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Xena Systems Ltd v Cantideck and Conquip Industrial [2013] EWPCC 130 January 2013James Abrahams recently acted for the defendants in Xena Systems Ltd v Cantideck and Conquip Industrial [2013] EWPCC 1, a patent damages enquiry in the Patents County Court. The claimant had originally sought up to £1.5m in damages caused by the defendants’ sale and rental of patented rolling platforms in the construction industry. Among the […]
8 New Square gearing up for Unified Patent Court (UPC)30 January 2013At the end of 2012, the EU agreed to move forward with the creation of a Unified Patent Court to provide an option for centralized patent litigation in the EU. The precise arrangements have yet to be finalized and the new system will take some time to get up and running, but it is already […]
Michael Fysh speaker at C5 Forum on Biotech and Pharma Litigation30 January 2013Michael Fysh was a speaker at C5 Forum on Biotech and Pharma Litigation  held in Amsterdam between 29th and 30th January 2013. He shared a platform with with Judge Brinkman of the Netherlands on recent local cases and on mediation in IP cases.
Xena Systems Ltd v Cantideck and Conquip Industrial [2013] EWPCC 130 January 2013James Abrahams recently acted for the defendants in Xena Systems Ltd v Cantideck and Conquip Industrial [2013] EWPCC 1, a patent damages enquiry in the Patents County Court. The claimant had originally sought up to £1.5m in damages caused by the defendants’ sale and rental of patented rolling platforms in the construction industry. Among the […]
Magical Marking -and- Ware & Kay LLP and Others [2013] EWHC 59 (Ch)29 January 2013Jonathan Hill has acted as junior to professional negligence silk Michael Douglas QC for the defendant solicitors in Magical Marking v Ware & Kay [2013] EWHC 59 (Ch). The claimant accused its former solicitors of failing to give appropriate advice and take appropriate action in relation to copyright, database and other IP claims the claimant […]
Magical Marking -and- Ware & Kay LLP and Others [2013] EWHC 59 (Ch)29 January 2013Jonathan Hill has acted as junior to professional negligence silk Michael Douglas QC for the defendant solicitors in Magical Marking v Ware & Kay [2013] EWHC 59 (Ch). The claimant accused its former solicitors of failing to give appropriate advice and take appropriate action in relation to copyright, database and other IP claims the claimant […]
Michael Fysh Speaks at FICPI International Conference in Colombia24 January 2013Michael Fysh, was invited to attend and speak at the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys ( FICPI), in Cartagena, Colombia on 21st January 2013. Michael addressed a subcommittee on the topic of ‘plain packaging’ and trade marks. He also contributed to the general assembly debates.
FICPI International Conference, Colombia21 January 2013Michael Fysh
New Contractual Terms17 January 2013The Bar Council has issued revised standard contractual terms on which barristers offer their services. 8 New Square barristers will be adopting these revised terms on all new instructions and requesting that all existing instructions are moved to the revised terms. We foresee little change to the relationship with our clients by the introduction of […]
Trade Marks, Designs and Copyright: A year in Review16 January 2013James Mellor QC and Fiona Clark