Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice Advance Access originally published online on December 19, 2006
Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice 2007 2(1):17-18; doi:10.1093/jiplp/jpl204
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1 Herbert Smith LLP
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2 Herbert Smith LLP
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KK Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited v Pacific Game Technology (Holding) Limited [2006] EWHC 2509 (Pat), Judge Michael Fysh QC, 18 October 2006
A parallel importer infringes UK intellectual property rights in electronic products by offering to sell those products in the UK and Europe via a Hong Kong-based website, where the rights-holder intends such products for sale and distribution in Japan only; no defence of exhaustion of rights, or that the website had not targeted the UK or European customers, is available in the circumstances.