Patent decision

BL number
O/749/22
Concerning rights in
EP18275106.5
Hearing Officer
Mr H Jones
Decision date
1 September 2022
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Cygnet Texkimp Limited v Crompton Technology Group Limited
Provisions discussed
Sections 12, 13 and Rule 10
Keywords
Costs
Related Decisions
O/543/22

Summary

A decision on costs in the entitlement proceedings. Defendant argued for a costs award equal to the maximum of the scale, plus expenses to cover renewal fees payable to the EPO as a consequence of staying the grant proceedings. Absent submissions from the claimant, the hearing officer considered the costs award sought by the defendant to be justified.

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