Patent decision

BL number

O/0291/23

Concerning rights in

GB2521248

Hearing Officer

Mr P Thorpe

Decision date

21 March 2023

Person(s) or Company(s) involved

Allied International Trading Limited and Covco (H.K) Limited

Provisions discussed

Patents Act s72

Keywords

Revocation

Related Decisions

None

Summary

An application to revoke the patent, which relates to embossed latex gloves, was based on added matter, novelty and obviousness. Neither side presented any expert evidence. The claimant attempted to shift the focus of its case late in the proceeding beyond that which was originally pleaded. This was objected to by the defendant. The hearing officer subsequently refused to consider a new added matter attack. The patent was found to be valid.

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