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You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office Decisions >> Denso Ltd v NGK Spark Plugs Ltd (Patent) [2003] UKIntelP o07603 (28 February 2003) URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKIntelP/2003/o07603.html Cite as: [2003] UKIntelP o7603, [2003] UKIntelP o07603 |
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Summary
After the normal evidence rounds in an application for revocation of the European patent, the claimants, Denso, sought to file late evidence close to the date for the substantive hearing.
The evidence comprised an expert witness statement where none had been filed by either the claimant or the defendant, the claimants having previously declined to file evidence-in-chief
The Hearing Officer allowed admission of the evidence. This was in the public interest, the evidence being acknowledged by the defendant to be relevant, and admitting the evidence would not disadvantage the defendant The Hearing Officer particularly noted that the defendant had stated that he was keen not to lose the date for the substantive hearing and would therefore endeavour to file an expert witness statement of his own prior to the date of the substantive hearing.