NIPC Law

Lufthansa Technik's Hangar at Frankfurt Airport Author Franzffm   Licence CC BY-SA 3.0   Source Wikimedia Commons   Jane Lambert Patents Court (Mr Justice Leech) Lufthansa Technik AG v Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems and Another [2025] EWHC 375 (Pat) (21 Feb 2025) Lufthansa Technik AG v Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems and Another (Re Interest) [2025] EWHC 1034 (Pat) (30 April 2025) This was a proceeding known as an "account of profits".  Its purpose was to determine the profits that Astronics Advanced Electronics Systems ("Astronics"), Safran Seats GB Zodiac Seats UK Limited ("Safran") and Panasonic Avionics Corp ("Panasonic") had gained from infringing  European Patent (UK) 0 881 145 B1  ("the patent"). The transcript of the proceeding was very long, consisting of 693 paragraphs and an appendix. The Actions  The account was the second stage of actions that Lufthansa Technik AG ("Lufthabsa") had launched again...

Lufthansa's Head Offices in Deut z-Cologne  Author Duhon   Licence CC BY-SA 3.0 Deed   Source Wikimedia Commons   Jane Lambert Court of Appeal (Lady Justice King and Lords Justices  Newey and Birss)  Lufthansa Technik AG v Panasonic Avionics Corporation and others [2023] EWCA Civ 1273 (1 Nov 2023) Proceedings in the Chancery Division take place in two stages.  First, there is a trial to determine whether the defendant is liable to the claimant,  If the court finds that the defendant is liable it can order an account of profits or an inquiry as to damages.  An account of profits is a determination of the profits that the defendant has gained from his or her wrongdoing followed by an order for him or her to pay those profits to the claimant.  An inquiry as to damages is a determination of the injury, loss or damage that the claimant has suffered as a result of the defendant's wrongdoing and an order for payment to the claimant.  A cl...

Author   Franzffm   Licence CC BY-SA 3.0   Source Wikimedia Commons   Jane Lambert Patents Court (Douglas Campbell KC)  Lufthansa Technik AG v Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems and another [2023] EWHC 1136 (Pat) (12 May 2023) In these proceedings, Douglas Campbell KC was asked to consider the following questions: Can Lufthansa Technik AG ("Lufthansa") rely on additional ways of putting its case on infringement in the quantum stage which were not decided in the judgment on liability? Is Lufthansa specifically prevented from advancing certain issues (“the adjourned issues”) by reason of an order made by the trial judge after trial? The deputy judge decided the first in favour of Lufthansa and the second in favour of the defendants.  There was also an application by Lufthansa for permission to amend its statement of case to plead a point that had not been raised at trial which Mr Campbell refused.   Context Lufthansa   sued Astronics Advanc...

Jane Lambert Patents Court (Mr Justice Morgan)  Lufthansa Technik AG v Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems and another [2020] EWHC 1968 (Pat) (22 July 2020) These were two actions for the infringement of European Patent (UK) 0 881 145 B1  which were tried together by Mt Justice Morgan.  The claimant was Lufthansa Technik AG in both actions. The defendants in the first were Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems ("Astronics") and Safran Seats GB Ltd ("Safran").  The defendant in the second was Panasonic Avionics Corporation ("Panasonic").  The defendants contended that the patent was invalid for lack of novelty and lack of an inventive step. The actions were heard between 22 and 26 June and on 1 July 2020.  At paragraph [290] of his judgment in  Lufthansa Technik AG v Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems and another [2020] EWHC 1968 (Pat) (22 July 2020) Mr Justice Morgan held that the patent was valid and infri...