Patent decision

BL number
O/260/21
Concerning rights in
GB2528568, GB2565239, GB2565240, GB2565241, EP3152712 and GB2560814
Hearing Officer
Mr P Thorpe
Decision date
15 April 2021
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
AutoStore Technology AS and Ocado Innovation Limited
Provisions discussed
Patents Act Sections 12, 37
Keywords
Decline to deal, Entitlement
Related Decisions
None

Summary

A request from one side that the comptroller decline to deal with a reference under sections 12 and 37 in light of related proceedings ongoing in the Patents Court was supported by the other side. The Hearing Officer therefore declined to deal with the reference.

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