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John Frederick Willmott [2006] UKIntelP o04406 (16 February 2006)

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Patent decision

BL number
O/044/06
Concerning rights in
GB 0502841.0
Hearing Officer
Mr P Thorpe
Decision date
16 February 2006
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
John Frederick Willmott
Provisions discussed
PA.1977 Section 1(1)(c).
Keywords
Industrial application
Related Decisions
None

Summary

The application relates to a vehicle powered by compressed air provided by an on-board compressor which is driven by an electric motor which in turn receives its power from a battery. The battery is charged by an alternator driven by the engine. The hearing officer refused the application on the grounds that it was a classic example of a perpetual motion machine and therefore, according to the laws of physics, incapable of industrial application.


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