The past normal practice, after a finding of patent infringement, to grant a wide ranging injunction, needs to be reconsidered, and the Court of Appeal should be asked for guidance. The present practice was capable of producing unfairness.
Citations:
Times 04-Feb-1999, [1999] EWHC Patents 258
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Cited by:
Appeal from – Coflexip SA, Coflexip Stena Offshore Ltd v Stolt Comes Seaway MS Ltd, Stolt Comex Seaway Ltd, Stolt Comex Seaway SA CA 31-Jul-2000
Any injunction to restrain passing off will need to be carefully drafted so not to give relief beyond that justified by the findings. . .
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Intellectual Property
Updated: 23 May 2022; Ref: scu.135856