Patent decision

BL number

O/103/06

Concerning rights in

GB 0114471.6

Hearing Officer

Mr A C Howard

Decision date

13 April 2006

Person(s) or Company(s) involved

Stephen Keyes

Provisions discussed

PA. PA1977 Sections 1(1), 20(1)

Keywords

Novelty, Section 20 period

Related Decisions

None

Summary

The application concerned a container for wallpaper adhesive or paint which is supported on a stand. Claims 1-5 were held to lack novelty in the light of common general knowledge and six cited patents. The period specified in Rule 34 for putting the application in order having passed, the application was treated under Section 20(1) as having been refused at the end of that period.

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