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Swarovski-Optik KG v Leica Camera AG and Leica Camera Limited [2013] EWHC 1227 (Pat)10 May 2013Andrew Lykiardopoulos recently appeared in the High Court before Mr Justice Vos, acting for the successful patentee in Swarovski-Optik KG v Leica Camera AG and Leica Camera Limited [2013] EWHC 1227 (Pat). The case concerned riflescopes. The Judge found that Swarovski’s patent (covering an invention in the the optical design of riflescopes) was valid and […]
32Red v WHG8 May 2013Lindsay Lane and Tom Moody-Stuart recently appeared before Mr Justice Newey in 32Red v WHG, Lindsay Lane appearing with Henry Carr QC for WHG and Tom Moody-Stuart appearing with Michael Silverleaf QC for 32Red. The case concerned a damages inquiry following a successful Trade Mark infringement liability hearing in October 2010. By trial it was […]
Phil & Ted’s Most Excellent Buggy Company -and- TFK Trends For Kids GmbH8 May 2013Andrew Lykiardopoulos recently acted for Phil & Ted’s Most Excellent Buggy Company in a patent dispute in the Patents County Court against TFK Trends for Kids. The dispute concerned Phil & Ted’s “Promenade” buggy. TFK said that the Promenade infringed their patent (which covered buggies which can convert between a seat and a carrycot). His […]
32Red v WHG8 May 2013Lindsay Lane and Tom Moody-Stuart recently appeared before Mr Justice Newey in 32Red v WHG, Lindsay Lane appearing with Henry Carr QC for WHG and Tom Moody-Stuart appearing with Michael Silverleaf QC for 32Red. The case concerned a damages inquiry following a successful Trade Mark infringement liability hearing in October 2010. By trial it was […]
Phil & Ted’s Most Excellent Buggy Company -and- TFK Trends For Kids GmbH8 May 2013Andrew Lykiardopoulos recently acted for Phil & Ted’s Most Excellent Buggy Company in a patent dispute in the Patents County Court against TFK Trends for Kids. The dispute concerned Phil & Ted’s “Promenade” buggy. TFK said that the Promenade infringed their patent (which covered buggies which can convert between a seat and a carrycot). His […]
Public Relations Consultants Association Ltd v The Newspaper Licensing Agency Ltd [2013] UKSC 1823 April 2013Andrew Lykiardopoulos recently appeared in the Supreme Court, led by Henry Carr QC in The Newspaper Licensing Agency Limited v. Meltwater & the PRCA [2013] UKSC 18. The case concerned whether viewing or reading a web page could amount to copyright infringement. In particular, the case concerned the scope of the temporary copying exception to […]
Public Relations Consultants Association Ltd v The Newspaper Licensing Agency Ltd [2013] UKSC 1823 April 2013Andrew Lykiardopoulos recently appeared in the Supreme Court, led by Henry Carr QC in The Newspaper Licensing Agency Limited v. Meltwater & the PRCA [2013] UKSC 18. The case concerned whether viewing or reading a web page could amount to copyright infringement. In particular, the case concerned the scope of the temporary copying exception to […]
Merck Canada Inc v Sigma Pharmaceuticals PLC [2013] EWCA Civ 32618 April 2013Martin Howe QC and Isabel Jamal acted for the appellants in successfully persuading the Court of Appeal to make a preliminary reference on the interpretation of the so-called ‘Specific Mechanism’, which relates to the parallel importation of pharmaceuticals from Poland and other EU Accession States. The case was decided at first instance ([2012] EWPCC 18, […]
Merck Canada Inc v Sigma Pharmaceuticals PLC [2013] EWCA Civ 32618 April 2013Martin Howe QC and Isabel Jamal acted for the appellants in successfully persuading the Court of Appeal to make a preliminary reference on the interpretation of the so-called ‘Specific Mechanism’, which relates to the parallel importation of pharmaceuticals from Poland and other EU Accession States. The case was decided at first instance ([2012] EWPCC 18, […]
Michael Fysh speaks at conferences in Lisbon, Moscow and Istanbul11 April 2013Michael Fysh will be speaking at 3 conferences this month. On 15th April, he will be speaking at a conference organised by the European Patent Academy. His talk will include Intellectual Property training for the Portuguese judiciary in light of the establishment of the new IP court in Lisbon. Michael will follow this by speaking at […]