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Andrew Lykiardopoulos QC represents Lucozade Ribena Suntory Ltd in first ever Community Plant Variety Office application8 February 2018In January 2018, Andrew Lykiardopoulos QC acted for the respondent in the first compulsory license application to be heard by the Community Plant Variety Office. The application made by Pixley Berries (Juice) Limited related to the CPVR for the blackcurrant variety “Ben Starav” of the species Ribes nigrum L. In accordance with Article 38(1) of […]
Cantel Medical (UK) v ARC Medical Design [2018] EWHC 345 (Pat)26 January 2018Daniel Alexander QC appeared with Henry Ward for the Defendant, Arc Medical. Cantel sued Arc for a declaration of non- infringement and/ or revocation of Arc’s patents for endoscope caps which increase the detection of polyps/ adenomas. Arc applied to amend its patent and counterclaimed for infringement of its Community Registered and UK unregistered design rights. His Honour […]
Cantel Medical (UK) Limited v ARC Medical Design Limited [2018] EWHC 345 (Pat)26 January 2018Daniel Alexander QC appeared with Henry Ward for the Defendant, Arc Medical. Cantel sued Arc for a declaration of non- infringement and/ or revocation of Arc’s patents for endoscope caps which increase the detection of polyps/ adenomas. Arc applied to amend its patent and counterclaimed for infringement of its Community Registered and UK unregistered design […]
Hospira v Cubist Pharmaceuticals [2018] EWCA Civ 1218 January 2018Richard Meade QC and Isabel Jamal appeared for the Respondent, Hospira, in this appeal against the revocation of Cubist’s patent at first instance. The patent concerned a method of purification for the antibiotic daptomycin. The Judge had found that the patent was obvious in light of the teaching of a piece of prior art which […]
Hospira UK Limited v Cubist Pharmaceuticals LLC [2018] EWCA Civ 1218 January 2018Richard Meade QC and Isabel Jamal appeared for the Respondent, Hospira, in this appeal against the revocation of Cubist’s patent at first instance. The patent concerned a method of purification for the antibiotic daptomycin. The Judge had found that the patent was obvious in light of the teaching of a piece of prior art which […]
W3 v easyGroup [2018] EWHC 7 (Ch)12 January 2018Tom Moody-Stuart QC and Jessie Bowhill were instructed in this complex trade mark dispute concerning the EASY marks which culminated in a two week High Court trial in front of Arnold J. The case involved complex issues arising out of an extensive period of concurrent trading by the parties, including the relevant date for assessment of infringement claims, […]
Burgerista Operations v UK Prosper Limited [2018] EWHC 35 (IPEC)12 January 2018Tom Jones appeared for the Claimant and Ashton Chantrielle appeared for the Defendants in this case relating to the validity and infringement of the European trade mark ‘BURGERISTA’.
W3 Ltd v easyGroup Ltd [2018] EWHC 7 (Ch)12 January 2018Tom Moody-Stuart QC and Jessie Bowhill were instructed in this complex trade mark dispute concerning the EASY marks which culminated in a two week High Court trial in front of Arnold J. The case involved complex issues arising out of an extensive period of concurrent trading by the parties, including the relevant date for assessment […]
Burgerista Operations GmbH v UK Prosper Limited and Ors [2018] EWHC 35 (IPEC)12 January 2018Tom Jones appeared for the Claimant and Ashton Chantrielle appeared for the Defendants in this case relating to the validity and infringement of the European trade mark ‘BURGERISTA’. The Claimant sued for infringement of its trade mark by the Defendants’ use of the sign ‘BURGISTA’ in respect of its chain of burger restaurants in London. […]
International Arbitration in Hong Kong1 January 2018Mark is currently engaged (January 2018) in a substantial arbitration in Hong Kong regarding contractual and Intellectual Property rights. The arbitration is expected to last 4 weeks.