Patent decision

BL number
O/397/15
Concerning rights in
EP1196354
Hearing Officer
Mr P Slater
Decision date
20 August 2015
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Tox Olaopa v WABAG Water Technologies Ltd
Provisions discussed
Section 74B
Keywords
Opinions and Reviews
Related Decisions
None

Summary

The patent relates to systems for processing wastewater. In opinion 22/14, the examiner found that the the BIOPUR-DN tank, one of a range of tanks, supplied by Aker Kvaerner and WABAG Water Technologies Ltd did not infringe the patent.The patentee requested a review arguing that the examiner reached the wrong conclusion because he erred in his construction of the claim and failed to identify the essential elements of the invention as required by section 60(2) of the Act. On review the hearing officer decided that the examiner in his opinion did not make an error in principle or reach a conclusion that is clearly wrong, and therefore refused to set aside the opinion.

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