Womble Bond Dickinson has advised longstanding client Geofabrics, a Yorkshire-based manufacturer of geotextiles and geocomposites, on a big patent litigation win.
Geofabrics, the successful claimant and patent holder, has been awarded £13.4 million in compensation and £900,000 in costs in the long running patent dispute.
According to Womble Bond Dickinson, few UK patent cases reach the point where the court adjudicates on the amount of damages payable. Between 2000 and 2019, there were only four UK patent cases in which damages awards were made by the UK courts, totalling about €1.6 million.
The case centred on the protection of Geofabrics’s geosynthetic Tracktex liner technology, which is protected by a patent filed in 2010.
Intellectual property partner James Love, associate Tim Barber and solicitor Razvan Popa led the Womble Bond Dickinson team’s work on the case.
Love (pictured), who is head of intellectual property at Womble Bond Dickinson, commented: “This represents a landmark result for our client and we are very pleased that our national IP team was able to bring this complex litigation to a satisfactory conclusion.”
Gordon Donald, managing director at Geofabrics, added: “We are delighted with the court’s decision, which vindicates the protection of our intellectual property and encourages innovation.”
“It has been a pleasure working with James and the rest of the WBD team.”
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