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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 […]
Hospira UK Ltd v Novartis AG [2013] EWHC 516 (Pat)2 April 2013Michael Tappin QC recently acted for Generics (UK) Ltd (t/a Mylan), the second claimant in Hospira UK Ltd v Novartis AG [2013] EWHC 516 (Pat). This was a claim for revocation of two European patents relating to the intravenous administration of zoledronate for the treatment of osteoporosis, at intervals of at least six months. The […]
Fage UK Ltd -v- Chobani UK Ltd [2013] EWHC 630 (Ch)26 March 2013Daniel Alexander QC and John Baldwin QC recently appeared before Mr Justice Briggs in Fage UK Ltd v Chobani UK Ltd [2013] EWHC 630 (Ch), representing the Claimants and the Defendants, respectively. This case was an extended passing-off action concerning sales of thick and creamy yoghurt under the phrase “Greek yoghurt” in UK supermarkets. The […]
Schutz (UK) Ltd v Werit (UK) Ltd [2013] UKSC 1620 March 2013Richard Meade QC and Lindsay Lane recently appeared in the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom for the respondent in Schütz (UK) Ltd v Werit (UK) Ltd [2013] UKSC 16. This important decision clarifies the meaning of the word “make” for the purpose of patent infringement under section 60(1)(a) of the Patents Act 1977, and […]
ITV Broadcasting Ltd v TVCatchup Ltd, Case C-607/117 March 2013James Mellor QC and Jessie Bowhill appeared for the claimants, Martin Howe QC for the defendant, and Charlotte May for the UK government. The ECJ answered the question of interpretation of Directive 2001/29 referred by Floyd J in the High Court, [2011] EWHC 2977 (Pat). The ECJ ruled that the internet streaming of free-to-air TV […]