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.
Full decision O/291/15 943Kb