Reported Cases
The following is a list of reported intellectual property cases in which we have acted. If you would like further information in relation to any of the cases, please contact research@iprights.com
Dyson Ltd v Qualtex (UK) Ltd
Chancery Division, 21/12/2004
(2005) RPC 19
(2005) 28(3) IPD 4
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted for Qualtex (UK) Ltd)
Glaxo Group Ltd v Dowelhurst Ltd & Anor
Court of Appeal, 15/3/2004
(2004) 27(6) IPD 8
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted for Glaxo Group Ltd)
H Young Operations Ltd v Medici Ltd
Chancery Division, 14/7/2003
(2003) 26(3) IPD 26041
(2003) 100(11) LSG 31
TLR 11/02/2003
(Willoughby & Partners acted for H Young Operations Ltd)
Glaxo Group Ltd and others v Dowelhurst Ltd and others
Chancery Division, 06/02/2003
TLR 28/2/2003
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted for Glaxo Group Ltd)
The Coca-Cola Company and another v Cengiz Aytacli and others
Chancery Division, 30/01/2003
[2003] IPD 26016
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted for The Coca Cola Company)
Unilin Beheer Bv v Berry Floor, Nv Information Management Consultancy Ltd (T/A Responsive Designs) and B&Q Plc
Patents Court, 17/01/2003
[2003] IPD 26012
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted for B&Q Plc)
The Coca-Cola Company v Mabe
Chancery Division, 12/11/01
[2002] F.S.R 47
(Willoughby and Partners acted for The Coca-Cola Company)
Asprey & Garrard Ltd v WRA (Guns) Ltd and another
Court of Appeal, 11/10/01
[2001] EWCA Civ 1499, (2002) 25(1) I.P.D. 25001
[2002] FSR 31
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted
for Asprey & Garrard Ltd)
Asprey & Garrard Ltd v WRA (Guns) Ltd and another
Chancery Division, 18/05/01
[2002] FSR 30
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted
for Asprey & Garrard Ltd)
Merck, Sharp and Dohme GmbH v Paranova Pharmazeutika Handels
Gmbh;
Boehringer Ingelheim KG and Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma KG
and others v Swingward Ltd and others
ECJ, 12/07/01
[2001] E.T.M.R 99
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted
for SmithKline Beecham Plc)
Siddiqui's Trade Mark Application
Trade Marks Registry, 27/06/00
[2001] E.T.M.R 38
(Rouse & Co. International acted
for Siddiqui)
Glaxo Group Ltd and others v Dowelhurst Ltd and others
Patents Court, 28/02/00
[2000] 2 C.M.L.R 571, [2000] E.T.M.R 415, [2000] F.S.R 529, (2000)
55 B.M.L.R 157,
(2000) 23(6) I.P.D 23046, The Times, 14/03/00
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted
for SmithKline Beecham Plc)
Premier Brands (UK) Ltd v Typhoon Europe Ltd
Chancery Division, 21/01/00
[2000] E.T.M.R 1071, [2000] F.S.R 767, (2000) 23(5) I.P.D 23038,
(2000) 97(5) L.S.G 35,
The Times, 22/02/00
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted
for Typhoon Europe Ltd)
Montblanc Simplo GMBH v Sepia Products Inc
Chancery Division, 01/12/99
(2000) 23(3) I.P.D 23021, The Times, 02/02/00
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted
for Montblanc)
Magic Ball Trade mark
Nestle UK v Zeta Espacial SA
Chancery Division, 23/06/99
[2000] E.T.M.R 226, [2000] R.P.C 439, (1999) 22(9) I.P.D 22087
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted
for Zeta Espacial SA)
Chocosuisse Union des Fabricants Suisses de Chocolat v Cadbury
Limited
Court of Appeal, 25/02/99
[1999] E.T.M.R 1020, [1999] R.P.C 826, (1999) 22(8) I.P.D 22079,
The Times, 15/03/99
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted
for Cadbury)
The Coca-Cola Company v British Telecommunications plc
Chancery Division, 15/12/98
[1999] I.T.C.L.R 365, [1999] F.S.R. 518
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted
for Coca-Cola)
Matthew Gloag and Son Ltd and another v Welsh Distillers Ltd
and others
Chancery Division, 24/02/98
[1998] 2 C.M.L.R 203, [1999] Eu.L.R 625, [1998] F.S.R 718, (1998)
21(6) I.P.D 21063,
The Times, 27/02/98
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted
for Matthew Gloag and Son Ltd and another)
The European Limited v The Economist Newspaper Limited
Court of Appeal, 20/11/97
[1998] E.T.M.R 307, [1998] E.M.L.R 536, [1998] F.S.R. 283, (1998)
21(3) I.P.D 21022
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted
for The Economist)
Chocosuisse Union des Fabricants Suisses de Chocolat v Cadbury
Limited
Chancery Division, 29/10/97
[1998] E.T.M.R. 205, [1998] R.P.C. 117, (1998) 21(1) I.P.D 21007,
The Times, 25/11/97
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted
for Cadbury)
Prince Plc v Prince Sports Group Inc
Chancery Division, 30/07/97
[1997-98] Info.T.L.R 329, [1998] F.S.R. 21, [1998] Masons C.L.R
139
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted
for Prince Plc)
Pitman Training Limited and Another v Nominet U.K. and Another
Chancery Division, 22/05/97
[1997-98] Info.T.L.R 177, [1998] I.T.C.L.R 17, [1997] F.S.R. 797,
(1998) 17 Tr.L.R 173,
[1998] Masons C.L.R 125, (1997) 20(8) I.P.D 20080
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted
for the 2nd defendant, Pearson Professional Ltd trading as Pitman
Publishing)
The Scotch Whisky Association v Glen Kella Distillers Limited
(No.2)
Chancery Division, 24/03/97
[1997] Eu.L.R 455, [1997] E.T.M.R. 470, (1997) 20(7) I.P.D 20067,
(1997) 94(16) L.S.G 29, (1997) 141 S.J.L.B 91, The Times, 01/04/97
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted
for The Scotch Whisky Association)
United Biscuits (UK) Ltd v ASDA Stores Limited
Chancery Division, 18/03/97
[1997] R.P.C. 513, (1997) 20(5) I.P.D 20043
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted
for United Biscuits)
Electronic Techniques (Anglia) Limited v Critchley Components
Limited
Chancery Division, 28/11/96
[1997] F.S.R. 401, (1997) 20(4) I.P.D 20037
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted
for Electronic Techniques (Anglia) Limited)
The Scotch Whisky Association v Glen Kella Distillers Limited
(No.1)
Chancery Division, 21/11/96
The Times, 27/12/96
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted
for The Scotch Whisky Association)
Trebor Bassett Ltd v Football Association Ltd
Chancery Division, 16/10/96
[1997] F.S.R 211, (1996) 19(12) I.P.D 19116
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted
for Trebor Bassett Ltd)
Cobra Golf Inc v Rata
Taylor Made Golf Co. Inc v. Rata & Rata
Chancery Division, 19/03/96
[1996] F.S.R. 819, (1996) 19(6) I.P.D 19051
(Rouse & Co. International acted
for Taylor Made Golf Co. Inc)
The European Limited v The Economist Newspaper Limited
Chancery Division, 14/03/96
[1996] E.M.L.R 394, [1996] F.S.R. 431, (1996) I.P.D 19067
(Rouse Legal (formerly Willoughby & Partners) acted
for The Economist)
The Scotch Whisky Association v JD Vintners Ltd
Chancery Division, 06/03/96
[1997] Eu. L.R 446
(Rouse & Co. International acted for
The Scotch Whisky Association)
Taylor Made Golf Co. Inc v Rata & Rata
Chancery Division, 08/02/96
[1996] F.S.R. 528, (1996) 19(6) I.P.D 19050
(Rouse & Co. International acted
for Taylor Made Golf Co. Inc)
The Coca Cola Co and another v Gilbey and others
Court of Appeal, 15/09/95
[1996] F.S.R. 23
(Rouse & Co. International acted
for Coca Cola Co)
The Coca Cola Co and another v Gilbey and others
Chancery Division, 15/09/95
[1995] 4 All E.R 711, (1995) 145 N.L.J 1688, The Times, 28/11/95,
Independent, 10/10/95
(Rouse & Co. International acted
for Coca Cola Co)
Pendax AB and another v Anders and Kern (UK) Ltd
Patents Court, 17/06/93
[1993] F.S.R. 743
(Rouse & Co. International acted
for Pendax)
Taylor Made Golf Co. Inc v Rata & Rata
Chancery Division, 19/03/96
[1996] F.S.R. 819, (1996) 19(6) I.P.D 19051
(Rouse & Co. International acted
for Taylor Made Golf Co. Inc)
