Patent decision

BL number
O/304/07
Concerning rights in
GB0329453.5
Hearing Officer
Mrs C L Davies
Decision date
16 October 2007
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Mars UK Limited
Provisions discussed
PA 1977 sections 1(1)(a) and 14(5)(b)
Keywords
Clarity, Novelty
Related Decisions
GB0329452.7

Summary

The application relates to a foodstuff which has specific macronutrient content parameters, the macronutrients in question being protein, fat and carbohydrate, when used in a method of increasing the acceptance and enjoyment of the foodstuff to a cat.

The hearing officer found independent claims 1 and 6 to be lacking in clarity, with it not being possible to precisely determine the scope of the invention. Consequently, the hearing officer was unable to come to a definitive view regarding novelty. The application was refused.

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