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The Polo/Lauren Company v OHIM T-265/1318 September 2014Jonathan Hill recently acted for the Polo/Lauren Company, LP, the owner of the well known Ralph Lauren “Polo” brand, the applicant in proceedings before the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union challenging OHIM’s rejection of its opposition to the registration of a logo featuring a player of bicycle polo wielding […]
The Polo/Lauren Company v OHIM T-265/1318 September 2014Jonathan Hill recently acted for the Polo/Lauren Company, LP, the owner of the well known Ralph Lauren “Polo” brand, the applicant in proceedings before the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union challenging OHIM’s rejection of its opposition to the registration of a logo featuring a player of bicycle polo wielding […]
Three members of chambers short-listed for awards at forthcoming Chambers UK Bar Awards 20149 September 2014Three members of chambers are shortlisted in the forthcoming Chambers UK Bar awards taking place on 2nd October in London. Daniel Alexander QC and Richard Meade QC have been shortlisted for IP/IT Silk of the Year and Mark Chacksfield has been nominated for IP/IT Junior of the Year. 
Thomas Pink Ltd v Victoria’s Secret UK Ltd31 July 2014Charlotte May QC and Jaani Riordan recently acted for the successful claimant in Thomas Pink Ltd v Victoria’s Secret UK Ltd [2014] EWHC 2631 (Ch). The Claimant was the well-known English clothing retailer, Thomas Pink, which owned UK and Community trade marks for logos featuring the mark “PINK”. Thomas Pink complained about a line of […]
Thomas Pink Ltd v Victoria’s Secret UK Ltd31 July 2014Charlotte May QC and Jaani Riordan recently acted for the successful claimant in Thomas Pink Ltd v Victoria’s Secret UK Ltd [2014] EWHC 2631 (Ch). The Claimant was the well-known English clothing retailer, Thomas Pink, which owned UK and Community trade marks for logos featuring the mark “PINK”. Thomas Pink complained about a line of […]
Aga Medical Corporation v Occlutech (UK) Limited [2014] EWHC 2506 (Pat)22 July 2014Richard Meade QCappeared as lead counsel for AGA Medical Corporation, the Claimant and PT20 Defendant, against Andrew Lykiardopoulos QC who acted as lead counsel for Occlutech (UK) Limited, the Defendant and PT20 Claimant. This was an infringement action relating to a patent concerning a medical device for occluding defects in the atrial septum of the […]
Aga Medical Corporation v Occlutech (UK) Limited [2014] EWHC 2506 (Pat)22 July 2014Richard Meade QCappeared as lead counsel for AGA Medical Corporation, the Claimant and PT20 Defendant, against Andrew Lykiardopoulos QC who acted as lead counsel for Occlutech (UK) Limited, the Defendant and PT20 Claimant. This was an infringement action relating to a patent concerning a medical device for occluding defects in the atrial septum of the […]
Chambers welcome new tenant Quentin Cregan22 July 2014Quentin joins us as a practising barrister from Australia. Admitted in 2003, Quentin has acted as counsel in large-scale commercial litigation both in Australia and the Cayman Islands, with experience in intellectual property, technology disputes, corporate, insolvency, and private trust. Prior to becoming a practising barrister, Quentin worked in Silicon Valley in software development, system […]
AGA Medical Corp v Occlutech (UK) Ltd [2014] EWHC 2506 (Pat)22 July 2014Judgment has recently been handed down in this patent case concerning medical devices in which members of Chambers appeared for both sides. Richard Meade QCappeared for AGA whilst Andrew Lykiardopoulos QC represented Occlutech. AGA is the proprietor of a patent concerning a device for occluding an Atrial Septal Defect (a particular kind of hole in […]
A Khan Design Limited v Stephen Horsley & Another [2014] EWHC 3019 (IPEC)21 July 2014Lindsay Lane appeared on behalf of Stephen Horsley in an application to strike out claims for damages and costs made by A Khan Design Limited following a design right trial. Applying the principles in Denton v White, Mr Baldwin QC, struck out the Claimant’s claims for costs and damages on the ground of its failure […]