Patent decision
- BL number
- O/595/15
- Concerning rights in
- GB2408524B, EP1687106B1 and EP1888857B1
- Hearing Officer
- Mr S Probert
- Decision date
- 17 December 2015
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- Angle Ring Company Ltd & David Springthorpe v ASD Westok Ltd
- Provisions discussed
- Section 37
- Keywords
- Decline to deal, Entitlement
- Related Decisions
- None
Summary
The claimants requested that the comptroller decline to deal with this reference under section 37 in view of concurrent proceedings involving entitlement to the patents that were already ‘well advanced’ before IPEC. The defendant consented, and the Hearing Officer allowed the claimants’ request, declining to deal.
Full decision O/595/15 49Kb