The Weekly Law Reports
[2000] 1 WLR 2436
[COURT OF APPEAL]
UNILEVER PLC.
v.
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE CO.
1999 Oct. 18,
20;
28
Simon Brown and Robert Walker L.JJ. and Wilson J.
Practice
— Pleadings
— Striking out
— Abuse of process
— Statements made in course of without prejudice discussions between patent-holder and rival
— Whether founding action against patent-holder for threatening proceedings for infringement of patent
— Whether action to be struck out as abuse of process
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Patents Act 1977 (c. 37), s. 70