Patent decision

BL number
O/234/07
Concerning rights in
GB0607356.3
Hearing Officer
Mr P Thorpe
Decision date
20 August 2007
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Microscience Technologies Ltd and CRP Group Limited
Provisions discussed
PA 1977 Section 8
Keywords
Confidentiality, Entitlement
Related Decisions
O/016/07

Summary

The reference under section 8 was made by Microscience Technologies Ltd (MST) in relation to unpublished patent application GB 0607356.3 bearing the title “Coated microspheres and method and apparatus for manufacturing same”. MST argued that the application in question relates to processes for coating microspheres that were developed by MST, and that CRP obtained the information in confidence from MST. Held that MST is solely entitled to the application.

CRP’s request that all the documents submitted by MST in these proceedings be treated as confidential was refused.

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