This was an application to set aside permission to serve proceedings on the US defendant alleging breach of a worldwide trade mark co-existence agreement and passing off. Both parties used eagle devices for […]
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A Ward Attachments v Fabcon Engineering Ltd – “Buzz” test for obviousness and acquiescence based on failure to respond to defendant’s letter
Judgment 29th July 2021 This was a patent infringement case in IPEC which concerned apparatus for receiving freight containers from the bed of a truck. Infringement and validity were in issue. On validity, […]
Semtech Corp v Lacuna Space Ltd – English Courts had no jurisdiction over IP claim against French employees
This case concerned whether or not the English courts had jurisdiction over a company’s claims against an English company and two former French employees who were domiciled in France. The French employees had […]
Lifestyles Equities CV v Copyrights Group – Greenwich Polo Club device marks do not infringe Beverly Hills Polo Club registered trade mark
This case concerned whether various device marks including the words “Greenwich Polo Club” infringed registered trade marks for “Beverly Hills Polo Club” and amounted to passing off. The court held that there was […]
