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[2025] EWCA Civ 1032 Modernatx v Pfizer & BioNTech1 August 2025On 1st August, Lord Justice Moylan, Lord Justice Arnold and Lord Justice Snowden handed down judgment in Modernatx v Pfizer & BioNTech.  Michael Tappin KC acted for the BioNTech appellants.
[2025] EWHC 1944 (Ch) AFM & SAG-AFTRA v Sec of State for Science, Innovation & Technology30 July 2025On 30th July, Mr Justice Richards handed down judgment in Trustees of the AFM and SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund and the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology. Martin Howe KC and Jaani Riordan acted for the Claimants/Respondents.
[2025] EWCA Civ 936 Accord and Others v The Regents of The University of California re: enzalutamide23 July 2025On the 23rd July 2025 the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in this matter, from an appeal heard on the 2nd July, concerning enzalutamide as a treatment for prostate cancer. Mr Justice Mellor heard the trial in June 2024 and handed down judgment in October 2024 (see here). Justin Turner KC appeared for the […]
[2025] EWCA Civ 924 AstraZeneca v Various Generics21 July 2025On the 21st July 2025, the Court of Appeal handed down it’s judgment on permission to appeal and injunction issues in the dapagliflozin matter. James Abrahams KC appeared for Glenmark.
[2025] EWHC 1793 (IPEC) Natasha Courtenay-Smith v The Notting Hill Shopping Bag Company18 July 2025On the 18th July 2025, Master Kaye handed down judgment in this trade mark matter concerning branding on tote bags. Joshua Marshall appeared for the claimants.
Congratulations to Ayushi Agarwal4 July 2025Chambers is delighted to announce that its pupil, Ayushi Agarwal, has accepted an offer of tenancy. Ayushi graduated from the National Law School of India University with a first class degree, before going on to complete a BCL at the University of Oxford. She then completed her DPhil, also at Oxford, on the regulation of […]
[2025] EWHC 1689 (Pat) MediaTek v Huawei4 July 2025Mr Justice Leech handed down judgment on the 4th July in MediaTek v Huawei. Andrew Lykiardopoulos and Tom Jones acted for the Claimants.
James Abrahams KC’s Speech to IPSOC on Interim Injunctions in Pharmaceutical Case3 July 2025On 24th June 2025, James Abrahams KC gave a speech to IPSOC, the Society of Junior IP Practitioners, on the subject of interim injunctions in pharmaceutical patent cases, in light of the Court of Appeal’s judgment in AstraZeneca v Glenmark [2025] EWCA Civ 480. You can read a copy of his speech here.
Samsung Electronics v ZTE & Others [2025] EWHC 1432 (Pat)25 June 2025Judgment in Samsung Electronics v ZTE & Others [2025] EWHC 1432 (Pat) was handed down by the Honourable Mr Justice Mellor on 25th June 2025.  Daniel Alexander KC and Henry Ward appeared for the Claimants.
Legal 500 UK Bar Awards23 June 20258 New Square is delighted to announce that it has been nominated in five categories in the 2025 Legal 500 UK Bar Awards, which take place on 24th September at the Park Plaza London Westminster Bridge.  The awards are based on Legal 500’s independent research. Nominations Intellectual Property Set of the Year Intellectual Property Silk […]