Patent decision

BL number

O/326/09

Concerning rights in

GB2426448

Hearing Officer

Mrs S Williams

Decision date

15 October 2009

Person(s) or Company(s) involved

Jon Teale and Lee Berman

Provisions discussed

PA 1977 Sections 13(3) and 37; Patents Rules 2007 Rule 10(2)

Keywords

Entitlement, Inventorship

Related Decisions

None

Summary

As a result of an uncontested reference and application filed under section 37 and 13(3) and rule 10(2) by Jon Teale, it was found that he should be mentioned as sole patent proprietor and sole inventor in respect of patent number GB GB2426448. It was directed that the patents register be updated and an addendum slip be prepared to reflect this finding. The decision also serves as a certificate, in accordance with section 13(3) to the effect that Lee Berman should not have been mentioned as an inventor in the published patent application and granted patent for the invention.

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