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Gareth Williams and Surfactant Technologies Limited [2007] UKIntelP o22907 (14 August 2007)

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Patent decision

BL number
O/229/07
Concerning rights in
GB 2347682B
Hearing Officer
Mr P Marchant
Decision date
14 August 2007
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Gareth Williams and Surfactant Technologies Limited
Provisions discussed
PA Act 1977 Section 72
Keywords
Stay of proceedings
Related Decisions
None

Summary

In an action for revocation of the GB patent, the defendant requested a stay to await the outcome of an opposition to the equivalent European Patent, in the European Patent Office. The hearing officer refused to allow a stay in the circumstances, in particular because a key factor in the GB action was the discretionary issue relating to the allowability of the amendments. This could not be at issue in the EPO opposition and would have to be decided whether or not there was a stay.


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