Patent decision
- BL number
- O/643/22
- Concerning rights in
- GB2537810 B
- Hearing Officer
- Mr P Thorpe
- Decision date
- 28 July 2022
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- Michael Stephens & Andrew Bartlett and Anthony Brian Mallows
- Provisions discussed
- PA Section 37
- Keywords
- Entitlement
- Related Decisions
- O/234/19, O/584/21
Summary
The claimants, Mr Michael Stephens and Mr Andrew Bartlett believed that thy should be named as co-inventors and co-proprietor of the patent alongside Mr Anthony Mallows. The patent relates to a flexible seal for use with an appliance, such as a bath, shower tray or work surface, to prevent water passing down between the appliance and an adjacent wall. The patent provides a development of an earlier seal devised by Mr Mallows. After considering the evidence the Hearing Officer concluded that Mr Bartlett and Mr Stephens were indeed co-inventors and co-proprietors.
Full decision O/643/22 
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