Richard Arnold (judge)
Lord Justice Arnold | |
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.jpg) Sir Richard Arnold at the European Policy for Intellectual Property Conference 2019, ETH Zurich | |
| Lord Justice of Appeal | |
| Assumed office 1 October 2019 | |
| Justice of the High Court | |
| In office 1 October 2008 – 30 September 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard David Arnold 23 June 1961 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford University of Westminster |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Profession | Law |
Sir Richard David Arnold (born 23 June 1961)[1] styled the Rt Hon Lord Justice Arnold is a Judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales.
Education and career
[edit]Arnold was educated at Highgate School and Magdalen College, Oxford, before gaining a diploma in law from the University of Westminster.[2]
He was called to the bar in 1985 and made a silk in 2000. He was appointed to the High Court Chancery Division in 2008, becoming the judge in charge of the Patent Court in April 2013. In 2011, he criticized copyright law as "incoherent."[3] In 2016, he ruled that Nestle could not trademark KitKat Candy bars' shape.[4][5]
He was appointed to the Court of Appeal,[6][7] effective 1 October 2019.[8][9] In 2024, Arnold ruled that Lenovo has to pay additional licence fees to InterDigital.[10] In 2025, Arnold concurred with a denying Tesla Motors a licence.[11]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
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- ^ "Richard David Arnold". Debretts. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ "UK judge slams "incoherent" copyright law". 9 November 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
A UK IP judge has described copyright law in the country as "past its sell-by date" and says that the sooner people face up to the fact the better
- ^ White, Daniel (20 January 2016). "Nestle Can't Trademark the Classic KitKat Shape, Judge Rules". Retrieved 8 April 2025.
The British High Court ruled Wednesday in the long legal battle between Nestle and Cadbury over the shape of the four-fingered candy bar. Judge Richard Arnold found that the shape wasn't distinctive enough to warrant a trademark, according to CBS.
- ^ "Société Des Produits Nestlé SA v Cadbury UK Ltd [2016] EWHC 50 (Ch) (20 January 2016), WLR(D) 23, [2016] Bus LR 354". Bailii.org. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ Sandys, Amy (16 July 2019). "Richard Arnold announced as UK Court of Appeal judge". Retrieved 8 April 2025.
Richard Arnold has been appointed today as one of five judges at the UK Court of Appeal. A specialist in intellectual property, Arnold previously served in the UK High Court. He fills the vacancy left by David Kitchin, who was promoted to the Supreme Court in autumn of 2018.
- ^ Walters, Max (18 July 2019). "Richard Arnold: Runners and riders to replace 'fearless' judge". Managing IP. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
With the news that Mr Justice Arnold is to join the England & Wales Court of Appeal, Managing IP speaks to lawyers to assess the judge's impact on IP law and asks who his replacement might be
- ^ "Lord and Lady Justices of Appeal". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Sandys, Amy (17 October 2019). "Richard Arnold becomes Lord Justice of the Appeal". Retrieved 8 April 2025.
Today, Richard Arnold was sworn in as the new IP judge at the UK Court of Appeal. This leaves an opening for a new patent judge to take a seat at the High Court. However, JUVE Patent research suggests that no immediate candidate is willing to join the judicial bench.
- ^ Klos, Mathieu (12 July 2024). "UK Court of Appeal: Lenovo must pay more money to InterDigital". Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ Klos, Mathieu (6 March 2025). "UK Court of Appeal denies Tesla a pool licence". Retrieved 8 April 2025.
External links
[edit]- Mr Justice Richard Arnold at the Life Sciences IP Review (registration required)
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