OPES CORPORATION OY v REPUBLIC TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED

OPES CORPORATION OY v REPUBLIC TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED

The Defendant acted improperly by unilaterally limiting disclosure searches after provisionally agreeing search terms and failing to apply to the Court as indicated; therefore, costs are awarded against the Defendant.

Parties
Claimant: Opes Corporation Oy; Defendant: Republic Technologies (UK) Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 July 2022
Procedural Posture
Civil / Costs Judgment
Outcome
Costs awarded against the Defendant
Legal Topics
Costs, Disclosure, Search Terms in Disclosure
Intellectual Property Civil Procedure Costs Disclosure Search Terms in Disclosure

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Parties

Opes Corporation Oy

Claimant

Republic Technologies (UK) Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Costs Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether costs should be awarded against the Defendant for its conduct regarding disclosure search terms

Ratio Decidendi

The Defendant acted improperly by unilaterally limiting disclosure searches after provisionally agreeing search terms and failing to apply to the Court as indicated; therefore, costs are awarded against the Defendant.

Court Disposition

Costs awarded against the Defendant

Orders

  • The Claimant is awarded their costs of the application.