NXP BV v ID Management Systems

Decision date: 31 July 2019

Neutral citation: [2019] EWHC 1902 (IPEC)

Overall AI summary confidence: high

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Short overview

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NXP sued ID Management alleging two sales of counterfeit MIFARE cards (REACT, Aug 2015; Pembrokeshire, May 2016). The court found the REACT cards counterfeit on the balance of probabilities but did not find the Pembrokeshire cards counterfeit; however, NXP had not unequivocally consented to marketing of either batch in the EEA, so NXP succeeded overall. The judge applied a proportionality approach to evidence in this low-value IPEC claim and rejected the defendant's consent defence.

Ratio decidendi

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The decision illustrates that in low-value IPEC trade mark counterfeiting claims courts will apply proportionality in assessing evidence and may accept unchallenged in-house technical/anti‑counterfeit reports as probative. The party asserting consent bears the burden and must show unequivocal consent — mere warnings, guidance, silence or technical liaison do not amount to renunciation of the proprietor’s exclusive rights.

Obiter dicta

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The judgment contains observations that disclaimers in technical reports do not necessarily undermine evidential value where the author is the specialist body and the content is probative, and that unpleaded or late technical challenges are unlikely to carry weight; the judge also criticised the defendant’s misleading conduct. These remarks are non‑binding commentary rather than necessary reasons for the outcome.

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