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Lindsay Lane shortlisted for Best in Copyright at European Women in Business Law awards6 May 2014Lindsay Lane has been shortlisted for the second year running in the Best in Copyright category at the Euromoney Legal Media Group’s European Women in Business Law Awards. The awards ceremony will take place on 18th June 2014 at the Dorchester Hotel.
Phil & Ted’s Most Excellent Buggy Co. v. TFK Trends for Kids GmbH [2014] EWCA Civ 46916 April 2014Andrew Lykiardopoulos acted for Phil & Ted’s in this appeal concerning a patent for folding baby buggies and whether Phil & Ted’s “Promenade” buggy infringed a valid patent. Phil & Ted’s succeeded before Birss HHJ and the patent was held to be invalid. TFK appealed. The Court of Appeal dismissed TFK’s appeal and upheld the […]
Phil & Ted’s Most Excellent Buggy Co. v. TFK Trends for Kids GmbH [2014] EWCA Civ 46916 April 2014Andrew Lykiardopoulos acted for Phil & Ted’s in this appeal concerning a patent for folding baby buggies and whether Phil & Ted’s “Promenade” buggy infringed a valid patent. Phil & Ted’s succeeded before Birss HHJ and the patent was held to be invalid. TFK appealed. The Court of Appeal dismissed TFK’s appeal and upheld the […]
Andrew Lykiardopoulos and Charlotte May appointed as Queen's Counsel14 April 2014Chambers is pleased to announce that Andrew Lykiardopoulos and Charlotte May have both been appointed as Queen’s Counsel. They were sworn in on the 14th April at a ceremony in Westminster Palace.   
Lindsay Lane and Iona Berkeley record masterclass for Sweet & Maxwell5 April 2014Lindsay Lane and Iona Berkeley recently recorded a masterclass for Sweet & Maxwell’s online training entitled "Proving Confusion in Passing Off and Trade Mark Cases". They discuss the recent Court of Appeal decision in Interflora Inc v Marks & Spencer and examine the new guidance on proving confusion. To view the video go to: http://www.legalpd.com/details?semid=348
Hospira v Genentech [2014] EWHC 1094 (Pat)19 March 2014In this heavy biotech action Hospira sought to revoke three of Genentech’s patents relating to the blockbuster Herceptin monoclonal antibody product, as well as seeking a declaration of non-infringement. The patents related to issues of product purity and dosage regimens, with technical evidence being given by six experts, and particularly focussed on issues of novelty, […]
Hospira v Genentech [2014] EWHC 1094 (Pat)19 March 2014In this heavy biotech action Hospira sought to revoke three of Genentech’s patents relating to the blockbuster Herceptin monoclonal antibody product, as well as seeking a declaration of non-infringement. The patents related to issues of product purity and dosage regimens, with technical evidence being given by six experts, and particularly focussed on issues of novelty, […]
James Mellor QC speaker at CIPIL conference at Cambridge University15 March 2014James Mellor was one of the speakers at the CIPIL conference in Cambridge on Saturday 15th March 2014 on “Exhaustion without Exasperation”. James’s talk was entitled “Decoding Exhaustion after FAPL and Murphy”.
Jaani Riordan delivers Parody lecture to Blaca13 March 2014Jaani Riordan gave a lecture on the new parody exception to copyright infringement at a recent blaca event hosted by Berwin Leighton Paisner: http://www.blaca.org/
YouView Ltd v G & J Holdings GmbH (IPO) (O-113-14) (11 March 2014)11 March 2014Trade Mark Registry Opposition (consolidated proceedings). G & J Holdings Ltd opposed YouView Ltd’s three applications to register five trade marks consisting of or containing the words “My View” for various goods and services in Classes 9, 38 and 41. The Opponent opposed the registration of these marks under s. 5(2)(b) of the 1994 Act […]