Patent decision

BL number
O/291/15
Concerning rights in
GB2432573
Hearing Officer
Mr H Jones
Decision date
23 June 2015
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Ability International Limited and Monkey Tower Limited
Provisions discussed
Sections 72 and 75
Keywords
Oppositions, Revocation
Related Decisions
O/484/14, O/334/13

Summary

AIL applied to amend their patent under section 75 after a partially successful attack on the patent in revocation proceedings. MTL, who had applied for revocation of the patent in the first place, opposed the amendments on the grounds that they did not avoid anticipation, were not clear and that they added subject matter. The scope of opposition was previously considered in decision BL O/484/14.

The Hearing Officer found that the amendments were allowable and ordered the patent to be amended. The application for revocation was refused as a result of amendment.

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