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Interdigital v Lenovo [2023] EWCA Civ 1059 February 2023Adrian Speck KC and James Abrahams KC appeared for the Appellants “IDC” and the Respondents “Lenovo”, respectively, in an appeal from the Order of Mellor J revoking IDC’s patent following Trial B in the proceedings between the parties. The patent related to the selection of transport blocks for data transmission in HSUPA developed for 3G […]
Ensygnia IP v Shell UK Oil7 February 2023In a patent validity and infringement trial before Charlotte May KC sitting as a deputy High Court judge, Martin Howe KC, leading Geoff Pritchard of 3 New Square, instructed by Dehns, appeared for the claimant patentee and Lindsay Lane KC leading Beth Collett, instructed by Norton Rose Fulbright, for the defendants. The subject matter of […]
Interdigital v Lenovo [2023] EWHC 172 (Pat)31 January 2023Mr Justice Mellor handed down judgment on the 31st January 2023 on technical trial C.  James Abrahams KC appeared for the defendant instructed by Kirkland & Ellis.
Jessie Bowhill Listed in Hot 10023 January 2023Jessie Bowhill has been listed in The Lawyer’s annual round up of the most impressive legal professionals. She is recognised for her recent work on the Ed Sheeran copyright matter and on the Sussex -v- Associated News case. Jessie focuses in particular on copyright, trade marks and passing off, design right, breach of confidence, database rights […]
5* JUVE Patent Ranking6 January 2023In the recently published JUVE Patent rankings, 8 New Square was the only UK set to be given a 5* rating.  It received commendation for its FRAND work, commitment to diversity initiatives and its visibility across the field of IP. Please click here for the full analysis.
Philip Morris v Nicoventures Trading [2022] EWCA Civ 163816 December 2022Andrew Lykiardopoulos KC and Adrian Speck KC appeared for the Appellant “PMI” and Respondents “BAT”, respectively,  in the appeal of the order of Marcus Smith J who had held that four patents of PMI for a “heat, not burn” smoking system were invalid for obviousness. The appeal concerned the interpretation of a claim on which the […]
Combe International v Dr August Wolff [2022] EWCA Civ 156230 November 2022Tom Moody-Stuart KC, instructed for the first time on appeal, and Ashton Chantrielle, appeared for Dr Wolff in the appeal of a trade mark infringement and passing off case relating to female intimate care products, in which the Court of Appeal reshaped the law on the statutory acquiescence defence under s48(1) of the Trade Marks […]
Orderly Mind v Queue-It [2022] EWHC 3016 (Ch)22 November 2022Henry Ward successfully represented the Defendant “Queue-It” in a further security for costs application under CPR rule 25.13(2)(c) against the Claimant. The parties had settled the first security for costs application. Bacon J held that the settlement was not a basis for refusing to award further security because the settlement order had envisaged that the […]
8 New Square wins IT/IP Set of the Year at the Chambers and Partners UK Bar Awards 202218 November 20228 New Square is delighted to have won IT/IP Set of the Year at the Chambers and Partners UK Bar Awards 2022.  The awards, which took place at Old Billingsgate on 17th November, recognise Chambers’ pre-eminence in the UK and abroad.  They also reflect achievements over the past 12 months including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and […]
Teva v Novartis [2022] EWHC 2847 (Pat)10 November 2022Tom Moody-Stuart KC and Henry Ward represented the Claimants, Teva, and the Defendants, Novartis, respectively, in an action for revocation of two Novartis patents for a swallowable tablet containing deferasirox – a compound used in the treatment of iron overload – and a declaration of non-infringement for Teva’s product Teva DFX. Novartis counterclaimed for infringement. […]