Patent decision
- BL number
- O/367/17
- Concerning rights in
- GB1014297.4
- Hearing Officer
- Dr L Cullen
- Decision date
- 4 August 2017
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- Duncan James Parfitt
- Provisions discussed
- Section 14(3)
- Keywords
- Added subject matter, Sufficiency
- Related Decisions
- None
Summary
The application concerns the introduction of atoms or molecules into an enclosed low-pressure environment. The invention appears to lie in the preparation of what is referred to as an “emission stabilised matrix” in this enclosed low-pressure environment.
The applicant, Mr Parfitt, represented himself.
In a decision based on the papers, the Hearing Officer (HO) found that the claimed invention included a number of features that the skilled person would be unable to construe. The HO found that the application did not disclose the invention in a manner which is clear enough and complete enough for the invention to be performed by a person skilled in the art as required under section 14(3) of the Act.
The application was refused under section 18(3) of the Act.
Full decision O/367/17 
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