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Practice Area: Information Technology
Jeremy Reed KC
Jonathan Moss KC
Michael Hicks
Guy Tritton
Nick Zweck
Benjamin Longstaff
Bella Dennis
Laura Adde
Becky Knott
Joseph Kay
Nokia Technologies v OnePlus Technology
UK Patents Court: Overseas Defendants no exception to commitment to 12 month trial timetable In ongoing patent infringement proceedings between Nokia and the phone manufacturer Oppo the Patents Court has demonstrated that it remains serious about achieving its trial time estimates, even for overseas defendants. The Patents Court first committed to a 12 month timetable […]
Website blocking injunctions – streamripping and cyberlocker sites blocked pursuant to s.97A CDPA jurisdiction
In Young Turks Recordings Limited v BT an ors [2021] EWHC 410 (Ch.) and Capitol Records and ors v BT and ors [2021] EWHC 409 (Ch), the High Court issued s.97A CDPA 1988 “website blocking” injunctions. Young Turks concerned a “streamripping” site which encouraged and assisted users to “convert” streamed copyright works on YouTube into permanent downloads (including providing users […]
