Patent decision

BL number
O/325/17
Concerning rights in
EP1295550B1
Hearing Officer
Mr S Probert
Decision date
14 July 2017
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
John Horsfall & Sons (Greetland) Ltd v Robert J. MacDonald
Keywords
Costs
Related Decisions
O/138/17

Summary

This was an application for revocation of the patent. The defendant (registered proprietor) was successful, and was entitled to a contribution towards its expenses in the action.

The Hearing Officer awarded costs according to the published scale, making no deduction for the expenses of the claimant’s witness who was cross examined at the substantive hearing.

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