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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