Patent decision
- BL number
- O/058/02
- Concerning rights in
- PCT/GB98/03511
- Hearing Officer
- Mr D J Barford
- Decision date
- 6 February 2002
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- The Thrombosis Research Institute and Trigen Limited v West Pharmaceutical Services Drug Delivery and Clinical Research Centre Limited (formerly Danbiosyst) or, in the case of the USA, Peter Watts
- Provisions discussed
- PA 1977 section 12
- Keywords
- Decline to deal, Entitlement
- Related Decisions
- None
Summary
The claimant requested that the comptroller decline to deal with a reference under section 12(2) on the grounds of the complexity of the issues. The defendant consented to the request, but on the grounds that there were substantially identical grounds before the High Court.
The request was refused on claimants grounds, but granted on the defendants grounds.
Full decision O/058/02 6Kb