Apple v Samsung [2011] EWHC 2711 (Pat)
Brian acts for Samsung in the UK patent aspects of this multi-jurisdictional dispute between these well-known mobile telecommunication companies. Of particular interest was Samsung’s utilisation of the new Central Limitation procedure before the EPO to amend the claim in suit in the period between the UK trial and appeal. The UK Court of Appeal refused Apple’s attempt to prevent Samsung pursuing both Central Limitation and the UK appeal and stayed the UK appeal to enable the EPO procedure to be completed. The Court of Appeal is expected to consider the matter further as part of the substantive appeal.