Richard Miller QC

Called to the bar 1976 and took silk in 1995.

Practice Area
All areas of Intellectual Property; Patents, Trade Marks, Copyright, Designs, Breach of Confidence, Franchising, Restrictive Covenants, and EU law relating to Intellectual Property matters.

Positions
Bencher of the Middle Temple 2007; Chairman, Intellectual Property Bar Association 2005- (Vice-chairman 2004-05); Member of the Bar Council 2006- ; Member of the European Committee of the Bar Council; Member of of the Professional Practice Committee; Observer, Council (UK Group), International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property.

Publications
Terrell on the Law of Patents (co-editor); Sweet & Maxwell, 14th edition (1994), 15th edition (2000) and 16th edition (2006)

Professional Associations
Intellectual Property Bar Association, Chancery Bar Association, Bar European Group, The International Intellecutual Property Lawyers Association (TIPLO); International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (AIPPA), American Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association.

Education
Charterhouse 1966-1970
University of Sussex 1971-1974 (BSc, Chemical Physics)

Principal Cases
1995 on:

Patents:
• Wobben v Vestas-Celtic Wind Technology Ltd [2007] EWHC 2636 (pat) (Patents court); (Patent/ construction/ infringement/ obviousness/ insufficiency)
• LIFFE Administration and Management -v- Pavel Pinkava [2007] 4 All ER 981; [2007] RPC 667 (CA); (patent/entitlement/invention by employee)
• Smith International Inc -v- Specialised Petroleum Services Group Ltd [2006] FSR 487 (CA); (patent/second tier appeal from the Patent Office/whether CPR r.52.13 applies)
• Mayne Pharma Pty Ltd -v- Pharmacia Italia SpA [2005] EWCA (Civ) 137 and 294 (CA); (patent/infringement/construction of claim/date of order for delivery up)
• Stanelco Fibre Optics Ltd’s Applications [2005] RPC 319 and 348 (Patents Court); (patent/entitlement/admission of fresh evidence after judgment)
• Coflexip SA -v- Stolt Offshore Ltd (No.2) [2004] FSR 118 (Patents Court); [2004] FSR 708 (CA); (patent/infringement/inquiry as to damages/estoppel as to validity/CPC Art.33)
• Coflexip SA -v- Stolt Offshore Ltd [2003] FSR 728 (CA); (patent/infringement/inquiry as to damages/loss of profit)
• Stena Rederi Aktiebolag -v- Irish Ferries Ltd [2002] RPC 990 (Patents Ct); [2003] RPC 668 (CA); (patent/infringement/exclusion for ships temporarily in UK waters)
• Oystertec Plc's Patent [2003] RPC 559 (Patents Ct); (patent/application to revoke/agent acting for undisclosed principal)
• Coflexip SA -v- Stolt Comex Seaway [1999] 2 All ER 593, [1999] FSR 473 (Patents Ct); [2001] 1 All ER 952, [2001] RPC 9, [2000] IP&T 1332 (CA); (patent/infringement/obviousness/scope of injunction/admissibility of fresh evidence on appeal)
• Oxford Gene Technology -v- Affymetrix (No.2) [2001] RPC 18 (CA); (patent/amendment/privilege)
• Texas Iron Works Inc -v- Nodeco [2000] RPC 207 (PCC and CA); (patent/obviousness/added matter/damages/innocence)
• Rocky Mountain Traders -v- Hewlett Packard [2000] FSR 411 (Patents Ct), [2002] FSR 1 (CA); (patent/construction/novelty/obviousness)
• Napp Pharmaceuticals -v- Asta Medica Ltd [1999] FSR 370 (Patents Ct); (patent/infringement/joint tortfeasors)
• Coin Controls Ltd -v- Suzo International [1997] 3 All ER 45, [1997] FSR 660 (Patents Ct); (patent/Brussels Convention/infringement of European patent in Germany & Spain/joint tortfeasors)
• Coflexip Stena Offshore Ltd's Patent [1997] RPC 179 (Patents Ct); (patent/assignment/stamp duty)
• Norling -v- Eez-Away [1997] RPC 160 (Patents Ct); (patent/amendment/jurisdiction)

Registered Trade Mark and Passing Off:
• Eli Lilly & Company v 8pm Chemists Ltd [2008] EWCA civ 24 (CA); (registered trade mark/ import and re-export of goods en route to the USA)
• Phones4u Ltd v Phone4u.co.uk [2007] RPC 83 (CA); (passing off by use of domain name/registered trade mark depicting claimant’s logo/whether domain name confusingly similar/effect of colour limitation
• Unilever Plc's TM Appn [2003] RPC 651 (ChD); (registration of the shape of goods - VIENNETTA)
• Euromarket Designs Inc -v- Crate & Barrel Ltd [2001] FSR 288; (registered trade mark/Defendant in Ireland/internet advertising/use of own name)
• Dawnay Day & Co -v- Cantor Fitzgerald International [2000] RPC 669 (CA); (passing off/joint venture/ownership of goodwill in name)
• SWISS MISS Trade Mark Application [1997] RPC 219, [1998] RPC 889 (CA); (regd trade mark/deceptiveness/geographical origin); [1996] RPC 223 (admissibility of fresh evidence on appeal)
• Road Tech Computer Services -v- Unison Software [1996] FSR 805 (registered trade mark/validity of registration for "computer programs"/infringement/honest concurrent use)
• Mercury Communications -v- Mercury Interactive [1995] FSR 850; (registered trade mark/validity/infringement/use of own name);

Copyright and other cases:
• Experience Hendrix LLC -v- Purple Haze Records Ltd [2005] EWHC 249; (Performers Protection Rights)
• ABKCO -v- Music Collection [1995] RPC 657 (CA); (copyright/authorising UK infringement from abroad)
• Kall-Kwik Printing -v- Rush [1996] FSR 114 (franchise agreement/restrictive covenant/enforceability)
• Polymasc Pharamaceuticals -v- Charles [1999] FSR 711 (employment contract/restrictive covenant/enforceability)
• The Gadget Shop Ltd -v- The Bug.com Ltd [2001] FSR 383; (employment contract/confidential information/search order)

1989-1995:
Patents:
• Hallen Corp. -v- Brabantia [1989] RPC 307 (Patents Ct), [1991] RPC 198 (CA) (patent/validity/obviousness); [1990] FSR 134 (Patents Ct); (patent/amendment/partial validity/discretion/conditions);
• Vax Appliances Ltd -v- Hoover plc [1991] FSR 307 (Patents Ct); (patent/infringement/validity/priority date/prior use)
• Insituform -v- Inliner (1992) RPC 83 (Patents Ct); (patent/validity/exclusive licensee)
• Memco-Med Ltd's Patent [1992] RPC 403 (Patents Ct); (patent/employee's compensation/outstanding benefit)
• The Wellcome Foundation -v- Discpharm [1993] FSR 433 (PCC); (patent/EU Treaty Art.30, now Art.28/importation of pharmaceutical products from Spain)
• Andreas Pavel -v- Sony & Toshiba (the Sony Walkman case), PCC and CA; (patent/validity/infringement/amendment)

Registered Trade Marks and Passing Off:
• Dormeuil Frères -v- Nicolian International [1989] FSR 256; (registered trade mark/search order/duty of disclosure)
• Dormeuil Frères SA -v- Feraglow Limited [1990] RPC 449; (registered trade mark/interim payment/assessment of damages)
• Gillette -v- Edenwest [1994] RPC 279 (passing off/damages /innocence);

Copyright and Designs:
• Volvo -v- Veng (1988) ECR 6211; (1989) 4 CMLR 122 (ECJ); (registered design/EU Treaty Art.86, now Art.82);
• Potton Ltd -v- Yorkclose Ltd [1990] FSR 11; (copyright/architectural drawings/account of profits/apportionment)
• Entec (Pollution Control) -v- Abacus Mouldings [1992] FSR 332 (CA); (copyright/drawings/interlocutory relief)
• Linpac Mouldings -v- Eagleton [1994] FSR 545 (CA); (copyright/secondary infringement/failure to give undertaking)

Restrictive Covenants and franchising:
• Prontaprint Limited -v- Landon Litho Ltd [1987] FSR 315 (franchise agreement/restrictive covenant/ enforceability)
• Kall-Kwik Printing -v- Bell [1994] FSR 674 (franchise agreement/restrictive covenant/ enforceability/EU Treaty Art. 85, now Art.81)