Patent decision

BL number

O/272/11

Concerning rights in

GB0611402.9

Hearing Officer

Mr S Brown

Decision date

5 August 2011

Person(s) or Company(s) involved

Mr. A.M.H.S. El-Tawil

Provisions discussed

PA 1977 sections 1(1) and 14(5)(c)

Keywords

Inventive step, Novelty

Related Decisions

None

Summary

The application concerns the use of zinc in the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases. The Hearing Officer followed the guidance in Prendergast's Applications and concluded that the claims lacked the required level of support. The Hearing Officer also compared the treatment with that in two citations and found that the claims also lacked the required novelty and inventive step. The application was refused.

Full decision O/272/11 78Kb