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.

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