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You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office Decisions >> Lionweld Kennedy Ltd (Patent) [2000] UKIntelP o25800 (27 July 2000) URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKIntelP/2000/o25800.html Cite as: [2000] UKIntelP o25800 |
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Summary
The applicants had failed to reply to the first examination report within the time period set. Eventually, the standard warning letter from the Office was sent, saying that the Office intended to treat the application as refused on the imminent expiry of the s.20 period. This provoked a response to be filed, including amendments to the specification and a request for an extension of time to the period for reply to the examination report. The applicants stated that their failure to respond in time was due to complications associated with changes in the management structure of the company. The examiner did not consider this a sufficient explanation to account for a failure at least to request an extension of time before the expiry of the period for reply, and offered a hearing. In the event, the applicants did not respond, and the hearing officer refused the application.