Patents - EnOcean GmbH v Far Eastern Manufacturing Ltd.

Jane Lambert Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (Mr Nicholas Caddick KC) EnOcean GmbH v Far Eastern Manufacturing Ltd and another [2023] EWHC 2615 (IPEC) (24 Oct 2023) This was an action for the infringement of claims 1 and 3 of European patent (UK) 1 611 663 B3 by the importation into, and marketing in, the UK of a product called the Quinetic Wireless Switch and a counterclaim for revocation on the grounds of anticipation and obviousness . The action and counterclaim came on before Mr Nicholas Caddick KC sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge between 21 and 22 Sept 2023, By his judgment dated 24 Oct 2023 Mr Caddick held that the patent was obvious over UK Patent No. GB 879,938 ("Harding") , He dismissed the action and allowed the counterclaim in EnOcean GmbH v Far Eastern Manufacturing Ltd and another [2023] EWHC 2615 (IPEC) (24 Oct 2023). The Issues The deputy judge noted at para [3] of his judgment that the defendants, Far Eastern Manufacturing Limited and TL