Patent decision

BL number
O/205/08
Concerning rights in
GB2419502
Hearing Officer
Mrs S Williams
Decision date
18 July 2008
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
ABB Research Ltd, Sean Keeping, Roger Arnold, Martin Ashford, Steve Eeles and others
Provisions discussed
PA Act 1977 Section 13(1)
Keywords
Inventorship
Related Decisions
None

Summary

An uncontested application was filed by ABB Research Ltd under rule 10(2) of the Patents Rules 2007. As a result, it was found that Sean Keeping, Roger Arnold, Martin Ashford and Steve Eeles should also be mentioned as joint inventors in any patent granted for the invention and directed that an addendum slip mentioning them as joint inventors be prepared for the published patent application for the invention.

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