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11/05/2017 15:18

Trials for 2017

HEARING WINDOW FROM DATE SHOWN UNLESS SPECIFIED AS A FIXTURE

Case Ref: HP-2016-000016 CAT: 4

Samsung Bioepis UK Limited & Biogen Idec Limited v Abbvie Biotechnology Limited

Representatives

Claimants

Counsel: Justin Turner QC, Andrew Waugh QC, Geoffrey Pritchard & Katherine

Moggridge Solicitors: Powell Gilbert – Penny Gilbert & Zoe Butler and Simmons & Simmons

Ref: BIO4.13/PXG/ZMB

Defendants

Counsel: Michael Tappin QC & Mark Chacksfield

Solicitors: Herbert Smith Freehills LLP

Ref: 2294/7479/30987312

Heard by: Mr Justice Henry Carr

Reading time: 2 days

Sitting time: 12 days

WINDOW :

12 January 2017

FIXED ON:

27 July 2016

Judgment reserved on

Judgment given on:

3 March 2017

NCN:

[2017] EWHC 395 (PAT)

Case Ref: HC-2015-004574 CAT: 3

Edwards Lifesciences, LLC v Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Representatives

Claimants

Counsel: Piers Acland QC & Miles Copeland

Solicitors: Powell Gilbert – Tim Powell

Ref: EDW3.2/TP

Defendants

Counsel: Hugo Cuddingan QC

Solicitors: Olswang LLP

Ref: MJB\PCV\12153.12

Heard by: HHJ Hacon

Reading time: 1-2 days

Sitting time: 7-10 days

WINDOW : 16 January 2017

FIXED ON: 13 January 2016


Judgment given on:

3 march 2017

NCN:[2017] EWHC 405

(PAT)

Case Ref:

Bostan Scientific International BV (2) Bostan Scientific Limited v Edwards

Lifesciences PVT, INC

Representatives

Claimants

Counsel: Richard Meade QC & Kathryn Pickard

Solicitors: Olswang (MUB/PCV/12153-9)

Ref:

Defendants

Counsel: Piers Acland QC & Miles Copeland

Solicitors:

Ref:

Heard by:

Reading time: 1-2 pre

reading

Sitting time: 7 – 10 days

WINDOW

5 days from 16.01.17

FIXED ON

15.04.16


Judgment given on

NCN:

Case Ref: HP-2015-000053 CAT:3

AbbVie and Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics

Representatives

Claimants

Counsel: Daniel Alexander QC, Michael Tappin QC and Andrew

Lykiardopoulos QC & Jeremy Heald

Solicitors:

Ref:

Defendants

Counsel:

Solicitors:

Ref:

Heard by:

Reading time: 1-2 pre

reading


WINDOW 16.01.17

FIXED ON:

15.04.16


Judgment given on

NCN:

Case Ref: HP-2015-000046 Cat 4

Varian Medical Systems Inc v Elekta Limited & Elekta Holdings limited

Representatives

Claimants

Counsel: Iain Purvis QC & Brian Nicholson , 11 South Square

Solicitors: Bristows LLP

Ref: EN / LDE

Defendants

Counsel: Adrian Speck QC & James Whyte, 8 New Square

Solicitors: Tim Whitfield – Powell Gilbert

Ref: ELE1.2

Heard by: Mr Justice Birss



WINDOW : 6 April 2017

FIXED ON:

18-01-16


Judgment given on

6 April 2017

NCN:

[2017] EWHC 712 (PAT)

Case Ref: HP-2016-000003, HP-2016-000024, HP-2016-000033

Teva v Merck

Representatives

Claimants

Counsel: Charlotte May QC & Lindsay Lane

Solicitors: Pinsent Masons (641975.07140)

Ref:

Defendants

Counsel: Tom Mitcheson

Solicitors:

Ref:

Heard by: Mr Justice Arnold

Reading time: ½ day

Sitting time: 1 ½ days

WINDOW 27.02.17 (5

days)

FIXED ON:

15.04.16


Judgment given on:

21 March 2017

NCN:[2017] EWHC 539

(PAT)

Case Ref: HP-2005-000061 CAT: 4

Postec v Husqvarna

Representatives

Claimants

Counsel: James St Ville & Chris Hall

Solicitors: Dentons UKMEA LLP

Ref: Campbell Forsyth

Defendants

Counsel: Marl Chacksfield

Solicitors: Bird & Bird

Ref: HUSQV.0047

Heard by:

Reading time: 1 day

Sitting time: 6 days plus 1

day closing

WINDOW :

Fixed for 20 March 2017

FIXED ON

09.01.17


Judgment given on

NCN:

Case Ref: HC-2015-004768

Astex v Astra Zeneca

Representatives

Claimants

Counsel: Charles Bear QC (Foundation Court) and Josephine Davies (20 Essex

Street)

Solicitors: Stephen Reese from Olswang

Ref:

Defendants

Counsel: James Mellor QC (8 New Square) and James Whyte (8 New Square)

Solicitors: Mike Gilbert from Marks and Clerk

Ref:

Heard by:



WINDOW: 4 May 2017

FIXED ON: 9 November

2016


Judgment given on

NCN:

Case Ref: HC-2015-001925

(1) upl Europe Limited (2) UPL Deutschland GMBH v (1) Agchemaccess

Limited (2) Grosvenor Chemicals limited (3) Mr Nicholas Gooch (4) Whyte

Chemicals (5) Mr Melvyn White

Representatives

Claimants

Counsel: Michael Bloch QC & David Lowe

Solicitors: Mishcon de Reya LLP

Ref: Ms Victoria Wilson

Clerk:Kevin Blackstone Chambers

Defendants 1 & 3

Counsel: Andrew Nicol

Solicitors: Isadore Goldman

Ref:

Clerk: Dennis 4 New Square

Defendants 2,4 & 5

Counsel: Guy Tritton & Tom St. Quintin

Solicitors: Gordon Dadds

Ref:

Clerk: Ian Hogarth Chambers

Heard by:



WINDOW :

fixed 4 May 2017

FIXED ON


Judgment given on

NCN:

Case Ref: HC-2015-001175, HP-2015-000047 AND HP-2016-000001

Illumina & Ors v Premaitha Health Plc and Ariosa

Representatives

Claimants

Counsel: Richard Meade QC & James Whyte

Solicitors: Powell Gilbert – Tim Powell and Bethan Hopewell

Ref: TDP/ILL1.2

Defendants in Hc-2015-001175 and HP-2015-000047

Counsel: Tom Mitcheson QC & Georgina Messenger

Solicitors: Allen and Overy LLP

Ref: Nicola Dagg

Defendants in HP-2016-000001

Counsel: Michael Tappin QC & Joe Delaney

Solicitors: Herbert Smith Freehills

Ref:

Heard by:


Sitting time:

12 days plus 2 days closing

WINDOW :

3 July 2017

FIXED ON:

05.05.16


Judgment given on

NCN:

Case Ref: HP-2016-000012 CAT: 4

Elekta Limited v Varian Medical Systems UK Limited

Representatives

Claimants

Counsel: James Abrahams QC and Henry Ward

Solicitors: Powell Gilbert – Tim Whitfield

Ref: TW/PD/ELE1.4

Defendants

Counsel: Iain Purvis QC and Brian Nicholson

Solicitors: Bristows

Ref: 312/EJN/12070.0003

Heard by:



WINDOW :

5 days from 15 July 2017

FIXED ON:

15 June 2016


Judgment given on

NCN:

Case Ref: HP-2016-000038 Cat: 4

Accord Healthcare Limited v Research Corporation Technologies Inc

Representatives

Claimants

Counsel: Piers Acland Qc and William Duncan

Solicitors: HGF Law

Ref: Rachel Fetches

Defendants

Counsel: Richard Meade QC

Solicitors: Powell Gilbert

Ref: Tim Powell

Heard by:

Reading time: 1 Day


WINDOW : 18/09/2017

FIXED ON 10/11/2016


Judgment given on

NCN:

Case Ref: HP-2016-000050 and HP-2016-000054 CAT:3

(1) Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited (2) Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Limited -and- ResMed Limited

Representatives

Claimants

Counsel: Iain Purvis QC & Benet Brandreth, 11 South Square

Solicitors: Bird & Bird, Ewan Grist

Defendants

Counsel: Piers Acland QC & Tom Alkin, 11 South Square

Solicitors: Bristows LLP, Liz Cohen

Heard by:

Reading time:

Sitting time: 9 day trial

WINDOW : 5 day window

9 October 2017

FIXED ON


Judgment given on

NCN:


Sun Pharma Global FZE & Almirall v Janssen Biotech Inc

Representatives

Claimants

Counsel: Andrew Lykiardopoulos QC & Mark Chacksfield

Solicitors: Marks & Clerk

Ref:

Defendants

Counsel: Justin Turner QC & Katherine Moggridge

Solicitors: Carpmaels & Ransford

Ref:

Heard by:


Sitting time: 5 days plus 1

day closing

WINDOW : 5 day from 4

December 2017

FIXED ON


Judgment given on

NCN:

Trials for 2018

Case No. HP-2016-000018

Case Ref: Molycorp Chemicals & Oxides (Europe) Limited -v- Anan Kasei

Co Ltd

Representatives

Claimants

Counsel: Tom Mitcheson QC and Miles Copeland, 3 New Square

Solicitors:

Defendants

Counsel: Piers Acland QC, Benet Brandreth and Adam Gamsa, 11 South Square

Solicitors: Bird and Bird, Neil Jenkins

Reading time:


WINDOW :

15.01.18

FIXED ON:

3 May 2017


Judgment given on

NCN:

Heard by:

CAT 3

Deepak Nitrite Limited -and- Archroma IP GmbH

Case Ref: HP-2016-000021

Representatives

Claimant

Counsel: Kathryn Pickard, 11 South Square

Solicitors: Charles Russell Speechlys, Ian Wood

Defendant

Counsel: Anna Edwards-Stuart, 11 South Square

Solicitors: Arnold & Porter, Christopher Stothers

Heard by:

Reading time:

Sitting time: 4 ½ days

WINDOW :5 day window

29.01.17

FIXED ON


Judgment given on

NCN:

Case Ref: 3BM30238

Optaglio Ltd v Thomas Tethal & Philip Mark Gurney Hudson

Representatives

Claimants

Counsel:

Solicitors:

Ref:

Defendants

Counsel:

Solicitors:

Ref:

Heard by:

Reading time: 1 day


WINDOW : Fixed 6.02.18

**to be heard at

Brmingham Crown

Court**

FIXED ON


Judgment given on

NCN:


Chugai Pharmaceuticals v USB and Celltech

Representatives

Claimants

Counsel: Mr Richard Meade QC and Mr Mark Chacksfield

Solicitors: Marks and Clerk

Ref: Charlie Balme

Defendants

Counsel: Tom Mitcheson QC

Solicitors: Powell Gilbert

Ref: Joel Coles

Heard by:

Reading time: 1 to 2 days


WINDOW :5 days from

26 February 2018

FIXED ON: 6 March 2017


Judgment given on

NCN:


Philips Lighting v Megaman Ltd and others

Representatives

Claimants

Counsel: Miss Charlotte May QC & Mr Brian Nicholson

Solicitors: Bristows

Ref: JRB/07641/0139

Defendants

Counsel: Mr Alastair Wilson QC& Mr Richard Davis

Solicitors: Potter Clarkson

Ref: WENDG/G105

Heard by:



(plus 1-2 days to write

closing)

WINDOW :1 March 2018

(5 days)

FIXED ON:16.02.17


Judgment given on

NCN:

Case Ref: HP-2017-000014 CAT: 4

Sarepta Therapeutics v Bioarin Technologies

Representatives

Claimants

Counsel: Adrian Speck QC and Tom Jones, 8 New Square

Solicitors: Bird and Bird

Defendants

Counsel: Andrew Lykiardopoulos QC, 8 New Square and Anna Edwards-Stuart,

11 South Square

Solicitors: Jones Day, Alastair McCulloch

Heard by:



WINDOW : 5 days from

10 April 2018

)

FIXED ON


Judgment given on

NCN:

CAT:4

Philips –and- (1) HTC (2) Acer (3) Asus (trial 2)

Case Ref: HP-2015-000023

Representatives

Claimants

Counsel: Mark Vanhegan QC and Adam Gamsa, 11 South Square

Solicitors: Bristows LLP, James Boon

Defendants

Counsel for Asus: Tom Hinchcliffe QC

Solicitors:

Counsel for HTC: Iain Purvis QC, 11 South Square and James Abrahams QC, 8

New Square

Solicitors: Hogan Lovells, Dominic Hoar

Heard by:

Reading time: 1 day

Sitting time:

5 day

WINDOW : 5 day window

23.04.18

FIXED ON


Judgment given on

NCN:

Olaplex -v- (1) L'Oreal (2) Henkel

Case Ref: HP-2016-000056

Representatives

Claimants

Counsel: Iain Purvis QC and Katherine Moggridge, 11 South Square and 3 New

Square

Solicitors: Hogan Lovells, Stephen Bennett

Defendants

Counsel: Mark Chacksfield, 8 New Square

Solicitors: Baker & McKenzie

Heard by:

Reading time:

Sitting time:

WINDOW: 5 day from

23.04.18

FIXED ON


Judgment given on

NCN:


Nokia Technologies OY v (1) Apple Inc (2) Apple Distribution International

(3) Apple Retail UK Limited

Representatives

Claimants

Counsel: Michael Tappin QC

Solicitors: Jane Mutimear, Bird & Bird LLP

Ref: RAHV/JMM/NOKTE.0012

Defendants

Counsel: Guy Burkill QC & Brian Nicholson

Solicitors: Paul Brown, Hogan Lovells LLP

Ref:

Heard by:

Reading time:

Sitting time:

WINDOW : 8 May 2018 5 day window

FIXED ON


Judgment given on

NCN:

**new** CAT 4/5

Case Ref: HP-2016-000061

(1) Semtech EMEA Limited (2) Gennum UK Limted v Hilight

Semiconduncntor Limited

Representatives

Claimants

Counsel: Michael Silverleaf QC, Chris Hall, David Ivison, 11 South Square

Solicitors: Irwin Mitchell Ref: Rob Coleridge

Defendants

Counsel: Alex Charlton QC, Matthew Lavy, 4 Pump Court

Solicitors: Clyde & Co Ref: Donald McCombie

Heard by:



WINDOW :

five day window from 11

June 2018

FIXED ON

10 May 2017


Judgment given on

NCN:

CAT 4

Philips –and- (1) HTC (2) Acer (3) Asus (trial 1)

Case Ref: HP-2015-000023

Representatives

Claimants

Counsel: Mark Vanhegan QC and Adam Gamsa, 11 South Square

Solicitors: Bristows LLP, James Boon

Defendants

Counsel for Asus: Tom Hinchcliffe QC

Solicitors:

Counsel for HTC: and James Abrahams QC, 8 New Square

Solicitors: Hogan Lovells, Dominic Hoar

Heard by:

Reading time: 1 day


WINDOW :

18 June 2018

FIXED ON


Judgment given on

NCN:

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