Patent decision

BL number
O/161/08
Concerning rights in
EP1268313
Hearing Officer
Mr P Back
Decision date
11 June 2008
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Kenneth Farr; Orbis Corporation.
Provisions discussed
PA 1977 Section 37
Keywords
Entitlement
Related Decisions
None

Summary

Mr. Farr applied under section 37 of the Patents Act 1977 to be named proprietor/inventor of EP 1268313. The proprietors, Orbis, responded by requesting summary dismissal of Mr. Farr’s claim on the grounds that he had no reasonable chance of success and that the reference was made out of time under section 37(5) of the Act.

However, the evidence rounds have yet to be completed and the evidence to date satisfied the Hearing Officer that Mr. Farr did at least have a case to argue. Thus the Hearing Officer decided that it would be wrong to conclude that Mr. Farr had no reasonable chance of success. Orbis’ request for dismissal was thus refused.

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