Patent decision

BL number

O/104/16

Concerning rights in

EP(UK) 2514873

Hearing Officer

Mr J Elbro

Decision date

1 March 2016

Person(s) or Company(s) involved

Caterpillar Inc. and Joseph Vogele AG

Provisions discussed

Patents Act 1977 Section 1,72, 75

Keywords

Added subject matter, Inventive step, Novelty, Revocation

Related Decisions

None

Summary

This case related to a system for controlling the laying of asphalt. The hearing officer found that attacks on novelty, inventive step, and added matter failed and the patent was maintained following an unconditional offer to amend by the defendant.

The hearing officer considered that the claimant’s attacks on the amended form of the patent should have been reflected in amendment to its statement of claim.

Full decision O/104/16 825Kb