Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC v WPMC Ltd [2015] EWHC 1853 (Ch):

Area of Law: Intellectual Property

Stephanie Wickenden acted for WPMC in this trial involving rights to footage of the first Beatles concert recorded in the USA. Claims were brought under UK and USA copyright, with defences of a collateral contract and proprietary estoppel. Led by outside leading counsel.

Moroccanoil Israel Ltd v Aldi Stores Ltd [2014] ETMR 55, [2015] FSR 4, [2015] ECC6

Area of Law: Intellectual Property

Michael Edenborough KC and Thomas Elias acted for the successful Defendant in this trial for alleged passing-off with respect to look-a-like packaging.

Her Majesty’s Solicitor General v Dodd [2014] FSR 27

Area of Law: Commercial Litigation

Michael Edenborough KC acted for the Defendants on the application for committal for contempt of court.  In a design right and registered design right infringement case (which was successful [2014] ECCC 34), the claimant's principal witnesses had given false evidence repeatedly about another, but eventually not pursued, cause of action.  The principal deponent was sent to prison for 6 months, and the other for 2 months.

Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys v Registrar of Trade Marks Case C-307/10; [2012] ETMR 42, 783; [2013] RPC 11; [2013] BusLR 740:

Area of Law: Intellectual Property

Michael Edenborough KC acted pro bono publico for CIPA in the article 267 reference to the Grand Chamber of the CJEU in the IP TRANSLATOR case.

Constantin Medien [2017] EWHC 131 (Comm)

Area of Law: Civil Fraud

Philip Marshall QC and James Mather acted for Constantin Medien in a claim against Bayerische Landesbank for US$130m arising out of the sale in 2006 of the bank's stake in Formula One under the influence of a bribe paid to its senior official. 

Alison J. Hendrick v Tony Knight [2014] ETMR 58:

Area of Law: Intellectual Property

Michael Edenborough KC leading Adil Mohamedbhai and Sophie Holcombe in an unsuccessful attempt to get a pro bono costs award from the Appointed Person.

Iliffe News & Media Ltd v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2014] FSR 6:

Area of Law: Intellectual Property

Philip Jones KC successfully acted for HMRC in this appeal that concerned the treatment of unregistered trade marks in an assignment that formed part of a tax avoidance scheme.

Moore v British Waterways Board [2013] Ch 488

Area of Law: Property

An important decision which, in upholding an aspect of the decision of Hildyard J, determined for the first time that a riparian owner cannot moor a vessel alongside his riparian land simply by virtue of riparian ownership of the river bank.  Also concerned the construction and application of the British Waterways Acts. Christopher Stoner QC acted for the Defendant (instructed by Shoosmiths) 

Port of London Authority v Muggoch & Other

Land Adjudication proceedings on the issue of whether the Port of London Authority could establish paper title to a part of the River Thames opposite Kew Gardens.