Patent decision

BL number

O/0117/26

Concerning rights in

GB2019063.3

Hearing Officer

Mr S Brown

Decision date

12 February 2026

Person(s) or Company(s) involved

Jemmtec Limited

Provisions discussed

Patents Act 1977 Section 1(1) and 14(5)(b)

Keywords

Clarity, Inventive step

Related Decisions

None

Summary

The application concerns catalyst supporting packing members used in the production of alkylene oxide. In particular, the invention relates to a combination of physical features in a ceramic packing member that leads to improved performance when used in alkylene oxide production.

The hearing Officer began by assessing the clarity of the claims and concluded that they were adequately clear when construed in light of the description. He then applied the Windsurfing/Pozzoli test and decided that the independent claims were novel and inventive.

The application was remitted to the examiner.

Full decision O/0117/26 276Kb