IP-2023-000104 - [2024] EWHC 233 (IPEC)

There are two applications. The first chronologically is by the first defendant (“Verifi”) for an interim injunction. The second, made shortly afterwards, is by the claimant (“CCL”) for summary judgment in its claim for a declaration of non-infringement of European Patent (UK) No. 1 720 689 (“the Patent”) and by extension summary dismissal of Verifi’s counterclaim for infringement of the Patent.

For reasons which will become apparent, at the start of the hearing Verifi applied to join its exclusive licensee under the Patent, GCP Applied Technologies (UK) Limited (“GCP”), as a second defendant joining in the counterclaim for infringement against CCL and to become a joint applicant for interim relief. CCL was content to have GCP added to the proceedings in this way and I gave permission.

Richard Davis KC and Becky Knott appeared for CCL, James Abrahams KC and Maxwell Keay for the defendants.