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Sealed Air Limited v Sharp Interpack Limited [2013] EWPCC 2319 June 2013Martin Howe QC and Henry Ward recently acted for the successful Claimant before Mr Justice Birss in the Patents County Court in Sealed Air Limited v Sharp Interpack Limited, Sharpak Aylesham Limited [2013] EWPCC 23. The case concerned Community Registered Design, UK Registered Design and UK unregistered design right in plastic soft fruit punnets, which […]
Sealed Air Limited v Sharp Interpack Limited, Sharpak Aylesham Limited [2013] EWPCC 2319 June 2013Martin Howe QC and Henry Ward recently acted for the successful Claimant before Mr Justice Birss in the Patents County Court in Sealed Air Limited v Sharp Interpack Limited, Sharpak Aylesham Limited [2013] EWPCC 23. The case concerned Community Registered Design, UK Registered Design and UK unregistered design right in plastic soft fruit punnets, which […]
Destra Software Ltd v Comada (UK) LLP and others [2013] EWHC 1575 (Pat)11 June 2013James Abrahams appeared for the defendants in the trial of Destra Software Ltd v Comada (UK) LLP and others [2013] EWHC 1575 (Pat), a copyright infringement action. Following the trial of a preliminary issues, Mr Justice Norris ruled that the defendants owned the copyright in the software that was at the centre of the dispute. […]
Destra Software Ltd v Comada (UK) LLP and others [2013] EWHC 1575 (Pat)11 June 2013James Abrahams appeared for the defendants in the trial of Destra Software Ltd v Comada (UK) LLP and others [2013] EWHC 1575 (Pat), a copyright infringement action. Following the trial of a preliminary issues, Mr Justice Norris ruled that the defendants owned the copyright in the software that was at the centre of the dispute. […]
Lindsay Lane shortlisted for the Women In Business Law Awards 20136 June 2013Lindsay Lane has been shortlisted in the "Best in Copyright" category of the Euromoney LMG Europe Women in Law Awards 2013. The prestigious awards ceremony will take place at the Dorchester Hotel on 19th June.
8 New Square support Social Mobility Foundation Scheme5 June 20138 New Square will be supporting this valuable scheme that seeks to give the chance to experience life as a barrister to those high-achieving students who would not normally get such an opportunity. The placement week is the 8th July when barristers from chambers will mentor the student and help them to gain an understanding […]
Hospira AG v Novartis UK Limited [2013] EWCA Civ 5834 June 2013Adrian Speck QC and James Whyte recently appeared in the Court of Appeal in Hospira AG v Novartis UK Limited [2013] EWCA Civ 583, Adrian Speck QC appearing with Tom Mitcheson for the respondent and James Whyte appearing with Justin Turner QC for the appellant. The case concerned an appeal from a decision of Birss […]
Hospira AG v Novartis UK Limited [2013] EWCA Civ 5834 June 2013Adrian Speck QC and James Whyte recently appeared in the Court of Appeal in Hospira AG v Novartis UK Limited [2013] EWCA Civ 583, Adrian Speck QC appearing with Tom Mitcheson for the respondent and James Whyte appearing with Justin Turner QC for the appellant. The case concerned an appeal from a decision of Birss […]
Michael Fysh attends New Delhi Division Bench4 June 2013In May, Michael Fysh attended the New Delhi Division Bench to assist Merck Sharp and Dohme Corporation against Glenmark Pharmaceuticals in a patent infringement action relating to the drug Sitagliptin. The decision was reserved.
Coward v Phaestos and ors [2013] EWHC 1292 (Ch)17 May 2013Five members of 8 New Square appeared in this 3 week High Court before Asplin J. Richard Meade QC, Adrian Speck QC, James Abrahams, Iona Berkeley and Elspeth Talbot Rice QC were for the IKOS parties instructed by Herbert Smith Freehills LLP. This High Court action involved a dispute as to the ownership of the […]