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Jean Christian Perfumes v Sanjay Thakrar [2011] EWHC 2011 (Ch)27 May 2011Jonathan Hill acted as junior counsel in the claimant’s successful claim against Mr Thakrar for Community trade mark infringement by arranging the importation of unauthorised “Stunning by Katie Price” perfume into the EU. John Baldwin QC, sitting as a deputy High Court judge, rejected Mr Thakrar’s claims that his involvement ended before the goods were […]
Ferrero SPA v Campbell Soup Company (IPO) (see O-127-11)(12 April 2011)30 April 2011Trade Mark Registry Opposition. Campbell Soup Company applied for various trade marks for the word mark ‘TIM TAM’ in relation to various goods including biscuits and confectionery. The Application was opposed by Ferrero SPA, owner of the word trade mark TIC TAC registered in relation to pocket confectionery. The Opposition was dismissed. Iona was counsel […]
Vestergaard Frandsen v Bestnet20 April 2011Six members of chambers have been involved in extensive litigation over confidential information relating to insecticidal polyethylene mosquito nets. The claimants are members of the Vestergaard Frandsen group. The defendants are Bestnet Europe Ltd, two former employees of Vestergaard Frandsen and other related companies. The claimants alleged that the defendants (with assistance from a non-party […]
Nokia GmbH v Ipcom GmbH & Co KG [2009] EWHC 348220 April 2011Richard Meade QC and James Abrahams appeared for Nokia in the latest trial in its long running, global patent dispute with IPCom. This trial concerned IPCom’s ‘268 patent, which was a divisional of IPCom’s ‘189 patent. The ‘189 patent had been the subject of a previous trial before Floyd J [2009] EWHC 3482 (Pat) and […]
Nintendo v Console PC Com [2011] EWHC 1458 (Ch)19 April 2011Jonathan Hill acted for Nintendo in their successful application for summary judgment against a substantial dealer in devices used for circumventing the copyright protection measures used by Nintendo to protect their range of Nintendo DS handheld games consoles and the games and storage media designed for use with them. Kitchin J’s judgment expanded upon Floyd […]
Infosint v. Lundbeck [2011] EWHC 907 (Pat)14 April 2011Andrew Lykiardopoulos acted in this dispute concerning an intermediate used in the production of the antidepressant drug citalopram. The judgment considers issues of patent law concerning novelty of claimed ranges and the application of the prior use defence under s.64 Patents Act.  
Gemstar v Virgin Media [2011] EWCA 30229 March 2011Daniel Alexander QC, James Mellor QC and Andrew Lykiardopoulos appeared in this appeal concerning the patentability of electronic programme guides for television. Virgin Media was successful. James Mellor QC and Andrew Lykiardopoulos also appeared for Virgin Media in the Court below.  
Football Dataco -v- Sportradar [2011] EWCA 330.29 March 2011Sui Generis Database Right; Reference to CJEU concerns where an internet transmission of infringing data occurs. Reference made 29 March 2011.
Server v. Apotex [2011] EWHC 730 (Pat)29 March 2011Andrew Lykiardopoulos acted as junior counsel for Servier in this damages enquiry on a cross-undertaking in damages. Servier successfully argued for the return of £17.5 million plus interest paid to Apotex on a cross-undertaking. The money was re-paid due to the fact that Apotex’s claim for compensation was based on manufacture in Canada which itself […]
Allen v Bloomsbury and JK Rowling [2010] EWHC 2560 (Ch)18 March 2011The author of a book on wizards is arguing that JK Rowling infringed copyright when she created the Harry Potter series, especially the 4th book, Goblet of Fire. Adrian Speck acted for JK Rowling for the summary judgment and both he and John Baldwin QC are instructed for the trial in February 2012.