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Ciba Vision and Novartis v Johnson & Johnson [2010] EWCA Civ 103929 November 2010A patent action concerning the billion dollar industry in extended wear contact lenses. Ciba contended it had made the essential break through which enabled the success of the 28 day lens but J&J said the patent taught virtually nothing and left the researcher with a puzzle.  
KCI Licensing Inc v Smith & Nephew plc [2010] EWCA Civ 126018 November 2010Michael Tappin QC and Henry Ward acted for the claimants and James Mellor QC and Andrew Lykiardopoulos acted for the defendants in this appeal from a judgment of Arnold J [2010] EWHC 1487 (all counsel except James Mellor QC also appeared at the trial). The case concerned apparatus for negative pressure wound therapy. On appeal, both […]
KCI Licensing Inc v Smith & Nephew plc [2010] EWCA Civ 126018 November 2010Michael Tappin QC and Henry Ward acted for the claimants and James Mellor QC and Andrew Lykiardopoulos acted for the defendants in this appeal from a judgment of Arnold J [2010] EWHC 1487 (all counsel except James Mellor QC also appeared at the trial). The case concerned apparatus for negative pressure wound therapy. On appeal, both […]
ALK Abello v (1) Meridian Medical Technologies (2) Dey Pharma [2010] EWPCC 149 November 2010Adrian Speck acted for the Second Defendant and Jonathan Hill for the First Defendant. In the first application to transfer a patent infringement claim from the Patents County Court to the Patents Court after implementation of the new Patents County Court rules, HHJ Birss QC gave guidance as to the approach to be adopted. He […]
ALK Abello v (1) Meridian Medical Technologies (2) Dey Pharma [2010] EWPCC 149 November 2010Adrian Speck acted for the Second Defendant and Jonathan Hill for the First Defendant. In the first application to transfer a patent infringement claim from the Patents County Court to the Patents Court after implementation of the new Patents County Court rules, HHJ Birss QC gave guidance as to the approach to be adopted. He […]
RSN Ltd (t/a Riedel Crystal (UK)) v (1) Riedelshop Ltd (2) Riedel Ltd O-366-1021 October 2010Jonathan Hill acted for the luxury glassware manufacturer, Riedel, in their successful applications to the Company Names Tribunal for orders that the respondents change their company names. In the first such applications to have gone to an oral hearing, the Tribunal found, having heard cross-examination of the director of the respondents, that the respondents’ company […]
RSN Ltd (t/a Riedel Crystal (UK)) v (1) Riedelshop Ltd (2) Riedel Ltd O-366-1021 October 2010Jonathan Hill acted for the luxury glassware manufacturer, Riedel, in their successful applications to the Company Names Tribunal for orders that the respondents change their company names. In the first such applications to have gone to an oral hearing, the Tribunal found, having heard cross-examination of the director of the respondents, that the respondents’ company […]
Grimme Landmaschinenfabrik Gmbh & Co. KG v Derek Scott [2010] EWCA Civ 111015 October 2010This was the appeal in a mechanical patent claim. Mark Chacksfield’s client was successful in appealing the first instance finding of partial invalidity, with the result the patent was held to be entirely valid and both directly and indirectly infringed. The appeal involved an detailed analysis of the indirect infringement provisions under the Act, and […]
Grimme Landmaschinenfabrik Gmbh & Co. KG v Derek Scott [2010] EWCA Civ 111015 October 2010This was the appeal in a mechanical patent claim. Mark Chacksfield’s client was successful in appealing the first instance finding of partial invalidity, with the result the patent was held to be entirely valid and both directly and indirectly infringed. The appeal involved an detailed analysis of the indirect infringement provisions under the Act, and […]
Patents – A Year in Review28 September 2010Michael Tappin QC