Patent decision

BL number
O/288/13
Concerning rights in
GB 2458394
Hearing Officer
Mr A R Bushell
Decision date
16 July 2013
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
StatoilHydro ASA, Janniche Iren Nordskag, Lasse Amundsen and Lars Ole Loseth
Provisions discussed
PA Act 1977 Section 13(1) and 13(3)
Keywords
Inventorship
Related Decisions
None

Summary

An uncontested application was filed by StatoilHydro ASA under rule 10(2) of the Patents Rules 2007 and section 13(3) of the Patents Act 1977. It was found that Lars Ole Loseth should be mentioned as a joint inventor in the published patent application and granted patent for the invention. The decision also serves as a certificate, issued in accordance with section 13(3), to the effect that Janniche Iren Nordskag should not have been mentioned as a joint inventor in both the published patent application and granted patent for the invention.

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