Patent decision

BL number

O/156/05

Concerning rights in

GB 2297796

Hearing Officer

Mr D J Barford

Decision date

13 June 2005

Person(s) or Company(s) involved

Archibald Kenrick & Sons v Laird Security Hardware Limited

Provisions discussed

Patents Act 1977, Section 27

Keywords

Amendment, Costs, Striking out

Related Decisions

None

Summary

In section 27 opposition proceedings, the opponent (Laird Security Hardware Limited) sought to file a supplementary statement, which was opposed by the applicant for amendment (Archibald Kenrick & Sons Limited) who requested that the opposition to amendment be struck out.

It was held that admission of the supplementary statement would not materially prejudice the applicant, but that the applicant was entitled to an award of costs.

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