Patent decision

BL number: O/362/17
Concerning rights in: EP0908629
Hearing Officer: Mrs S Eaves
Decision date: 31 July 2017
Person(s) or Company(s) involved: Cummins Limited, John Fuller, Pierre Bernard French, Michael David Dolton
Provisions discussed: PA Act 1977 Section 13(1)
Keywords: Inventorship
Related Decisions: None

Summary

An uncontested application was filed by Cummins Limited the patent proprietor,

under rule 10(2) of the Patents Rules 2007. As a result, it was found that Pierre

Bernard French and Michael David Dolton should be mentioned as joint

inventors along with John Fuller. It was also directed that an addendum slip be

prepared to reflect this for the granted patent for the invention.

Full decision O/362/17 51Kb