Patent decision

BL number
O/507/13
Concerning rights in
GB 2471004
Hearing Officer
Mr A R Bushell
Decision date
16 December 2013
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Dr Ing H.C.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, Hans-Jurgen Schmitt, Josip Vlahovic, Felix Hermann and Dominik Beierl
Provisions discussed
PA Act 1977 Section 13(1)
Keywords
Inventorship
Related Decisions
None

Summary

An uncontested application was filed by Dr Ing H.C.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft under rule 10(2) of the Patents Rules 2007. As a result, it was found that Josip Vlahovic, Felix Hermann and Dominik Beier should be mentioned as joint inventors along with Hans-Jurgen Schmitt in both the published patent application and granted patent for the invention and directed that an addendum slip mentioning them as joint inventors be prepared accordingly.

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