David Parsons v Convatec Limited

David Parsons v Convatec Limited

The court approved costs budgets for both parties, applying principles of reasonableness and proportionality, making targeted reductions to Defendant's budget where luxury or excessive rates were identified, and adjusting Claimant's disclosure budget to reflect the less exacting nature of his disclosure exercise.

Parties
Claimant: David Parsons; Defendant: Convatec Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
13 February 2026
Procedural Posture
Civil / Costs Budgeting Judgment Prior to Trial
Outcome
Costs budgets approved with reductions; Defendant's budget reduced in several phases; Claimant's disclosure budget reduced.
Legal Topics
Patents, Costs Management, Costs Budgeting, Section 40 Patents Act 1977
Intellectual Property Civil Procedure Patents Costs Management Costs Budgeting Section 40 Patents Act 1977

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Parties

David Parsons

Claimant

Convatec Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Costs Budgeting Judgment Prior to Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate costs budgeting for both parties in a substantial patent claim
  2. 2 Application of s106 Patents Act 1977 to costs budgeting
  3. 3 Reasonableness and proportionality of costs incurred and estimated

Ratio Decidendi

The court approved costs budgets for both parties, applying principles of reasonableness and proportionality, making targeted reductions to Defendant's budget where luxury or excessive rates were identified, and adjusting Claimant's disclosure budget to reflect the less exacting nature of his disclosure exercise.

Court Disposition

Costs budgets approved with reductions; Defendant's budget reduced in several phases; Claimant's disclosure budget reduced.

Orders

  • Defendant's CMC stage budget allowed at £170,000.
  • Defendant's disclosure stage budget allowed at £1.3 million.