Patent decision

BL number
O/183/07
Concerning rights in
GB2400958
Hearing Officer
Mr P Thorpe
Decision date
29 June 2007
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Frank Cunningham and Nokia
Provisions discussed
PA1977 Sections 74B
Keywords
Appeal, Opinions and Reviews
Related Decisions
OPINION 11/06

Summary

The proprietor of the patent, Mr Cunningham, requested a review under section 74B of the Patents Act of Opinion 11/06. That opinion had found that the patent was not infringed by a camera system produced by Nokia and also that claim 6 of the patent to be invalid.

The hearing officer, although construing claim 1 of the patent slightly differently to the Opinion, nevertheless decided that the Opinion was correct in its findings of non-infringement and invalidity of claim 6.

A request by Nokia that I refuse permission to appeal was rejected.

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