Patent decision

BL number

O/482/13

Concerning rights in

GB0723924.7

Hearing Officer

Mrs C L Davies

Decision date

28 November 2013

Person(s) or Company(s) involved

Mr Ahmed Mahmoud Hassan Said El-Tawil

Provisions discussed

PA 1977 section 14(5)(c)

Keywords

Clarity

Related Decisions

None

Summary

As far as can be established from the specification as originally filed, the invention relates to an inulin-fluorescein conjugate as a tool for assessing colonic permeability in pathological conditions such as in inflammation of the colon. The Hearing Officer found the claim to be lacking clarity and subsequently refused the application under section 14(5)(b).

Full decision O/482/13 97Kb