Patent decision

BL number
O/301/03
Concerning rights in
GB9723109.6 & GB9918500.1
Hearing Officer
Mr R C Kennell
Decision date
21 August 2003
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Bryan Brunton v Wyn Lewis
Provisions discussed
PA.1977 sections 7, 8(1), 12(1)
Keywords
Entitlement
Related Decisions
None

Summary

B failed to establish that he was jointly entitled with L to an invention made by L which B believed to be the subject of an international application. Neither B nor L were professionally assisted, and although L had filed a brief counter-statement his present whereabouts were unknown. The application was not identified, and nor was it clear what the invention was. Neither was it clear in the light of correspondence from a third party to B whether L still retained any rights in the invention. The hearing officer found that Bs statement and evidence went mainly to the right of B to receive a share of the proceeds of sale and to recoup his investment in the project, and could not support a claim under either section 8(1) or section 12(1). No order was made under either section and no costs were awarded.

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