Patent decision
- BL number
- O/326/09
- Concerning rights in
- GB2426448
- Hearing Officer
- Mrs S Williams
- Decision date
- 15 October 2009
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- Jon Teale and Lee Berman
- Provisions discussed
- PA 1977 Sections 13(3) and 37; Patents Rules 2007 Rule 10(2)
- Keywords
- Entitlement, Inventorship
- Related Decisions
- None
Summary
As a result of an uncontested reference and application filed under section 37 and 13(3) and rule 10(2) by Jon Teale, it was found that he should be mentioned as sole patent proprietor and sole inventor in respect of patent number GB GB2426448. It was directed that the patents register be updated and an addendum slip be prepared to reflect this finding. The decision also serves as a certificate, in accordance with section 13(3) to the effect that Lee Berman should not have been mentioned as an inventor in the published patent application and granted patent for the invention.
Full decision O/326/09 71Kb