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Trayport Ltd v E-Star Trading GmbH & Ors [2026] EWHC 164 (Ch) (06 February 2026)
The High Court set aside service out of jurisdiction, finding the claims were insufficiently pleaded or evidenced in several respects, though some claims could proceed.
The court refused to include a penal notice, dismissed certain infringement claims as abandoned, and granted the claimants permission to appeal on secondary copyright infringement.
IDDQD Ltd v Codeberry Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 2561 (Ch) (10 October 2025)
The High Court held that Codeberry and Lee Smith infringed database right and copyright in Royal Mail’s PAF and IDDQD’s GBR Database, rejecting consent and limitation defences.
The Court of Appeal held that Getty’s pleaded trade mark case did not extend to CSAM allegations and dismissed the appeal.
Getty Images (US), Inc. & Ors v Stability AI Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 749 (16 June 2025)
The Court of Appeal held that Getty’s pleaded trade mark tarnishment case did not extend to CSAM. The appeal was dismissed and the trial case could not include those allegations.
Getty Images (US), Inc & Ors v Stability Ai Ltd [2025] EWHC 109 (Ch) (01 May 2025)
The High Court refused most of Getty Images’ late application to rely on a new statement of case, allowing only limited sections and excisions.
The High Court dismissed defendants’ appeal against refusal to amend their Defence to add estoppel, waiver and laches. The proposed case was inadequately supported and the application was late.
IDDQD Ltd v Codeberry Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 712 (Ch) (25 March 2025)
Appeal dismissed against refusal to amend a defence to add estoppel, waiver and laches. The court held the proposed amendments were late and unsupported by sufficient evidence.
Defendants extracted and re-utilised substantial parts of RMG's PAF and IDDQD's GBR Database without licence, incorporated protected data into GetAddress, marketed it to third parties, and breached contractual terms; acts exceeded mere consultation and were not covered by any implied or express licence; Mr Smith and Codeberry are jointly liable; claimants entitled to additional damages.
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Wright & Ors v BTC Core & Ors [2023] EWHC 222 (Ch) (07 February 2023)
The High Court refused to treat the Bitcoin File Format as a copyrighted literary work, finding no fixation in a material form. Service out was allowed only without that claim.
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