Patent decision

BL number

O/713/22

Concerning rights in

GB1816698.3

Hearing Officer

Miss J Pullen

Decision date

23 August 2022

Person(s) or Company(s) involved

Mr Spencer David Jeffries

Provisions discussed

1(1)(b)

Keywords

Inventive step

Related Decisions

None

Summary

The application relates to an electrical power adapter comprising a plurality of interconnectable docking stations, each being suitable for charging a mobile device, such as a mobile telephone. The application aims to provide a single location for charging multiple, different, mobile devices and to eliminate the clutter that arises when several mobile devices are each attached to a separate charger and cord.

The examiner had objected to lack of inventive step on the basis of several pieces of prior art. The Hearing Officer found the claimed invention lacked an inventive step. The applicant was given the opportunity to submit saving amendments.

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