Patent decision

BL number

O/166/16

Concerning rights in

GB1209462.9

Hearing Officer

Mr P Slater

Decision date

1 April 2016

Person(s) or Company(s) involved

Clearview Industries Limited

Provisions discussed

PA 1977 Section 14(3) & 14(5)

Keywords

Clarity, Sufficiency

Related Decisions

None

Summary

The invention relates to sash window frames including a mechanism which allows the window to tilt inwards to facilitate cleaning. Such windows often use an arrangement with a retractable bead to allow the window to tilt. The invention provides a so-called “mechanical biasing arrangement” in which a projection rides over a surface on the bead or window frame to engage with a slot therein and to thereby move the bead between retracted and extended positions. The examiner maintained that claim 1 was unclear and that the application lacked sufficient enabling disclosure to perform the invention across the entire breadth of the claim

During the hearing, the applicant and the examiner were able to agree an amendment which the Hearing Officer considered sufficient to resolve the issues of clarity and sufficiency and referred the application back to examiner to complete the examination.

Full decision O/166/16 55Kb