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Sudarshan v Clariant [2012] EWHC 1569 (Ch)13 June 2012 Martin Howe QC and Henry Ward appeared for the claimant in this action for invalidation of a patent or declaration of non-infringement, and threats. The patent was for what was said to be a new crystal modification (polymorph) of a pigment which had been discovered and previously patented by Clariant. John Baldwin QC (sitting as […]
Sudarshan v Clariant [2012] EWHC 1569 (Ch)13 June 2012 Martin Howe QC and Henry Ward appeared for the claimant in this action for invalidation of a patent or declaration of non-infringement, and threats. The patent was for what was said to be a new crystal modification (polymorph) of a pigment which had been discovered and previously patented by Clariant. John Baldwin QC (sitting as […]
Recent Developments in Trade Mark Law30 May 2012Isabel Jamal
SAS Institute Inc v World Programming Ltd Case C-406/102 May 2012Martin Howe QC, Robert Onslow and Isabel Jamal acted for the defendant in Case C-406/10 SAS Institute Inc v World Programming Ltd [2012] 3 CMLR 4, where the Grand Chamber gave judgment answering questions about whether copyright in a computer program or in the manuals relating to it can prevent the replication of the functions […]
SAS Institute Inc v World Programming Ltd Case C-406/102 May 2012Martin Howe QC, Robert Onslow and Isabel Jamal acted for the defendant in Case C-406/10 SAS Institute Inc v World Programming Ltd [2012] 3 CMLR 4, where the Grand Chamber gave judgment answering questions about whether copyright in a computer program or in the manuals relating to it can prevent the replication of the functions […]
Football Dataco Ltd v Sportradar GmbH [2012] EWHC 1185 (Ch)30 March 2012Claim to joint liability for infringement of sui generis database right in live football data. Currently on appeal to the Court of Appeal.
Adrian Speck appointed as Queen’s Counsel30 March 20128 New Square would like to congratulate Adrian Speck on his appointment to Queen’s Counsel. The swearing in ceremony was held on the 30th March. 
Football Dataco Ltd v Sportradar GmbH [2012] EWHC 1185 (Ch)30 March 2012Claim to joint liability for infringement of sui generis database right in live football data. Currently on appeal to the Court of Appeal.
Regeneron & Bayer v Genentech [2012] EWHC 65722 March 2012Regeneron and Bayer issued revocation and non-infringement proceedings against Genentech in relation to its patent for the use of VEGF antagonists to treat non-neoplastic diseases characterised by excessive angiogenesis. The patent was alleged to be anticipated or obvious over a paper which disclosed an antagonist to VEGF and which stated that the antagonist may have […]
Regeneron & Bayer v Genentech [2012] EWHC 65722 March 2012Regeneron and Bayer issued revocation and non-infringement proceedings against Genentech in relation to its patent for the use of VEGF antagonists to treat non-neoplastic diseases characterised by excessive angiogenesis. The patent was alleged to be anticipated or obvious over a paper which disclosed an antagonist to VEGF and which stated that the antagonist may have […]