Patent decision

BL number
O/303/20
Concerning rights in
WO2017/029470
Hearing Officer
Mr P Thorpe
Decision date
2 June 2020
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Aixtron Limited v Paragraf Limited and Dr Simon Thomas
Provisions discussed
Patents Act 1977 Section 12
Keywords
Decline to deal, Entitlement
Related Decisions
None

Summary

A request from one side that the comptroller decline to deal with a reference under section 12 in light of related proceedings ongoing in the High Court was supported by the other side. The Hearing Officer therefore declined to deal with the reference.

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