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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 […]
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 […]
Cartier International AG & Ors v British Sky Broadcasting Ltd & Ors [2014] EWHC 3354 (Ch)17 October 2014The Claimants, a group of Swiss fashion companies, instructed Adrian Speck QC as leading counsel. Charlotte May QC and Jaani Riordan comprised the legal team for the Defendants, who were the five leading British ISPs. This application was a test case to determine whether orders could be made against the ISPs requiring them to block […]
Cartier International AG & Ors v British Sky Broadcasting Ltd & Ors [2014] EWHC 3354 (Ch)17 October 2014The Claimants, a group of Swiss fashion companies, instructed Adrian Speck QC as leading counsel. Charlotte May QC and Jaani Riordan comprised the legal team for the Defendants, who were the five leading British ISPs. This application was a test case to determine whether orders could be made against the ISPs requiring them to block […]
Specsavers International Healthcare Ltd & Ors v Asda Stores Ltd (Rev 1) [2014] EWCA Civ 129415 October 2014James Mellor QC recently appeared on behalf of Specsavers International Healthcare Ltd & Others in this appeal against an order for revocation of Specsavers’ overlapped ellipses wordless trade mark. Charlotte May QC acted for the Registrar of Trade Marks as an intervener. Following references to the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Court […]
Specsavers International Healthcare Ltd & Ors v Asda Stores Ltd (Rev 1) [2014] EWCA Civ 129415 October 2014James Mellor QC recently appeared on behalf of Specsavers International Healthcare Ltd & Others in this appeal against an order for revocation of Specsavers’ overlapped ellipses wordless trade mark. Charlotte May QC acted for the Registrar of Trade Marks as an intervener. Following references to the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Court […]