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Hospira UK Ltd v Genentech Inc [2014] EWHC 3857 (Pat)21 November 2014Richard Meade QCappeared as lead counsel for Hospira UK Limited, the Claimant, against Michael Tappin QC and Mark Chacksfield who acted on behalf of Genentech Inc. The two patents challenged by Hospira related to the breast cancer drug Herceptin and its active ingredient trastuzumab. Birss J held that one patent was to be revoked and […]
Hospira UK Ltd v Genentech Inc [2014] EWHC 3857 (Pat)21 November 2014Richard Meade QCappeared as lead counsel for Hospira UK Limited, the Claimant, against Michael Tappin QC and Mark Chacksfield who acted on behalf of Genentech Inc. The two patents challenged by Hospira related to the breast cancer drug Herceptin and its active ingredient trastuzumab. Birss J held that one patent was to be revoked and […]
Omnibill (Pty) Ltd vEgpsxxx Ltd & Anor [2014] EWHC 3762 (IPEC)17 November 2014Henry Ward represented Omnibill (PTY) Ltd in their claim against Egpsxxx Ltd and Mr Robert Carter for copyright infringement. Photos owned by Omnibill appeared on Egps’ website. Copying was admitted. The dispute related to whether there was communication to the UK public and any personal liability of Mr Carter for Egps’ actions. Birss J, found […]
Omnibill (Pty) Ltd v Egpsxxx Ltd & Anor [2014] EWHC 3762 (IPEC)17 November 2014Henry Ward represented Omnibill (PTY) Ltd in their claim against Egpsxxx Ltd and Mr Robert Carter for copyright infringement. Photos owned by Omnibill appeared on Egps’ website. Copying was admitted. The dispute related to whether there was communication to the UK public and any personal liability of Mr Carter for Egps’ actions. Birss J, found […]
Michael Tappin QC takes part in mock trial in Istanbul13 November 2014In November 2014 Michael Tappin QC took part in a mock trial at a seminar in Istanbul, before a panel including Dr Klaus Grabinski from the Bundesgerichtshof. The seminar was part a program of judicial training for national patent judges organised by the European Patent Academy (part of the EPO) and was attended by judges […]
IPC Media Ltd v Media 10 Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 143912 November 2014This case concerned an attempt by IPC Media (the publishers of Ideal Home magazine) to restrain Media 10 (the organisers of the Ideal Home Show) from using ‘Ideal Home’ for online retail services, against a backdrop of long concurrent use of the mark ‘Ideal Home’. The representation on appeal was the same as at first […]
IPC Media Ltd v Media 10 Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 143912 November 2014This case concerned an attempt by IPC Media (the publishers of Ideal Home magazine) to restrain Media 10 (the organisers of the Ideal Home Show) from using ‘Ideal Home’ for online retail services, against a backdrop of long concurrent use of the mark ‘Ideal Home’. The representation on appeal was the same as at first […]
Les Laboratoires Servier & Anor v Apotex Inc & Ors (Rev 1) [2014] UKSC 5529 October 2014Andrew Lykiardopoulos QC appeared as junior counsel for Les Laboratoires Servier and Another, in this Supreme Court decision. The appeal related to the applicability of the defence of illegality to absolve liability for payment of a cross-undertaking in damages. The undertaking was given for an injunction relating to a pharmaceutical patent which was later found […]
Les Laboratoires Servier & Anor v Apotex Inc & Ors (Rev 1) [2014] UKSC 5529 October 2014Andrew Lykiardopoulos QC appeared as junior counsel for Les Laboratoires Servier and Another, in this Supreme Court decision. The appeal related to the applicability of the defence of illegality to absolve liability for payment of a cross-undertaking in damages. The undertaking was given for an injunction relating to a pharmaceutical patent which was later found […]
HTC Corporation v Gemalto SA [2014] EWCA Civ 1335 (22 October 2014)22 October 2014James Mellor QC led Gemalto S.A.’s legal team in their appeal regarding construction of a claim in an allegedly infringed microcontroller patent (‘865’). Michael Tappin QC appeared as lead counsel for HTC. At first instance, Birss J had held that 865 was partially invalid and HTC had not infringed. Applying the Kirin Amgen principles, Lord […]