Patent decision

BL number
O/361/13
Concerning rights in
EP 1587385
Hearing Officer
Mr A R Bushell
Decision date
6 September 2013
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Nike International Ltd, Eric P. Avar, James A. Grove, Bruce J. Kilgore and Michael R. Friton
Provisions discussed
PA Act 1977 Section 13(1)
Keywords
Inventorship
Related Decisions
None

Summary

An uncontested application was filed by Nike International Ltd under rule 10(2) of the Patents Rules 2007. As a result, it was found that both Bruce J. Kilgore and Michael R. Friton should be mentioned as joint inventors along with Eric P. Avar and James A. Grove in the granted patent for the invention and directed that an addendum slip mentioning them as joint inventors be prepared for the granted patent for the invention.

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