Patent decision
- BL number
- O/381/03
- Concerning rights in
- GB 9821620.3, GB 0006432.9, GB 0006430.3, GB 2359289, EP 99947703.7, EP 01911935.3, EP 01911916.3, WO00/19963, WO01/68452, WO01/68032
- Hearing Officer
- Mr D J Barford
- Decision date
- 5 December 2003
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- BioProgress Technology Limited and Edward Nowak v Stanelco Fibre Optics Limited
- Provisions discussed
- PA 1977 sections 8, 12, 13, 37
- Keywords
- Decline to deal, Entitlement, Stay of proceedings
- Related Decisions
- None
Summary
The parties request that the comptroller decline to deal with references under sections 8, 12 and 37, on the grounds that there were related proceedings before the High Court, was granted. There being no provision for the comptroller to transfer section 13 proceedings to the court, the proceedings under this section were stayed pending decision by the court.
Full decision O/381/03 8Kb