Glaxo Wellcome UK Ltd (t/a Allen & Hanburys) & Anor v Sandoz Ltd & Ors [2018] EWHC 3229 (Ch) (30 November 2018)

Glaxo Wellcome UK Ltd (t/a Allen & Hanburys) & Anor v Sandoz Ltd & Ors [2018] EWHC 3229 (Ch) (30 November 2018)

Special circumstances exist justifying permission for collateral use of disclosed documents in Belgian proceedings; the documents are likely to be relevant, the parties are substantial and equally resourced, confidentiality is adequately protected, and the interests of justice favour the claimants.

Citation
[2018] EWHC 3229 (Ch)
Parties
Claimant: Glaxo Wellcome UK Limited (t/a Allen & Hanburys); Claimant: Glaxo Group Limited; Defendant: Sandoz Limited; Defendant: Sandoz International GMBH; Defendant: Aeropharm GMBH; Defendant: Hexal AG; Defendant: Sandoz AG; Defendant: Vectura Group plc; Defendant: Vectura Delivery Devices Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
30 November 2018
Procedural Posture
Application for Permission to Use Disclosed Documents in Foreign Proceedings / Interlocutory Application, Pre Trial
Outcome
Application granted in part
Legal Topics
Disclosure of Documents, Passing Off, Trade Marks, Collateral Use of Documents, Confidentiality, Foreign Proceedings
Intellectual Property Civil Procedure Disclosure of Documents Passing Off Trade Marks Collateral Use of Documents Confidentiality Foreign Proceedings

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Parties

Glaxo Wellcome UK Limited (t/a Allen & Hanburys)

Claimant

Glaxo Group Limited

Claimant

Sandoz Limited

Defendant

Sandoz International GMBH

Defendant

Aeropharm GMBH

Defendant

Hexal AG

Defendant

Sandoz AG

Defendant

Vectura Group plc

Defendant

Vectura Delivery Devices Limited

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application for Permission to Use Disclosed Documents in Foreign Proceedings / Interlocutory Application, Pre Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether permission should be granted under CPR 31.22(1)(b) to use documents disclosed in English proceedings in related Belgian litigation
  2. 2 Relevance of disclosed documents to Belgian claim and potential new actions
  3. 3 Balancing interests of justice between parties

Ratio Decidendi

Special circumstances exist justifying permission for collateral use of disclosed documents in Belgian proceedings; the documents are likely to be relevant, the parties are substantial and equally resourced, confidentiality is adequately protected, and the interests of justice favour the claimants.

Court Disposition

Application granted in part

Orders

  • Permission granted to second claimant to use redacted documents in Belgian proceedings and for legal advice, except for documents with exhibit numbers 58, 60, 99, 152, 162, 164, 165, 169.
  • Order for confidentiality club regime to be maintained.