Patent decision
- BL number
- O/270/06
- Concerning rights in
- GB0122572.1
- Hearing Officer
- Mr D J Barford
- Decision date
- 22 September 2006
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- Colin Hannay
- Provisions discussed
- PA 1977 Sections 1, 14, 18
- Keywords
- Claim construction, Clarity, Inventive step, Novelty
- Related Decisions
- None
Summary
The invention relates to making an opening in a chimney flue and fitting over it a panel to radiate heat that would otherwise be wasted up the chimney. Despite four examination reports raising major objections, no amendment had been offered. It was held that claim 1 lacks novelty and clarity, and that on the face of it the remaining claims lack inventive step. The applicant was given two months to file amendments to meet these findings.
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