IDDQD Limited v Codeberry Limited & Anor

IDDQD Limited v Codeberry Limited & Anor

Defendants extracted and re-utilised substantial parts of RMG's PAF and IDDQD's GBR Database without licence, incorporated protected data into GetAddress, marketed it to third parties, and breached contractual terms; acts exceeded mere consultation and were not covered by any implied or express licence; Mr Smith and Codeberry are jointly liable; claimants entitled to additional damages.

Parties
Claimant: IDDQD Limited; Defendant: Codeberry Limited; Defendant: Lee Paul Smith; Claimant: Royal Mail Group Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 March 2025
Procedural Posture
Intellectual Property, Joined Actions / Final Judgment After Trial
Outcome
Judgment for claimants; defendants found liable for infringement and breach of contract.
Legal Topics
Database Right, Copyright, Breach of Contract, Joint Liability, Additional Damages, Restraint of Trade, Consumer Rights, Consent, Limitation
Intellectual Property Contract Competition Database Right Copyright Breach of Contract Joint Liability Additional Damages +4 more

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Parties

IDDQD Limited

Claimant

Codeberry Limited

Defendant

Lee Paul Smith

Defendant

Royal Mail Group Limited

Claimant

Procedural Posture

Intellectual Property, Joined Actions / Final Judgment After Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether defendants infringed RMG's database right and copyright in the PAF
  2. 2 Whether defendants infringed IDDQD's database right in the GBR Database
  3. 3 Whether defendants breached contract with IDDQD

Ratio Decidendi

Defendants extracted and re-utilised substantial parts of RMG's PAF and IDDQD's GBR Database without licence, incorporated protected data into GetAddress, marketed it to third parties, and breached contractual terms; acts exceeded mere consultation and were not covered by any implied or express licence; Mr Smith and Codeberry are jointly liable; claimants entitled to additional damages.

Court Disposition

Judgment for claimants; defendants found liable for infringement and breach of contract.

Orders

  • Defendants to pay damages and additional damages to RMG and IDDQD, quantum to be determined.
  • Defendants restrained from further extraction, re-utilisation, or marketing of PAF and GBR Database without licence.