Brain v Ingledew Brown Benson and Garrett and Another: ChD 18 Apr 1995

A threats of an infringement claim regarding acts of the addressee between the Patent application being filed and the grant of the patent are actionable under the threat action procedure.

Citations:

Ind Summary 18-Apr-1995

Statutes:

Patents Act 1977 70(1) 70(2)

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

Appeal FromBrain v Ingledew Brown Benson and Garrett and Another CA 1996
The defendant firm of solicitors had acted for a Danish Research Institute. They wrote to several parties regarding a patent. B initiated a threat action. IBB appealed against an order striking out their defence, saying that the issue of whether . .
See AlsoBrain v Ingledew Brown Bennison and Garrett (A Firm) (No 3) ChD 1997
The meaning of an alleged threat is to be decided in accordance with the understanding of an ordinary recipient in the position of the applicant, reading the letter in the normal course of business. Laddie J said: ‘the meaning and impact of the . .
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Updated: 08 April 2022; Ref: scu.78553