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Optis v Apple [2023] EWCA Civ 43825 April 2023James Abrahams KC, James Whyte and Michael Conway appeared for the Appellants (“Optis”) and Lindsay Lane KC (together with Adam Gamsa) appeared for the Respondents (“Apple”)  in an appeal from the Order of Meade J revoking Optis’s patent following Trial C in the proceedings between the parties. The patent claimed a method of allocating space […]
Donna Molavi v BBC Studios Production [2023] EWHC 646 (Ch)23 March 2023Martin Howe KC appeared for the claimant, leading Henry Edwards, in a claim for infringement of copyright in the claimant’s synopses, treatment and draft screenplays for a story called “London Dark Web”. She alleged that episodes of the BBC drama “Silent Witness” had been copied from her works. The BBC and a screenwriter who was […]
Kieran Corrigan v OneE Group [2023] EWHC 649 (Ch)23 March 2023Jonathan Hill successfully represented the Claimant (“Corrigan”) in a liability trial of breach of confidence, procuring breach of contract, and unlawful means conspiracy claims against the Defendants. The claims concerned misuse of information relating to  a possible tax mitigation scheme utilising R&D tax relief by Corrigan. The Second to Fourth Defendants had been directors of […]
PQ Systems v Jeff Aughton [2023] EWHC 581 (Pat)22 March 2023Jonathan Hill and Joshua Marshall successfully represented the Claimants (“PQ”) in a copyright infringement and breach of confidential information claim against the First Defendant “Mr Aughton” and a company incorporated by him and his wife. Mr Aughton was a former employee and former director of the First Claimant “PQE” and had worked on statistical process […]
Gilead v Nucana [2023] EWHC 611 (Pat)21 March 2023Michael Tappin KC, Tom Moody-Stuart KC and James Whyte successfully represented the Claimants (“Gilead”) in a claim for the revocation of the UK designation of two European patents (the “Patents”) belonging to the Defendant (“NuCana”). The claims of the Patents, which are of the same family, were product claims defined by a Markush formula that […]
Interdigital v Lenovo FRAND [2023] EWHC 539 (Pat)16 March 2023Judgment in the FRAND trial was handed down by Mr Justice Mellor on the 16th March 2023.
Interdigital v OnePlus [2023] EWCA Civ 16617 February 2023Michael Conway represented the Appellant “OnePlus” in an appeal relating to the terms of a confidentiality regime governing the disclosure of certain licences by the Respondent “InterDigital” in the context of a FRAND dispute. It was common ground that the regime should include an undertaking to be provided by OnePlus employees, limiting their participation in […]
The Bar & Mooting Society of King’s College London10 February 20238 New Square is proud to sponsor the Annual IP Moot of The Bar and Mooting Society of King’s College London.  Isabel Jamal, Head of Pupillage & Recruitment at 8 New Square, acted as one of this year’s judges.
Marriott Worldwide Corporation v Delta Air Lines, Inc. [2023] EWHC 283 (Ch)10 February 2023Iona Berkeley acted as junior counsel for the Respondent “Delta Air Lines” in a High Court Appeal against the decision of a Hearing Officer in the UK IPO Trade Marks Registry in respect of an Application under section 47(2) of the Trade Marks Act 1994 (“TMA”). Delta Air Lines (the Applicant/Respondent) sought a declaration of […]
Interdigital v Lenovo [2023] EWCA Civ 1059 February 2023Adrian Speck KC and James Abrahams KC appeared for the Appellants “IDC” and the Respondents “Lenovo”, respectively, in an appeal from the Order of Mellor J revoking IDC’s patent following Trial B in the proceedings between the parties. The patent related to the selection of transport blocks for data transmission in HSUPA developed for 3G […]