Patent decision
- BL number
- O/369/21
- Concerning rights in
- GB1613728.3
- Hearing Officer
- Mr B Micklewright
- Decision date
- 18 May 2021
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- JOHN JACKSON
- Provisions discussed
- Patents Act 1977 section 18(3)
- Keywords
- Extensions of time
- Related Decisions
- None
Summary
The applicant failed to respond to an examination report within the period specified by the examiner. The hearing officer found, on the balance of probabilities, that the applicant’s failure was unintentional and therefore, in accordance with the guidance set out in the Manual of Patent Practice, a late-filed response should be accepted.
Full decision O/369/21 
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