Ward acted for the claimants and James Mellor QC and Andrew Lykiardopoulos acted for the defendants in this appeal from a judgment of Arnold J [2010] EWHC 1487 (all counsel except James Mellor QC also appeared at the trial). The case concerned apparatus for negative pressure wound therapy. On appeal, both […]