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High Court decides on Greek yogurt4 April 20138 New Square act in the media interest Greek yogurt case. The Lawyer reports: http://www.thelawyer.com/practice-areas/litigation-/-dispute-resolution/high-court-smoothes-out-greek-yoghurt-food-fight/3003554.article
Hospira UK Ltd v Novartis AG [2013] EWHC 516 (Pat)2 April 2013Michael Tappin QC recently acted for Generics (UK) Ltd (t/a Mylan), the second claimant in Hospira UK Ltd v Novartis AG [2013] EWHC 516 (Pat). This was a claim for revocation of two European patents relating to the intravenous administration of zoledronate for the treatment of osteoporosis, at intervals of at least six months. The […]
Hospira UK Ltd v Novartis AG [2013] EWHC 516 (Pat)2 April 2013Michael Tappin QC recently acted for Generics (UK) Ltd (t/a Mylan), the second claimant in Hospira UK Ltd v Novartis AG [2013] EWHC 516 (Pat). This was a claim for revocation of two European patents relating to the intravenous administration of zoledronate for the treatment of osteoporosis, at intervals of at least six months. The […]
Fage UK Ltd -v- Chobani UK Ltd [2013] EWHC 630 (Ch)26 March 2013Daniel Alexander QC and John Baldwin QC recently appeared before Mr Justice Briggs in Fage UK Ltd v Chobani UK Ltd [2013] EWHC 630 (Ch), representing the Claimants and the Defendants, respectively. This case was an extended passing-off action concerning sales of thick and creamy yoghurt under the phrase “Greek yoghurt” in UK supermarkets. The […]
Fage UK Ltd -v- Chobani UK Ltd [2013] EWHC 630 (Ch)26 March 2013Daniel Alexander QC and John Baldwin QC recently appeared before Mr Justice Briggs in Fage UK Ltd v Chobani UK Ltd [2013] EWHC 630 (Ch), representing the Claimants and the Defendants, respectively. This case was an extended passing-off action concerning sales of thick and creamy yoghurt under the phrase “Greek yoghurt” in UK supermarkets. The […]
Martin Howe QC speaker at Trade Marks Conference 26th March 201326 March 2013Martin Howe QC  will speak at the Butterworths conference on recent developments in trade marks on 26th March 2013. The conference will be addressed by an experienced panel of lawyers and trade mark specialists. If you are interested in attending see details here and you can take advantage of a 20% reduction in the cost of […]
Schutz (UK) Ltd v Werit (UK) Ltd [2013] UKSC 1620 March 2013Richard Meade QCand Lindsay Lane recently appeared in the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom for the respondent in Schütz (UK) Ltd v Werit (UK) Ltd [2013] UKSC 16. This important decision clarifies the meaning of the word “make” for the purpose of patent infringement under section 60(1)(a) of the Patents Act 1977, and provides […]
8 New Square sponsor UCL IP dissertation prize20 March 2013On 13th March, Mark Platts-Mills QC attended the annual prize-giving ceremony at UCL to award the 8 New Square Prize for Top Performance in an Intellectual Property Dissertation. The prize was awarded to Simone Bittman for her dissertation entitled "Copyright ownership of academic scholarship".
Schutz (UK) Ltd v Werit (UK) Ltd [2013] UKSC 1620 March 2013Richard Meade QC and Lindsay Lane recently appeared in the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom for the respondent in Schütz (UK) Ltd v Werit (UK) Ltd [2013] UKSC 16. This important decision clarifies the meaning of the word “make” for the purpose of patent infringement under section 60(1)(a) of the Patents Act 1977, and […]
ITV Broadcasting Ltd v TVCatchup Ltd, Case C-607/117 March 2013James Mellor QC and Jessie Bowhill appeared for the claimants, Martin Howe QC for the defendant, and Charlotte May for the UK government. The ECJ answered the question of interpretation of Directive 2001/29 referred by Floyd J in the High Court, [2011] EWHC 2977 (Pat). The ECJ ruled that the internet streaming of free-to-air TV […]