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.

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