OPES CORPORATION OY v REPUBLIC TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED

OPES CORPORATION OY v REPUBLIC TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED

The Defendant is required to give disclosure in accordance with paragraph 7 of the CMC order, using the agreed list of search terms with suitable exclusionary terms to ensure proportionality and efficiency, and with junior staff conducting the initial review to reduce costs.

Parties
Claimant: Opes Corporation Oy; Defendant: Republic Technologies (UK) Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 July 2022
Procedural Posture
Patent Litigation / Disclosure Application/interlocutory
Outcome
Application for disclosure granted
Legal Topics
Disclosure, Proportionality in Disclosure, Patent Infringement
Intellectual Property Civil Procedure Disclosure Proportionality in Disclosure Patent Infringement

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Parties

Opes Corporation Oy

Claimant

Republic Technologies (UK) Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Patent Litigation / Disclosure Application/interlocutory

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Defendant should give disclosure in accordance with the CMC order of 12 May 2022
  2. 2 Scope and proportionality of disclosure obligations

Ratio Decidendi

The Defendant is required to give disclosure in accordance with paragraph 7 of the CMC order, using the agreed list of search terms with suitable exclusionary terms to ensure proportionality and efficiency, and with junior staff conducting the initial review to reduce costs.

Court Disposition

Application for disclosure granted

Orders

  • Defendant to give disclosure in accordance with paragraph 7 of the CMC order dated 12 May 2022
  • Disclosure to use the list of search terms at Schedule 1 of the Claimant’s draft order, with suitable exclusionary terms to be agreed by the parties