Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2004] All ER (D) 332 (Mar)
Neutral Citation: [2004] EWHC 474 (Ch)
Court: Chancery Division
Judge:

Laddie J

Representation Martin Howe QC and James Abrahams (instructed by DLA) for the claimant.
  Christopher Floyd QC and Adrian Speck (instructed by Taylor Wessing) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 17 March 2004

Catchwords

Patents - Infringement - Declaration as to non-infringement sought by potential infringer - Construction of patent.

The Case

Patents and their claims were intended to be a statement made by the patentee to the relevant public. Their meaning and effect should be discernible from the face of the patent itself.

Practice Areas

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