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Destra Software Ltd v Comada (UK) LLP and others [2013] EWHC 1575 (Pat)11 June 2013James Abrahams appeared for the defendants in the trial of Destra Software Ltd v Comada (UK) LLP and others [2013] EWHC 1575 (Pat), a copyright infringement action. Following the trial of a preliminary issues, Mr Justice Norris ruled that the defendants owned the copyright in the software that was at the centre of the dispute. […]
Hospira AG v Novartis UK Limited [2013] EWCA Civ 5834 June 2013Adrian Speck QC and James Whyte recently appeared in the Court of Appeal in Hospira AG v Novartis UK Limited [2013] EWCA Civ 583, Adrian Speck QC appearing with Tom Mitcheson for the respondent and James Whyte appearing with Justin Turner QC for the appellant. The case concerned an appeal from a decision of Birss […]
Coward v Phaestos and ors [2013] EWHC 1292 (Ch)17 May 2013Five members of 8 New Square appeared in this 3 week High Court before Asplin J. Richard Meade QC, Adrian Speck QC, James Abrahams, Iona Berkeley and Elspeth Talbot Rice QC were for the IKOS parties instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills LLP. This High Court action involved a dispute as to the ownership of the […]
Resolution Chemicals v H. Lundbeck A/S [2013] EWHC 739 (Pat)15 May 2013Michael Tappin QC and  Mark Chacksfield  succeeded on four preliminary issues before Mr Justice Arnold in the High Court in Resolution Chemicals v H. Lundbeck A/S [2013] EWHC 739 (Pat). Of particular interest are the decisions concerning estoppel/abuse of process due to res judicata by reason of privity of interest, and the defendant’s application for […]
Swarovski-Optik KG v Leica Camera AG and Leica Camera Limited [2013] EWHC 1227 (Pat)10 May 2013Andrew Lykiardopoulos recently appeared in the High Court before Mr Justice Vos, acting for the successful patentee in Swarovski-Optik KG v Leica Camera AG and Leica Camera Limited [2013] EWHC 1227 (Pat). The case concerned riflescopes. The Judge found that Swarovski’s patent (covering an invention in the the optical design of riflescopes) was valid and […]
32Red v WHG8 May 2013Lindsay Lane and Tom Moody-Stuart recently appeared before Mr Justice Newey in 32Red v WHG, Lindsay Lane appearing with Henry Carr QC for WHG and Tom Moody-Stuart appearing with Michael Silverleaf QC for 32Red. The case concerned a damages inquiry following a successful Trade Mark infringement liability hearing in October 2010. By trial it was […]
Phil & Ted’s Most Excellent Buggy Company -and- TFK Trends For Kids GmbH8 May 2013Andrew Lykiardopoulos recently acted for Phil & Ted’s Most Excellent Buggy Company in a patent dispute in the Patents County Court against TFK Trends for Kids. The dispute concerned Phil & Ted’s “Promenade” buggy. TFK said that the Promenade infringed their patent (which covered buggies which can convert between a seat and a carrycot). His […]
Public Relations Consultants Association Ltd v The Newspaper Licensing Agency Ltd [2013] UKSC 1823 April 2013Andrew Lykiardopoulos recently appeared in the Supreme Court, led by Henry Carr QC in The Newspaper Licensing Agency Limited v. Meltwater & the PRCA [2013] UKSC 18. The case concerned whether viewing or reading a web page could amount to copyright infringement. In particular, the case concerned the scope of the temporary copying exception to […]
Merck Canada Inc v Sigma Pharmaceuticals PLC [2013] EWCA Civ 32618 April 2013Martin Howe QC and Isabel Jamal acted for the appellants in successfully persuading the Court of Appeal to make a preliminary reference on the interpretation of the so-called ‘Specific Mechanism’, which relates to the parallel importation of pharmaceuticals from Poland and other EU Accession States. The case was decided at first instance ([2012] EWPCC 18, […]
Lizzano Partitions (UK) Limited v Interiors Manufacturing Limited [2013] EWPCC 1211 April 2013Isabel Jamal recently appeared before His Honour Judge Birss QC in the Patents County Court in Lizzanno Partitions (UK) Limited v Interiors Manufacturing Limited [2013] EWPCC 12. She acted for the patentee who succeeded in defending an action for a declaration of non-infringement (in relation to which it brought a counterclaim for infringement) and a […]