Patent decision

BL number

O/0213/23

Concerning rights in

GB2207669.9

Hearing Officer

Miss J Pullen

Decision date

28 February 2023

Person(s) or Company(s) involved

Maria Francisca Jones

Provisions discussed

Sections 15(9) & 20(1), Rule 19 & Rule 108

Keywords

Divisional application, Extensions of time, Section 20 period

Related Decisions

None

Summary

The examiner declined to exercise discretion to allow extensions of time under Rule 108(1) and 108(3) so that a divisional application could be filed. With the benefit of additional evidence, which was not available to the Office when it reached its preliminary decision, the hearing officer found the applicant’s circumstances to be exceptional, in terms of severity and extent, and that they had been sufficiently diligent making reasonable allowances for their personal circumstances. The hearing officer agreed to exercise discretion and allow the extensions of time.

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