I've just blogged about the Court of Appeal's decision in MMI Research v CellXion and Others. The reason I mention it here is that one of the defendants, Datong Plc, is based in Leeds.
According to its press release, Datong "provides a range of advanced high performance covert intelligence gathering solutions, supplying defence, homeland security and law enforcement agencies around the world." It employs 95 staff and distributes its goods in 37 countries, Group turnover in the year ended 30 Sepr 2011 was £11.75 million.
Datong was joined to the action as the re-seller of mobile telephone detection equipment which is used by police and intelligence services to monitor wrongdoers' movements.
The case had twice been before the Patents Court and twice before the Court of Appeal. More
