Vestergaard Frandsen A/S and Others v Bestnet Europe Ltd and Others: CA 25 Apr 2013

Appeal by the defendants from the judgment and order of Arnold J in which he dismissed the defendants’ application to strike out in part the claimants’ Amended Points of Claim in an enquiry as to damages for breach of confidence.

Judges:

Lloyd, Tomlinson, Floyd LJJ

Citations:

[2013] EWCA Civ 428

Links:

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Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

Appeal fromVestergaard Frandsen A/S and Others v Bestnet Europe Ltd and Others ChD 26-Jun-2009
Arnold J reviewed the authorities and expressed his conclusion that an injunction will not be granted to prevent a future publication of information that has ceased to be confidential. He qualified this statement in relation to information that . .
See AlsoVestergaard Frandsen Sa ( Mvf3 Aps) and Others v Bestnet Europe Ltd and Others CA 20-Apr-2011
The claimants manufactured insecticidal fabrics. They claimed that the defendants had produced their own product using confidential information obtained from their former employees now working for the defendant. The courts had granted injunctions . .

Cited by:

At CAVestergaard Frandsen A/S and Others v Bestnet Europe Ltd and Others SC 22-May-2013
The claimant companies appealed against a reversal of their judgment against a former employee that she had misused their confidential trade secrets after leaving their employment. The companies manufactured and supplied bednets designed to prevent . .
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Intellectual Property

Updated: 17 November 2022; Ref: scu.472966