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Teva Pharmaceutical v Grunenthal [2023] EWHC 1836 (Pat)24 July 2023Charlotte May KC (together with Joe Delaney) successfully represented the Claimant and Third Party (together, “Teva”) in a revocation action of a patent of the Defendant “Grunenthal”. The patent in issue related to a formulation of testosterone undecanoate with castor oil and benzyl benzoate for the treatment of low testosterone levels in men, a condition […]
Optis v Apple [2023] EWCA Civ 7584 July 2023Lindsay Lane KC (together with Jeremy Heald) represented the Appellants “Apple” and Jennifer Dixon (led by Tom Hinchliffe KC) represented the Respondents “Optis”, in an appeal concerning the validity and infringement of two 4G Standard Essential Patents. The SEPs related to a “code multiplexing structure” for sending ACK/NACK and CQI signals in mixed resource blocks […]
Interdigital v Lenovo (Confidentiality) [2023] EWHC 1577 (Pat) 28 June 2023In proceedings about what information should be included in the unredacted version of the main judgment in a FRAND case, Michael Conway (led by Douglas Campbell KC of 3 New Square) appeared for the claimant Interdigital, while Martin Howe KC appeared for Wistron Corp a third party licensee of the claimant whose information was involved. […]
Ensygnia v Shell [2023] EWHC 1495 (Pat)26 June 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 […]
Managing IP EMEA Awards 202323 June 20238 New Square is delighted to announce its success at the Managing IP EMEA Awards 2023, winning IP Set of the Year and Senior IP Barrister of the Year.  The awards were presented to firms, individuals and companies behind the most innovative and challenging IP work of the past year.
Advanced Bionics v Med-El Elektromedizinische Geräte [2023] EWCA Civ 6379 June 2023
KF Global Brands v Lead Wear [2023] EWHC 1303 (IPEC)2 June 2023Joshua Marshall successfully represented the Defendants (collectively, “Lead Wear”) in an infringement of UK unregistered design right (“UKUDR”) action brought by the Claimant (“KF Global”). KF Global alleged subsistence of UKUDR in a design of cargo trousers dated 13 April 2015 (the “BKS-001 Design”), which it claimed had been infringed by three versions of trousers […]
Optis v Apple 2023 EWHC 1095 (Ch)10 May 2023Adrian Speck KC, Tom Moody-Stuart KC, Isabel Jamal, Thomas Jones and Jennifer Dixon (with Sarah Ford KC and Emily MacKenzie) represented the Claimants “Optis” in the FRAND Trial in proceedings brought by Optis against the Defendants “Apple”. In his 285 page judgment, Marcus Smith J determined the FRAND terms of a global licence for Apple’s […]
Safestand v Weston [2023] EWHC 1098 (Pat)10 May 2023Henry Edwards successfully represented the Claimant in its application for specific disclosure of documents and data relating to experiments relied on in the Defendants’ Amended Notice of Experiment (“ANOE”)—also known as Mayne Pharma disclosure. The context of the hearing was a claim for infringement of three patents, including on the doctrine of equivalents, and three […]
Managing IP EMEA Awards 2023: Nominations3 May 20238 New Square is delighted to have been nominated in a number of categories in this year’s Managing IP Awards.  As well as being nominated for IP Set of the Year, Daniel Alexander KC, Justin Turner KC, Adrian Speck KC, Andrew Lykiardopoulos KC, Charlotte May KC and James Abrahams KC have all been nominated in […]