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.

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