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Patents - DLP Ltd v Coram UK Holding Ltd.

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Douglas, Isle of Man Author: Zairon ;  Licence: CC BY 4.0 ; Source: Wikimedia Commons   Jane Lambert Intellectual Property Enterprise Court DLP Limited v Coram UK Holding Limited . [2026] EWHC 2448 (IPEC) This was an action for the infringement of UK patent GB2446666 , a counterclaim for its revocation on the grounds of anticipation  and obviousness  and an application for its amendment.  The action and counterclaim came before Mr David Stone, sitting as a judge of the High Court on 21 and 22 July 2026.  He delivered judgment in DLP Limited v Coram UK Holding Limited [2026] EWHC 2448 on 25 Sept 2026.  By para [90] of that judgment, Mr Stone found the patent to be valid but not infringed.  He therefore dismissed both the claim and counterclaim. The Parties The claimant was DLP Limited ("DLP") , a Manx company specialising in the design, development and manufacture of products for the assisted living sector, particularly focusing on bathrooms a...