A selection of litigation cases:

Containers  for CD/DVDs (patent):  Pozzoli SpA v. BDMO SA & Moulage Industriel de Perseigne SA Court of Appeal [2007] EWCA Civ 588

Repackaging of parallel imported pharmaceutical products (trade mark) : Glaxo/Boehringer Ingelheim v. Dowelhurst & Swingward [April 2007] European Court of Justice C-384/04

Patent Application - appeal from UK Registry (patent): Abaco Machines (Australasia) Pty Ltd's Application [2007] EWHC 347 (Pat)

Containers  for CD/DVDs (patent):  Pozzoli SpA v. BDMO SA & Moulage Industriel de Perseigne SA High Court [2006] EWHC 1398 (Pat)

Repackaging of parallel imported pharmaceutical products (trade mark) : Glaxo/Boehringer Ingelheim v. Dowelhurst & Swingward Court of Appeal [2004] EWCA Civ 129

Umbrella case design (design right / registered design) : Fulton v. Totes [2003] R.P.C. 499

Lotteries – HOTPICKS (passing off / trade mark) : Inter Lotto v. Camelot [2003] EWCA Civ 1132

Cable ties (patent) : Panduit v. Band-It [2002] F.S.R.8

Breast implant technology (patent) : McGhan Medical v. Nagor [2001]

Umbrella case designs (design right) : Fulton v. Grant Barnett [2000] R.P.C.257

Repackaging of parallel imported pharmaceutical products (trade mark) : Glaxo/Boehringer Ingelheim v. Dowelhurst & Swingward [2000] F.S.R.371

Methods for formation of optical discs and the production of video disc replicas (patents) : Pioneer Electronics v. Warner Music [1997] R.P.C. 757

Breakfast spreads – TREAT trade mark : British Sugar v. James Robertson [1996] R.P.C.281

Diagnostic-assay substates for determinationi of alpha-amylase (patent) : Boehringer Mannheim v. Genzyme [1993] F.S.R.716

Gold printing ink technology (trade secret) : Johnson & Bloy v. Wostenholme Rink [1989] R.S.R. 135 (C.A)

Restaurant names (passing off)  : My Kinda Town (Chicago Pizza Pie Factory) v. Soll and Grunts [1983] R.P.C.407 

Chemical selection patents : Du Pont v. Akzo [1982] F.S.R.303, H.L.

Misleading use of geographical locations : “Advocaat” drink (passing off): Erven Warnink v. Townend [1979] A.C.731 

Instant camera technology (patent) : Polaroid v. Berkey Photo Inc. [1977]

 

Please Note :

(1)  all cases in which one or more of the partners in Redd have been involved.

(2)  The name of the party represented has been highlighted in red.

(3)  This is only a selection. The vast majority of disputes are settled before trial and many on confidential terms.