Patent decision

BL number
O/299/05
Concerning rights in
GB 2348609
Hearing Officer
Mr P Thorpe
Decision date
9 November 2005
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Lawrence Mackie v Charles Faulder and Richard Faulder
Provisions discussed
PA.1977 section 13
Keywords
Inventorship
Related Decisions
None

Summary

Mr Mackie sought to remove Mr Charles Faulder and Mr Richard Faulder as named inventors claiming that their inclusion as inventors resulted from an oversight by the patent agent. Mr Charles Faulder and Mr Richard Faulder however both claimed to have made inventive contributions. It was held that Mr Mackie had failed to satisfy the burden of proof that was on him as the claimant and therefore his claim was refused.

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