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DSM IP Assets B.V. v (1) Algal Omega 3 Limited and (2) Mara Renewables Corporation [2026] EWCA Civ 13624 February 2026Judgment in DSM IP Assets B.V. v (1) Algal Omega 3 Limited (2) Mara Renewables Corporation [2026] EWCA Civ 136 was handed down by the Court of Appeal on 24 February 2026.  James Abrahams KC appeared for the Claimants. Adrian Speck KC and James Whyte appeared for the Defendants. A link to the judgment can […]
Managing IP EMEA Awards 2026: Shortlists18 February 20268 New Square is delighted to have been shortlisted in three categories in this year’s Managing IP EMEA Awards.  As well as being shortlisted for IP Set of the Year, Adrian Speck KC and Andrew Lykiardopoulos KC have been shortlisted in the Senior IP Barrister of the Year category.  Isabel Jamal, Beth Collett and Henry […]
Emotional Perception AI Limited v Comptroller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks [2026] UKSC 311 February 2026Mark Chacksfield KC and Edmund Eustace represented the appellant, EPAI, in its successful appeal against the refusal of its AI-based patent application under the exclusions from patentability under s1 of the Patents Act 1977. In a decision which will have important ramifications for not only the AI industry, but across the whole of the scope […]
Dairy UK Ltd v Oatly AB [2026] UKSC 411 February 2026Tom Moody-Stuart KC represented Dairy UK, the UK dairy industry body, in successfully resisting the appeal by Oatly against the invalidation of Oatly’s trade mark POST MILK GENERATION as registered for non-dairy products. The appeal concerned the extent to which protected “designations” for specific food products (in this case “milk”) can be used as part […]
Jessie Bowhill Appointed King’s Counsel23 January 2026Chambers is delighted to announce that Jessie Bowhill has been appointed as King’s Counsel. A specialist in media, copyright and trade mark law, Jessie has acted in many high profile and complex matters. A formal ceremony will take place at Westminster on the 23rd March.
The Bar and Mooting Society of King’s College London: IP Moot23 January 20268 New Square is a proud sponsor of The Bar and Mooting Society of King’s College London.  Isabel Jamal, Head of Pupillage & Recruitment at 8 New Square, judged the final rounds of the IP Moot. The finalists were Scott Swanepoel (Senior Appellant), Meng Lingyi (Junior Appellant), Sydney Ng (Senior Respondent) and Sushen Mitra (Junior Respondent). […]
Shein v Temu listed in The Lawyer’s top 20 cases of 202613 January 2026Charlotte May KC, Henry Ward, Henry Edwards and Ayushi Agarwal are acting in a matter listed by The Lawyer as one of 2026’s top cases. The 8 New Square team are instructed by A&O Shearman for the IP trial in May 2026, with specialist competition counsel being instructed for a second aspect of the case […]
Iona Berkeley speaks at CITMA Seminar for trade mark litigators 20 November 202513 January 2026Iona Berkeley took part in the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys Litigators Conference on 20 November 2025. She gave a talk on Thatchers v Aldi: lookalikes and dupes.
Abbott v Dexcom [2025] EWCA Civ 168722 December 2025On 22nd December, Chancellor of the High Court Lord Justice Stuart-Smith and Lord Justice Mills handed down judgment in Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. and others (Claimants/Appellants) and Dexcom Inc. and others (Defendants/Respondents) and The Comptroller-General of Patents (Intervener).  James Abrahams KC and Jennifer Dixon appeared on behalf of the Appellants.
Lunak Heavy Industries and Lucasfilm v Tyburn Film Productions [2025] EWCA Civ 164322 December 2025The Court of Appeal handed down judgment in this matter on the 18th December 2025. Jonathan Hill was instructed by the appellants and Tom Moody-Stuart KC and Joshua Marshall appeared for the respondents.