Patent decision

BL number
O/296/07
Concerning rights in
GB2267412
Hearing Officer
Mr P Back
Decision date
5 October 2007
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Northern Light Music Limited and Conversor Products Limited
Provisions discussed
Section 37(8)
Keywords
Decline to deal
Related Decisions
None

Summary

In the light of the decision by Warren J. in Luxim Corporation v Ceravision Limited [2007] EWHC 1624, the hearing office considered whether he should decline to deal with deal under Section 37(8). After consideration of the submissions from the parties he came to the conclusion that the complexity of the issues in the dispute are such that when judged against the expertise and experience to be expected of a hearing officer as compared to that of a judge, it is a matter which would more properly be determined by the court. Accordingly he declined to deal with the dispute.

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