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Trade Secrets - Illiquidx Ltd v Altana Wealth Ltd.

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  Jane Lambert Chancery Division (Mr Justice Rajah)   Illiquidx Ltd v Altana Wealth Ltd and others [2025] EWHC 299 (Ch) (13 Feb 2025) This was a claim for breach of contract and confidence and trade secrets and copyright infringement,    The Parties The claimant was Illiquidx Ltd, ("IX")  a company that describes itself as "an innovative independent financial services boutique specialised in illiquid markets, which caters to institutional, professional and high net worth investors."  Its activities focus on sales, trading and advice,  One of the markets in which it claims expertise is the sovereign debt of Venezuela , a country that has laboured under international sanctions for many years and has recently defaulted on its debt. The first and second defendants are Altana Wealth Ltd ("Altana") and Lee Robinson ("Mr Robinson") Altana's founder, controlling shareholder and chief investment officer. According to its website, Altana seeks uni...

Pitfalls of Buying Heritage Brands - Aiwa Co Ltd. v Aiwa Corporation

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Aiwa Tape Recorder Author: BlueBreezeWiki   Licence CC BY-SA 3.0   Source Wikipedia Aiwa Jane Lambert Chancery Division (Mr Justice Mann)  Aiwa Co. Ltd v Aiwa Corporation [2019] EWHC 3468 (Ch) (13 Dec 2019) This was an appeal by Aiwa Co. Ltd . against Mr Mark Bryant's decision on behalf of the Registrar of Trade Marks in Re AIWA trade marks, Aiwa Co. Ltd. v Aiwa Corporation   BL O/071/19 4 Feb 2019 to revoke trade mark numbers 1067377 ,  1313883 , 1483522 , 1483523   and 1500565  for non-use and to allow trade mark number  3242803  to proceed to grant in the name of Aiwa Corporation .  The appeal was heard by Mr Justice Mann on 21 Nov 2019. He delivered judgment on 13 Dec 2019. In  Aiwa Co. Ltd v Aiwa Corporation  [2019] EWHC 3468 (Ch) (13 Dec 2019) his lordship dismissed the appeal though for different reasons than those of the hearing officer. There was once another company called Aiwa...