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.
Full decision O/397/15 151Kb