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MedImmune v Novartis [2011] EWHC 1669 (Pat); [2012] FSR 2327 May 2011Richard Meade QC and James Whyte acted for the claimant patentee in a patent infringement/revocation action concerning antibody phage display, in the first of a series of trials between the same parties around Europe. This technology was developed by the Medical Research Council and Cambridge Antibody Technology (now MedImmune) and provides a way to screen […]
8 New Square’s new web page26 May 20118 New Square is pleased to introduce our new web-site. We hope the increased information about our areas of practice and improved information on barrister specialties will help our clients when selecting counsel. We would welcome comments from our clients to John Call.
Sir Robin Jacob and His Honour Michael Fysh QC SC rejoin chambers as Door Tenants20 May 20118 New Square is delighted to announce that Sir Robin Jacob and His Honour Michael Fysh have rejoined chambers and will practise as Arbitrators and Mediators. Sir Robin Jacob (formerly Lord Justice Jacob) was head of chambers at 8 New Square until October 1993 when he was appointed as a High Court Judge assigned to […]
The Patents County Court Guide19 May 2011The new Guide to the Patents County Court (PCC) has been issued with the approval of The Chancellor of the High Court. You can download the guide here. The guide gives information and assistance on the conduct of patent and intellectual property cases at the PCC under the new rules which came into effect from […]
Seminar on Adwords18 May 2011Isabel Jamal gave a talk to the Inn Group at Bristows on 16 May 2011. The subject of the talk was a summary of the European and U.S. law relating to the use of trade marks as AdWords and the use of trade marks on the internet generally. To arrange talks by members of chambers […]
Ferrero SPA v Campbell Soup Company (IPO) (see O-127-11)(12 April 2011)30 April 2011Trade Mark Registry Opposition. Campbell Soup Company applied for various trade marks for the word mark ‘TIM TAM’ in relation to various goods including biscuits and confectionery. The Application was opposed by Ferrero SPA, owner of the word trade mark TIC TAC registered in relation to pocket confectionery. The Opposition was dismissed. Iona was counsel […]
Ferrero SPA v Campbell Soup Company (IPO) (see O-127-11)(12 April 2011)30 April 2011Trade Mark Registry Opposition. Campbell Soup Company applied for various trade marks for the word mark ‘TIM TAM’ in relation to various goods including biscuits and confectionery. The Application was opposed by Ferrero SPA, owner of the word trade mark TIC TAC registered in relation to pocket confectionery. The Opposition was dismissed. Iona was counsel […]
Nokia GmbH v Ipcom GmbH & Co KG [2009] EWHC 348220 April 2011Richard Meade QC and James Abrahams appeared for Nokia in the latest trial in its long running, global patent dispute with IPCom. This trial concerned IPCom’s ‘268 patent, which was a divisional of IPCom’s ‘189 patent. The ‘189 patent had been the subject of a previous trial before Floyd J [2009] EWHC 3482 (Pat) and […]
Vestergaard Frandsen v Bestnet20 April 2011Six members of chambers have been involved in extensive litigation over confidential information relating to insecticidal polyethylene mosquito nets. The claimants are members of the Vestergaard Frandsen group. The defendants are Bestnet Europe Ltd, two former employees of Vestergaard Frandsen and other related companies. The claimants alleged that the defendants (with assistance from a non-party […]
Vestergaard Frandsen v Bestnet20 April 2011Six members of chambers have been involved in extensive litigation over confidential information relating to insecticidal polyethylene mosquito nets. The claimants are members of the Vestergaard Frandsen group. The defendants are Bestnet Europe Ltd, two former employees of Vestergaard Frandsen and other related companies. The claimants alleged that the defendants (with assistance from a non-party […]