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Civil procedure

Multiplex Construction Europe Limited & Ors v Persons Unknown

The injunction is continued on an interim basis due to ongoing risk of trespass and danger posed by urban explorers, with procedural requirements for service and notification not fully satisfied, necessitating adjournment for proper hearing.

  • Injunctions
  • Trespass
  • Quia timet actions
  • Service of process
  • Persons unknown
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Civil procedure [2025] EWHC 1887 (KB)

Multiplex Construction Europe Ltd & Ors v Persons Unknown

Multiplex Construction Europe Ltd & Ors v Persons Unknown [2025] EWHC 1887 (KB) (05 February 2025)

The High Court continued a persons-unknown injunction against urban explorers for 21 days, but adjourned the wider renewal application for proper notice.

  • Persons unknown injunctions
  • Quia timet actions
  • Service requirements
  • Urban exploration trespass
  • Persons-unknown-injunctions
  • Quia-timet
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Intellectual property [2020] EWHC 1311 (Pat)

Teva UK Ltd v Chiesi Farmaceutici SpA

Teva UK Ltd v Chiesi Farmaceutici SpA [2020] EWHC 1311 (Pat) (02 June 2020)

The Patents Court refused to strike out or stay Chiesi’s quia timet infringement counterclaim and ordered disclosure in Teva’s revocation action.

  • Patent infringement
  • Quia timet actions
  • Disclosure obligations
  • Abuse of process
  • Competition law (art 101 tfeu)
  • Ancillary restraint doctrine
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Intellectual property law

Teva UK Ltd v Chiesi Farmaceutici SpA

The Patents Court refused to strike out or stay Chiesi’s infringement counterclaim, holding it had a real prospect of success and that disclosure was not anti-competitive.

  • Patent infringement
  • Quia timet actions
  • Disclosure obligations
  • Abuse of process
  • Competition act/article 101 tfeu
  • Patent-infringement
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Intellectual property

Pinterest Inc v Premium Interest Ltd & Anor

The High Court held that a Community Trade Mark does not confer a positive right to use a mark or defeat passing off, and refused a stay pending OHIM opposition.

  • Passing off
  • Community trade mark
  • Stay of proceedings
  • Summary judgment
  • Quia timet actions
  • Passing-off
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Trusts

Plaza BV v The Law Debenture Trust Corporation Plc

The High Court stayed Plaza BV’s claim, holding it was closely connected to a deed containing an exclusive Western Australian jurisdiction clause and related Australian proceedings.

  • Exclusive jurisdiction clauses
  • Lis alibi pendens
  • Forum non conveniens
  • Brussels regulation
  • Trustee duties
  • Quia timet actions
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Property law [2013] EWHC 124 (Ch)

Pavledes & Anor v Hadjisavva & Anor

Pavledes & Anor v Hadjisavva & Anor [2013] EWHC 124 (Ch) (31 January 2013)

The High Court granted a declaration of the claimants' rights of light, holding that declaratory relief does not require an imminent threat and was useful to resolve the dispute.

  • Rights of light
  • Declaratory relief
  • Quia timet actions
  • Injunctions
  • Rights-of-light
  • Declaratory-relief
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Property law

Pavledes & Anor v Hadjisavva & Anor

The High Court granted a declaration on rights of light, finding a real unresolved dispute and that declaratory relief would bring finality and certainty.

  • Rights of light
  • Declaratory relief
  • Quia timet actions
  • Injunctions
  • Costs
  • Rights-of-light
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Intellectual property [2012] EWHC 627 (Pat)

Merck Sharp Dohme Corp & Anor v Teva Pharma BV & Anor

Merck Sharp Dohme Corp & Anor v Teva Pharma BV & Anor [2012] EWHC 627 (Pat) (15 March 2012)

Patent quia timet claim over efavirenz survived strike out, and the court granted an interim injunction after inferring an intended pre-expiry launch.

  • Patent infringement
  • Interim injunctions
  • Quia timet actions
  • Strike out applications
  • Supplementary protection certificates
  • Patent-infringement
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Intellectual property

Numatic International Ltd v Qualtex UK Ltd

The High Court held that Qualtex’s proposed vacuum cleaner replica would likely pass off as Numatic’s Henry, and that the threat persisted at issue.

  • Passing off
  • Trade dress
  • Goodwill
  • Quia timet actions
  • Passing-off
  • Trade-dress
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