Patent decision

BL number

O/211/07

Concerning rights in

GB0329452.7

Hearing Officer

Mrs C L Davies

Decision date

31 July 2007

Person(s) or Company(s) involved

Mars UK Limited

Provisions discussed

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

Keywords

Clarity, Inventive step

Related Decisions

GB0329453.5

Summary

The application relates to a feline multi-component foodstuff which allows the cat to optimise the macronutrient content (ie. protein, fat & carbohydrate) of its diet.

The HO held that the application could proceed to grant on the basis of an auxiliary request claim set which was discussed at the hearing, subject to clarifying amendments to both the claims and the description, which were also agreed at the hearing.

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