24067 (1) Wesley Jessen Corporation (2) CIBA Vision (UK) Limited v Coopervision Limited

Patents Court (Neuberger J, sitting as a Judge of the County Court, 2 July 2001) application to transfer proceedings to High Court – neutrality of CPR on transfers – relevant factors – relative financial position of parties – financial substance of action – complexity – timing – convenience – onus on defendant to justify transfer – transfer refused (SRIS C/031/01)

Mr R Arnold QC (Bristows) for the claimants; Mr M Silverleaf QC and Dr H Lawrence (Travers Smith Braithwaite) for the defendant.