Pinterest, Inc v Premium Interest Ltd & Anor [2015] EWHC 857 (Ch) (27 March 2015)

Pinterest, Inc v Premium Interest Ltd & Anor [2015] EWHC 857 (Ch) (27 March 2015)

The court accepted the defendants' position that their undertakings were not irrevocable and should not be included in the order, granted summary judgment to Pinterest on paragraph 26 of the Defence, and awarded Pinterest its costs of the application in relation to both issues, with summary assessment of costs for both parties' applications.

Citation
[2015] EWHC 857 (Ch)
Parties
Claimant: Pinterest, Inc.; Defendant: Premium Interest Limited; Defendant: Alex Hearn
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
27 March 2015
Procedural Posture
Civil / Post Judgment Issues and Costs Determination
Outcome
Summary judgment granted in favour of Pinterest on paragraph 26 of the Defence; costs awarded to Pinterest for both applications with summary assessment.
Legal Topics
Summary Judgment, Costs, Undertakings, Defence Amendment
Intellectual Property Civil Procedure Summary Judgment Costs Undertakings Defence Amendment

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Parties

Pinterest, Inc.

Claimant

Premium Interest Limited

Defendant

Alex Hearn

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Post Judgment Issues and Costs Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether defendants' undertakings should be recited in the order
  2. 2 Fate of paragraph 26 of the Defence
  3. 3 Entitlement to costs of Pinterest's application

Ratio Decidendi

The court accepted the defendants' position that their undertakings were not irrevocable and should not be included in the order, granted summary judgment to Pinterest on paragraph 26 of the Defence, and awarded Pinterest its costs of the application in relation to both issues, with summary assessment of costs for both parties' applications.

Court Disposition

Summary judgment granted in favour of Pinterest on paragraph 26 of the Defence; costs awarded to Pinterest for both applications with summary assessment.

Orders

  • Defendants' undertakings not recited in the order
  • Summary judgment in favour of Pinterest on paragraph 26 of the Defence