Patent decision

BL number

O/120/01

Concerning rights in

GB2347098, WO01/008809

Hearing Officer

Mr G M Bridges

Decision date

12 March 2001

Person(s) or Company(s) involved

AEA Technology Ltd v Air Pollution Abatement Ltd

Provisions discussed

PA 1977 sections 8(1)(a), 12(1)(a)

Keywords

Decline to deal, Entitlement

Related Decisions

None

Summary

A request from the referrer for the Comptroller to decline to deal with a reference was granted since there was both a parallel High Court action and the patent proprietor did not contest the request.

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