Patent decision

BL number
O/435/12
Concerning rights in
GB2368082, GB2379692, GB2379693, GB2379690 and GB2379691
Hearing Officer
Mr A R Bushell
Decision date
5 November 2012
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., L McDonald Schetky, Craig D Johnson, Matthew R Hackworth, Patrick W Bixenman and Peter Besselink
Provisions discussed
PA ACT 1977 Section 13(1)
Keywords
Inventorship
Related Decisions
O/436/12

Summary

Application under section 13(1) was filed by Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. to mention Peter Besselink as a joint inventor. L McDonald Schetky, Craig D Johnson, Matthew R Hackworth and Patrick W Bixenman were invited to file a counter-statement in relation to the proceedings but failed to do so. As such, the comptroller considered the application to be unopposed and found that Peter Besselink should be mentioned as a joint inventor in the published patent applications and granted patents for the inventions. The comptroller also directed that an addendum slip be prepared mentioning Peter Besselink as a joint inventor for the published patent applications and granted patents for the inventions.

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