MERCK KGAA V. MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP AND OTHERS

[2025] HKCFI 6436 Court of First Instance 16 December 2025 • HCIP64/2019 • 16 min read

7 cases cited (0 HK, 7 foreign)

Judges (1)

Eugene Fung Coram

Counsel (6)

Bird & Bird Firm Hogan Lovells Firm John M Y Yan Counsel Plaintiff Natalie So Counsel Defendant Philips B F Wong Counsel Plaintiff Timothy Parker Counsel Defendant

Parties (4)

Merck & Co, Inc Defendant Merck Sharp & Dohme (Asia) Limited Defendant Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp Defendant Merck Kgaa Plaintiff

Statutes Cited

Limitation Ordinance (Cap 347)

Cases Cited (7)

UK (4)

[1987] AC 189 [1999] 1 All ER 400 [2017] EWCA Civ 1834 [2025] EWCA Civ 343

HK (3)

[2014] 5 HKLRD 1 [2019] 2 HKC 175 [2023] HKCFI 2885

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Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCFI 6436)