The High Court considered the extent to which a claim for damages in a patent infringement case could be extended at the damages inquiry stage. It found that whilst it is just and convenient to…
The UK Court held that three of Cephalon's patents relating to the drug modafinil, used to treat sleep disorders such as narcolepsy, were not infringed and were invalid for lack of inventive step…
The Court of Appeal overturned a decision of the High Court and held that the act of replacing Shutz's bottles in Shutz's outer protective cages with Werit's bottles constituted ’ making’ products…
The Court of Appeal allowed Virgin's appeal and overturned the decision of the High Court which had granted Delta's application for summary judgment on the basis that it was wrong to say Virgin had…
If a party decides to participate in another party's challenge to a patent so it may share in the benefits of a victory, it may well be ordered to share the costs burden of losing. Actavis was…
The Court of Appeal allowed Grimme's appeal, holding that Grimme's patent for an agricultural machine for harvesting and separating potatoes (from other materials such as earth, clods, stones, weeds…
The Court of Appeal upheld the High Court's finding that Novartis' patent for ophthalmically compatible extended wear contact lenses was invalid for insufficiency. The Court of Appeal held that the…
The Court of Appeal has held that the skilled person (which can be a team of individuals) may vary depending on the question in issue (e.g. obviousness, novelty, sufficiency or construction). The…
The Court of Appeal held that AGA's patent was not infringed by Occlutech in a case of septal occlusion devices, which feature braided metal strands and have a collapsed configuration for delivery…
