Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2012] All ER (D) 85 (May)
Court: Patents County Court
Judge:

Judge Birss QC

Representation Tom Hinchliffe (instructed by Hogan Lovells International LLP) for the claimants.
  Martin Howe QC (instructed by Maitland Walker LLP) for the defendant.
Judgment Dates: 3 May 2012

Catchwords

Patent - Infringement - Order for destruction - Court finding defendant company infringing claimant companies' patent - Defendant commencing appeal - Claimants seeking destruction of infringing product - Defendant seeking stay pending appeal - Defendant seeking order allowing keeping of stock pending expiry of supplementary protection certificate (SPC) - Claimants seeking inquiry into damages or account of profits - Whether defendant should be permitted to retain stock to be sold after expiry of SPC - Whether inquiry should be stayed pending appeal - .

The Case

Patent Infringement. The Patents County Court granted the claimants an order for destruction of stock held by the defendant which infringed the claimants' patent pursuant to of the Patents Act 1977.

Practice Areas

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