Patent decision

BL number

O/002/06

Concerning rights in

GB0215532.3, GB0217130.4, GB0227595.6, GB 0229315.7 and GB0300052.8; and PCTGB/2003/002866 (submitted in revised grounds)

Hearing Officer

Mr P Back

Decision date

5 January 2006

Person(s) or Company(s) involved

Shannon Biotechnologies Limited v Dr John Anthony Walters and Shannon Biotechnology Limited

Provisions discussed

PA..sections 8(1), 12(1), 13(1), 13(3)

Keywords

Costs, Entitlement, Inventorship

Related Decisions

O/272/05, O/070/04

Summary

Further to the decision on entitlement and inventorship dated 12 October 2005 (BL O/272/05) the Claimant was awarded ordinary costs and also additional costs as a contribution towards costs incurred as a result of Defendants late request for the adjournment of the hearing. The PCT application is to proceed jointly in the names of the Claimant and Defendant.

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