Patent decision

BL number
O/656/17
Concerning rights in
GB1407786.1
Hearing Officer
Mr P Thorpe
Decision date
20 December 2017
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Snap-On Incorporated
Provisions discussed
Patents Act 1977 s76
Keywords
Added subject matter
Related Decisions
None

Summary

The application relates to an electronic torque wrench that can monitor and record an applied torqueing profile. The Hearing Officer found that the latest amendments to the application added matter that is not unambiguously disclosed, either explicitly or implicitly in the application as filed. The applicant was invited to file further amendments to remove the added matter.

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