July 09


Fabio Perini Spa v LPC Group Plc and others (July 2009)
UK - patents - validity - infringement - joint tortfeasors

Occlutech GmbH v Aga Medical Corp & Anor (July 2009)
UK - patents - validity - declaration of non-infringement - disagreement between EU courts

Fisher v Brooker (July 2009)
UK - copyright - joint ownership - estoppel - House of Lords

W L Gore & Associates GMBH v Geox SPA (July 2009)
UK - patents - declaration of non infringement - practice

Nokia v HMRC (July 2009)
Europe - Customs - enforcement - counterfeit goods - border control - goods in transit - Council Regulation (EC) 1383/03

Whirlpool Corporation & Ors v Kenwood Ltd (July 2009)
UK - trade marks - CTM - Community Trade Marks - infringement - Council Regulation (EC)40/94, Art.9(1)(c)

Strip Ltd v Strip Pte Ltd & Strip UK Ltd (July 2009)
UK - passing-off - 'Strip' - waxing and depilatory business - interim injunctions
UK - patents - validity - insufficiency - priority - Patents Act 1977, s.70(2)
 
Mars v Ohim (July 2009)
CTM – invalidity proceedings – 3D mark – shape of chocolate bar – Bounty bar - absolute groiund for refusal – lack of distinctive character


UK - patents - anticipation - business methods - software - Patents Act 1977, s.1(2)(c)

Generics (UK) Ltd v Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd & Anor (July 2009)
UK - patents - validity - obviousness - supplementary protection certificate - SPC - antibiotic - levofloxacin

Europe - trade marks - geographical indications - Bavaria