Fort Dodge Animal Health Limited, Arthur Webster Pty Ltd, Webster Animal Health (Uk) Ltd, Willows Francis Limited, Fort Dodge Animal Health Benelux B V v Akzo Novel N V, Intervet International B V: PatC 15 Oct 1997

The English court will not be used to block proper access for a party to justice in a foreign court; matters are to be tried according to cConvention in the proper home state.

Citations:

Times 24-Oct-1997

Statutes:

Brussels Convention 1968 Art 2

Cited by:

Appeal from – Fort Dodge Animal Health Ltd v Akzo Nobel Nv CA 27-Oct-1997
(Patents) ‘The United Kingdom courts have jurisdiction to prevent vexation and oppression by persons subject to their jurisdiction. In particular, the courts are entitled to prevent persons domiciled in this country from being submitted to vexatious . .
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Intellectual Property, Jurisdiction

Updated: 12 April 2022; Ref: scu.136112