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Novartis AG & Ors v Focus Pharmaceuticals Ltd & Ors [2015] EWHC 1068 (Pat) (27 April 2015)27 April 2015This was the trial of a patent infringement claim, brought by Novartis, over a patent directed at the drug rivastigmine for use in a method of treating alzheimer’s disease through administration via a transdermal therapeutic system, in particular a transdermal patch. Daniel Alexander QC appeared for the Defendants “Focus”, “Actavis” and “Teva”, along with Henry […]
Novartis AG & Ors v Focus Pharmaceuticals Ltd & Ors [2015] EWHC 1068 (Pat) (27 April 2015)27 April 2015This was the trial of a patent infringement claim, brought by Novartis, over a patent directed at the drug rivastigmine for use in a method of treating alzheimer’s disease through administration via a transdermal therapeutic system, in particular a transdermal patch. Daniel Alexander QC appeared for the Defendants “Focus”, “Actavis” and “Teva”, along with Henry […]
Everseal Stationery Products Ltd -and- Document Management Solutions1 April 2015His Honour Judge Hacon has handed down judgment in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court in the patent case Everseal Stationery Products v Document Management Solutions.  The case concerned a patent for self-seal mailers that had previously been considered by His Honour Judge Birss QC in two previous judgments, dealing with ownership of the patent and […]
(1) Roger Maier (2) Assos of Switzerland SA -and- (1) ASOS plc (2) ASOS.com Limited [2015] EWCA Civ 2201 April 2015Court of Appeal hands down judgment in Assos v ASOS [2015] EWCA Civ 220. Judgment available here
Everseal Stationery Products Ltd -and- Document Management Solutions1 April 2015His Honour Judge Hacon has handed down judgment in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court in the patent case Everseal Stationery Products v Document Management Solutions.  The case concerned a patent for self-seal mailers that had previously been considered by His Honour Judge Birss QC in two previous judgments, dealing with ownership of the patent and […]
(1) Roger Maier (2) Assos of Switzerland SA -and- (1) ASOS plc (2) ASOS.com Limited [2015] EWCA Civ 2201 April 2015Court of Appeal hands down judgment in Assos v ASOS [2015] EWCA Civ 220. Judgment available here
ITV v TVCatchup [2015] EWCA Civ 20426 March 2015In a further instalment in the TV Catchup litigation, the Court of Appeal has ordered a second preliminary reference to the European Court, this time on the question of whether the “in area retransmission” defence in section 73 of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 is consistent with Article 9 of the Copyright in […]
ITV v TVCatchup [2015] EWCA Civ 20426 March 2015In a further instalment in the TV Catchup litigation, the Court of Appeal has ordered a second preliminary reference to the European Court, this time on the question of whether the “in area retransmission” defence in section 73 of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 is consistent with Article 9 of the Copyright in […]
Charlotte May QC talk to the IP Society4 March 2015On 4th March 2015, Charlotte May QC gave a talk to the IP Society entitled “Victoria’s Secret, Rihanna and the future of trade marks and passing off”. The talk focussed on a number of recent trade mark and passing off decisions, and their practical impact on preparing cases for trial, including how best to prepare […]
Merck Canada Inc v Sigma Pharmaceuticals PLC Case C-539/1312 February 2015The ECJ has given judgment on this case, which was referred to the ECJ by the Court of Appeal [link to case note on Ct of Appeal] at the request of Sigma Pharmaceuticals, for whom Martin Howe QC and Isabel Jamal act. In the first ever judgment relating to the Specific Mechanism which regulates parallel […]