Patent decision

BL number

O/247/16

Concerning rights in

EP1658101

Hearing Officer

Mr H Jones

Decision date

19 May 2016

Person(s) or Company(s) involved

HAPSS Limited

Provisions discussed

Section 12

Keywords

Costs, Entitlement, Withdrawal

Related Decisions

O/076/16

Summary

The patentee was deemed to have withdrawn from proceedings for failing to provide the necessary address for service. The claimant's case was therefore treated as unopposed. On the basis of the uncontested facts the Hearing Officer decided that HAPSS Limited was entitled to grant of the European Patent application originally filed by Mr Bowen. Costs were awarded to the claimant even though the defendant's case was deemed to be withdrawn.

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