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(1) Hospira UK Ltd (2) Generics (UK) Ltd (t/a Mylan) v Novartis AG [2013] EWCA Civ 166311 December 2013Michael Tappin QC  recently appeared with Tom Mitcheson for Hospira and Generics, the successful respondents to an appeal brought by Novartis against the invalidation of one of its patents. Novartis’ patent related to the use of a particular member of the bisphosphonate class of drugs, zoledronate. Claim 7 claimed the use of zoledronate for the […]
Hospira UK Ltd v Novartis AG [2013] EWCA Civ 166311 December 2013Michael Tappin QC  recently appeared with Tom Mitcheson for Hospira and Generics, the successful respondents to an appeal brought by Novartis against the invalidation of one of its patents. Novartis’ patent related to the use of a particular member of the bisphosphonate class of drugs, zoledronate. Claim 7 claimed the use of zoledronate for the […]
Microsoft Corp v Motorola Mobility LLC [2013] EWCA Civ 161311 December 2013Richard Meade QCand James Abrahams recently appeared for Microsoft, the successful respondents to an appeal brought by Motorola, represented by Daniel Alexander QC and Tim Powell. Motorola’s appeal was from the judgment of Arnold J [2012] EWHC 3677 (pat) revoking its European patent relating to the status synchronisation of multiple mobile devices, and dismissing its […]
Microsoft Corp v Motorola Mobility LLC [2013] EWCA Civ 161311 December 2013Richard Meade QCand James Abrahams recently appeared for Microsoft, the successful respondents to an appeal brought by Motorola, represented by Daniel Alexander QC and Tim Powell. Motorola’s appeal was from the judgment of Arnold J [2012] EWHC 3677 (pat) revoking its European patent relating to the status synchronisation of multiple mobile devices, and dismissing its […]
Daniel Alexander QC in list of top 100 silks in the country11 December 2013Daniel Alexander QC was recently ranked in The Chambers Bar 100 list of the top 100 silks in the country.
IPC Media Ltd v Media 10 [2013]EWHC 3796 (IPEC)6 December 2013James Mellor QC and Jessie Bowhill recently acted for the successful defendant in IPC Media Ltd v Media 10. The claimant was the owner of the well known IDEAL HOME magazine and the defendant ran the IDEAL HOME SHOW. The parties (or their predecessors) had co-existed in the market for almost 100 years. The claimant […]
IPC Media Ltd v Media 10 [2013]EWHC 3796 (IPEC)6 December 2013James Mellor QC and Jessie Bowhill recently acted for the successful defendant in IPC Media Ltd v Media 10. The claimant was the owner of the well known IDEAL HOME magazine and the defendant ran the IDEAL HOME SHOW. The parties (or their predecessors) had co-existed in the market for almost 100 years. The claimant […]
Taylor v Maguire [2013] EWHC 3804 (IPEC)3 December 2013Ashton Chantrielle recently appeared for the Claimant artist in a copyright infringement case in the IP Enterprise Court. The Claimant was a paper artist running an online business making and selling paper cuttings. It was alleged that the Defendant had infringed copyright in those works by creating, replicating, possessing and dealing in works, which replicated […]
Taylor v Maguire [2013] EWHC 3804 (IPEC)3 December 2013Ashton Chantrielle recently appeared for the Claimant artist in a copyright infringement case in the IP Enterprise Court. The Claimant was a paper artist running an online business making and selling paper cuttings. It was alleged that the Defendant had infringed copyright in those works by creating, replicating, possessing and dealing in works, which replicated […]
Actavis UK Ltd. & Ors v Eli Lilly & Co [2013] EWHC 3749 (Pat)30 November 2013Isabel Jamal recently appeared with Thomas Raphael for Actavis UK Ltd., the successful respondent to an application by Eli Lilly (“Lilly”) for stays on the basis of alleged abuse of process, against certain actions initiated by Actavis for declarations of non-infringement of the Lilly’s patents. The dispute between the parties relates to four actions in […]