Significant cases

Court of Appeal case which remains the leading case on amendment of trade mark applications [2002] R.P.C. 34

[2003] RPC 39

High profile case surrounding alleged copying in the Da Vinci Code [2007] F.S.R. 24

Cases concerning the scope of the privilege of self incrimination in the context of search orders [2006] Ch 549 and [2005] EWHC 238 (Ch)

Case concerning the reception of foreign broadcasts of football matches [2008] FSR 32

Court of First Instance decision relating to evidential matters [2003] ETMR 62

Important Court of Appeal authority on the level of use required for there to be “genuine use” of a trade mark under the Trade Mark Directive and whether such use had to be at the retail level [2006] F.S.R. 5

Seminal Court of Appeal case on ownership of inventions between employer and employee [2007] RPC 30

A Court of Appeal authority on the interaction of wine labelling regulations and trade mark rights [2005] ETMR 39

[2006] EWHC 3154; [2007] EWCA Civ 936

Leading Court of Appeal decision on software patentability [2009] RPC 1

Leading early Court of Appeal case concerning trade mark infringement on the internet [2004] R.P.C. 40

Leading House of Lords authority concerning the meaning of “invention” where multiple known features are combined [2005] RPC 10

[2005] 3 All ER (C.A.), [2005] 1 W.L.R. 3281

Important Court of Appeal case concerning whether a defence of an anti-competitive practice under Article 81 EC Treaty could provide a defence to a trade mark infringement action [2006] E.T.M.R. 66

An important case on the validity of the exercise of trademark rights against imports from outside the EEA [2010] ETMR 13

Important EPO Technical Board of Appeal proceedings concerning the application of the principle of proportionality in restitutio proceedings [2008] EPOR 8

First reported case under the ‘new’ law and associated UK unregistered design rights [2006] RPC 1

Court of Appeal case concerning costs awards following settlement [2004] FSR 9

Court of Appeal decision on principles applicable to grant of declaratory relief where there has been no hearing on the merits

Involves the right of a defaulting fiduciary to claim equitable remuneration and expenses.  [2002] E.M.L.R. 2

An application for summary judgment for infringement of literary copyrights on website which Amanda Michaels acted for the successful claimants.  March 2008, unrep.

What shares in copyright do joint authors get?  [2004] EMLR 61

This was a claim for an interim injunction in an unusual passing off action, relating to the use of a style of illustration in relation to music CDs and club nights in which Amanda Michaels acted for the successful defendants.  [2006] F.S.R. 15

Court of Appeal decision on secondary evidence in the context of a copyright infringement claim [2001] E.M.L.R. 25

[1998] 1 W.L.R. 870; [1998] F.S.R. 749

Damages for infringement of sound recording copyright which was also a contempt of court.  [2005] F.S.R. 42:

Involves the right of a defaulting fiduciary to claim equitable remuneration and expenses.  [2002] E.M.L.R. 2

Cases concerning the scope of the privilege of self incrimination in the context of search orders [2006] Ch 549 and [2005] EWHC 238 (Ch)

Court of Appeal authority on defrauding creditors [2005] EWCA Civ 1513

High Court decision concerning enforcement of restrictive covenant against former franchisee [1999] F.S.R. 148

Court of Appeal decision concerning insolvency procedure [2007] 1 WLR 86

Court of Appeal case on nuisance caused by a natural event [2004] 1 P & C R 33

Concerned with when land could be presumed to have been dedicated to highway.  [2001] CH 717

What happens to the property of unincorporated associations when there is only one surviving member? [2009] Ch. 173

Important decision regarding section 335A of the Insolvency Act [2000] BPIR 630

Significant Court of Appeal cases on priority in administration [2005] BCC 915

Court of Appeal decision concerning the detail of the land registration regime [2002] Ch 216

A case about the proper law of contracts and arbitrations.  [2008] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 326

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Court of Appeal case concerning pre-contractual negotiations in conveyancing [2004] 1 P & C R 18

Decision concerning breach of directors’ duties [1993] BCC 348

Authority on application of Insolvency Proceedings Regulation to public interest winding up petitions [2003] BCC 239

A case considering whether a person is a de facto director of a company.