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Patents - Neurim Pharmaceuticals v Mylan

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Jane Lambert Patents Court (Mr Justice Msrcus Smith)  Neurim Pharmaceuticals (1991) Ltd and another v Generics UK Ltd (t/a Mylan) and anothe r [2020] EWHC 1362 (Pat) (3 June 2020) This was an application by Neurim Pharmaceuticals (1991) Ltd. ("Neurim"), the registered proprietor of European patent (UK) number 1441702  and Flynn Pharma Ltd. ("Flynn") the proprietor's exclusive licensee for an interim injunction to restrain until trial or further order the generics manufacturer, Mylan, from taking steps that might infringe that patent.  The application was heard online by Mr Justice Marcus Smith on 20 May 2020. He handed down his judgment on 3 June 2020. The Dispute The claimants manufactured and distributed a product called "Circadin" which is protected by the patent. Mylan has obtained marketing authorization for a generic version of Circadin and cleared one of the obstacles to the launch of its product by obtaining the revocation ...

Restrictive Covenants - Affinity Workforce Solutions Ltd v McCann and others

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Manchester Civil Justice Centre Author Skipp88   Copyright waived by author Source Wikipedia    Jane Lambert Business and Property Courts, Manchester (Mr Justice Snowdon, Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Manchester)  Affinity Workforce Solutions Ltd v McCann and others   [2019] EWHC 2829 (Ch) I cut my teeth doing cases like this when Andrew Blackett-Ord was the Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Manchester and his deputies were James Fitzhugh and Michale O'Donoghue. They used to tour the North of England and on motion days their courts were packed.  My opponents included Northern Circuit legends like Bertie Maddocks and Nigel Howarth who also became circuit judges sitting in the High Court. I learned a lot from doing this sort of work. This was an application by Affinity Workforce Solutions Ltd ("Affinity") for interim injunctions to restrain five of its former employees from taking any part in the business ...