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DISH Technologies v Aylo [2024] EWHC 1310 (Pat)27 March 2024Tom Moody-Stuart KC appeared for the claimants (“DISH”) and Isabel Jamal appeared as junior counsel for the defendants (“Aylo”) in Aylo’s application for expedition of a trial, alternatively to list the trial in the earliest possible window according to the Patents Court Practice Direction. The proceedings related to two of DISH’s patents for adaptive bit-rate […]
Charter for Fairness 202422 March 20248 New Square continues to work hard to ensure equality at the Bar, and in recognition has been awarded the Charter for Fairness 2024 by the E&D Subcommittee of the Chancery Bar Association.  The committee review included chambers policies, processes for work allocation, career development, training, marketing and earnings at the Chancery Bar.
Lenovo v InterDigital [2024] EWHC 596 (Ch)21 March 2024Mark Chacksfield KC appeared for the defendants (“InterDigital”) in two applications, heard together, arising from ongoing FRAND litigation with the claimants (“Lenovo”). Lenovo sought a declaration that its proposed terms of an interim licence of various of InterDigital’s 3G -5G standard-essential patents were FRAND (the “Interim Licence Declaration”). InterDigital applied for a stay of proceedings. […]
KCLBMS IP Moot20 March 20248 New Square is a proud sponsor of King’s College London Bar & Mooting Society. 8 New Square’s Justin Turner KC judged the final rounds of the IP Moot, and the participants were delighted to receive his expertise on advocacy and IP law. The finalists were Kwoh Dong (Senior Appellant), Wai Sum Che (Sasha) (Senior […]
Craig Wright v COPA/BTC Core14 March 2024Beth Collett acted for the developers in the identity issue trial of Craig Wright v COPA/BTC Core, led by Alex Gunning KC of One Essex Court.  After six weeks in court, the Judge gave an immediate ex tempore ruling based on the overwhelming evidence that Dr Wright is not the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, nor did […]
Wise Payments Ltd v With Wise Ltd & Ors [2024] EWHC 234 (IPEC)9 February 2024Iona Berkeley appeared for the Claimant (“Wise”), and four potential additional parties, three of which were resisting an application to join them to a passing off counterclaim brought by the Defendants (“the Application”). The Application was heard by Pat Treacy, sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge in IPEC. The original claim brought by the […]
Kerly’s Law of Trade Marks and Trade Names9 February 2024The 17th edition of Kerly’s Law of Trade Marks and Trade Names was published in December 2023.  This title is the most comprehensive and authoritative guidance on the law of trade marks and trade names. 8 New Square’s Tom Moody-Stuart KC, Professor David Llewelyn, Iona Berkeley and Ashton Chantrielle are co-authors, together with The Hon […]
Thatchers Cider v Aldi [2024] EWHC 88 (IPEC)24 January 2024In 2020, Thatchers Cider Company launched a new product, Cloudy Lemon Cider, and applied its registered trade mark No. 3489711 to the cans and to the 4-can cardboard cartons:         The Cloudy Lemon product was successful, and in May 2022 Aldi launched their own cloudy lemon cider product under their Taurus house […]
5* JUVE Patent Ranking17 January 2024In the recently published JUVE Patent Rankings, 8 New Square was the only UK set to be given a 5* rating.  It received commendation for its telecommunications and FRAND work, its visibility across the field of IP and its commitment to equality and diversity among current and prospective tenants.  
Safestand v Weston Homes [2023] EWHC 3250 (Pat)19 December 2023Andrew Lykiardopoulos KC and Henry Edwards represented the Claimant (“Safestand”) in proceedings brought against the Defendants (“Weston”) for infringement of three of Safestand’s patents, and three of its registered designs (“RRDs”). Weston counterclaimed for invalidity of (i) two of the patents (“EP 738” and “UK 822”), for obviousness; and (ii) all three RRDs, based on […]