Crypto Open Patent Alliance v Wright (Re Pre-Trial Review) [2023] EWHC 3287 (Ch) (20 December 2023)
Dr Wright is granted permission to rely on some or all of the additional documents, subject to further case management directions. The trial is adjourned to allow time for proper analysis and preparation, as a fair trial would not be possible otherwise. The court declines to summarily determine the evidential value of the additional documents at this stage. Directions are given for revised timetabling and further steps to ensure fairness to all parties.
- Citation
- [2023] EWHC 3287 (Ch)
- Parties
- Claimant in IL 2021 000019; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: Crypto Open Patent Alliance; Defendant in IL 2021 000019; Claimant in IL 2022 000069: Craig Steven Wright; Claimant in IL 2022 000069: Wright International Investments Limited; Claimant in IL 2022 000069: Wright International Investments UK Limited; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: BTC Core; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: Wladimir Jasper van der Laan; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: Jonas Schnelli; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: Pieter Wuille; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: Marco Patrick Falke; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: Samuel Dobson; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: Michael Rohan Ford; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: Cory Fields; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: George Michael Dombrowski (a.k.a 'Luke Dashjr'); Defendant in IL 2022 000069: Matthew Gregory Corallo; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: Peter Todd; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: Gregory Fulton Maxwell; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: Eric Lombrozo; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: John Newbery; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: Peter John Bushnell; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: Block, Inc.; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: Spiral BTC, Inc.; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: Squareup Europe Ltd; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: Blockstream Corporation Inc.; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: Chaincode Labs, Inc; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: Coinbase Global Inc.; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: CB Payments, Ltd; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: Coinbase Europe Limited; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: Coinbase Inc.; Defendant in IL 2022 000069: Squareup International Limited
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 20 December 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Intellectual Property / Declaratory Relief / Pre Trial Review / Pre Trial Review (ptr) Judgment on Applications for Adjournment, Permission to Rely on Documents, and Case Management Directions
- Outcome
- Applications granted in part; trial adjourned; permission to rely on additional documents granted subject to directions; further case management orders made.
- Legal Topics
- Disclosure of Evidence, Adjournment of Trial, Forensic Document Analysis, Declaratory Relief, Case Management, Forgery Allegations, Expert Evidence
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Parties
Crypto Open Patent Alliance
Claimant in IL 2021 000019; Defendant in IL 2022 000069
Craig Steven Wright
Defendant in IL 2021 000019; Claimant in IL 2022 000069
Wright International Investments Limited
Claimant in IL 2022 000069
Wright International Investments UK Limited
Claimant in IL 2022 000069
BTC Core
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
Wladimir Jasper van der Laan
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
Jonas Schnelli
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
Pieter Wuille
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
Marco Patrick Falke
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
Samuel Dobson
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
Michael Rohan Ford
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
Cory Fields
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
George Michael Dombrowski (a.k.a 'Luke Dashjr')
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
Matthew Gregory Corallo
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
Peter Todd
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
Gregory Fulton Maxwell
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
Eric Lombrozo
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
John Newbery
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
Peter John Bushnell
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
Block, Inc.
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
Spiral BTC, Inc.
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
Squareup Europe Ltd
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
Blockstream Corporation Inc.
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
Chaincode Labs, Inc
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
Coinbase Global Inc.
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
CB Payments, Ltd
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
Coinbase Europe Limited
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
Coinbase Inc.
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
Squareup International Limited
Defendant in IL 2022 000069
Procedural Posture
Civil Intellectual Property / Declaratory Relief / Pre Trial Review / Pre Trial Review (ptr) Judgment on Applications for Adjournment, Permission to Rely on Documents, and Case Management Directions
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether Dr Wright should be permitted to rely on additional documents discovered late
- 2 Whether the trial should be adjourned to allow analysis of new evidence
- 3 Whether the court should summarily determine the evidential value of the additional documents
Ratio Decidendi
Dr Wright is granted permission to rely on some or all of the additional documents, subject to further case management directions. The trial is adjourned to allow time for proper analysis and preparation, as a fair trial would not be possible otherwise. The court declines to summarily determine the evidential value of the additional documents at this stage. Directions are given for revised timetabling and further steps to ensure fairness to all parties.
Court Disposition
Applications granted in part; trial adjourned; permission to rely on additional documents granted subject to directions; further case management orders made.
Orders
- Dr Wright granted permission to rely on additional documents (subject to further directions)
- Trial adjourned to a later date to allow for analysis and preparation
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