Patent decision
- BL number
- O/417/12
- Concerning rights in
- GB 2456671
- Hearing Officer
- Mr A R Bushell
- Decision date
- 24 October 2012
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- The Secretary of State for Defence, Emma Virginia Jane Foot, Paul Henry Kaye and Warren Roy Stanley
- Provisions discussed
- PA Act 1977 Section 13(1)
- Keywords
- Inventorship
- Related Decisions
- None
Summary
An uncontested application was filed by The Secretary of State for Defence under rule 10(2) of the Patents Rules 2007. As a result, it was found that Emma Virginia Jane Foot should be mentioned as a joint inventor in the published patent application and granted patent for the invention. It was directed that an addendum slip mentioning her as a joint inventor be prepared for the published patent application and granted patent number GB2456671.
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