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Laboratoris Leon Farma SA v The Comptroller-General of Patents [2026] EWHC 663 (Ch)20 March 2026On 20th March, Judgment was handed down by Recorder Douglas Campbell KC, sitting as a Judge of the Patents Court,  in Laboratoris Leon Farma SA v The Comptroller-General of Patents. Mark Chacksfield KC appeared for the Appellant.  
C & J Clark International v Trek Bicycle [2026] EWHC 659 (Ch)19 March 2026On 19th March, Ian Karet OBE sitting as a Judge of the Chancery Division, handed down judgment in C & J Clark International v Trek Bicycle. Jonathan Hill appeared for the Claimant.  
Nadcor Cott v ASDA [2026] EWHC 553 (Pat)12 March 2026On 12th March, the Honourable Mr Justice Mellor handed down judgment in Nador Cott v ASDA & International Procurement and Logistics. Andrew Lykiardopoulos KC and Maxwell Keay appeared for the Claimant.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
Amazon v Interdigital [2025] EWHC 333419 December 2025On 19th December, Mr Justice Meade handed down judgment in Amazon v Interdigital.  Andrew Lykiardopoulos KC appeared on behalf of the Claimants and Tom Jones appeared on behalf of the Defendants.
Acer, Hisense, Asus v Nokia [2025] EWHC 3331 (Pat)18 December 2025Mr Justice Mellor handed down judgment on the 18th December 2025 on this jurisdiction challenge and interim licence hearing. Andrew Lykiardopoulos, Isabel Jamal and Joshua Marshall acted for Acer and Asus, instructed by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, and Mark Chacksfield and Edmund Eustace acted for Nokia, instructed by Bird & Bird.