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Swarovski-Optik KG v Leica Camera AG and Leica Camera Limited [2014] EWCA Civ 63715 May 2014Andrew Lykiardopoulos QC recently appeared in the Court of Appeal for Swarovski, responding to an appeal brought by Leica from the Judgment of Vos J [2013] EWHC 1227 (Pat). The first instance trial concerned a patent owned by Swarovski for the use of an additional strong negative lens in riflescopes to enable a wide field […]
Actavis UK Limited and others v Eli Lilly & Company [2014] EWHC 1511 (Pat)15 May 2014Richard Meade QC and Isabel Jamal, together with Thomas Raphael, represented Actavis in its landmark win against Eli Lilly. Judgment was handed down on 15 May 2014 in the long-running patent dispute between Actavis and Eli Lilly regarding Lilly’s patent relating to the use of the anti-cancer drug pemetrexed disodium with vitamin B12 and (optionally) […]
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”.