Patent decision

BL number

O/0407/25

Hearing Officer

Mr B Micklewright

Decision date

1 May 2025

Person(s) or Company(s) involved

University of Southampton and Windracers Limited

Provisions discussed

Patents Act 1977 sections 12, 13, 37

Keywords

Costs

Related Decisions

O/1158/24

Summary

Following a decision by the hearing officer to decline to deal with references under section 12 and 37 because they involved matters which would be more properly dealt with by the court, the hearing officer awarded Windracers, who had requested that the comptroller decline to deal with the references, a request that was opposed by the University of Southampton, costs on the standard scale of £600.

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