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Helimedia Limited [2010] UKIntelP o19210 (15 June 2010)

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Patent decision

BL number
O/192/10
Concerning rights in
GB 2377538 B
Hearing Officer
Mr P Thorpe
Decision date
15 June 2010
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Helimedia Limited
Provisions discussed
PA Section 74A
Keywords
Opinions and Reviews
Related Decisions
None

Summary

The Hearing Officer decided not to refuse a request for an opinion on the validity of GB 2377538 B. The request was based on material considered by the EPO when refusing an equivalent European application. The proprietor of the patent was of the view, despite the refusal of the EP application, and an equivalent US application, that the GB patent was valid. The proprietor was seeking to assert the GB patent against the requester. The Hearing Officer concluded that an opinion on the validity of the patent could help resolve the dispute.


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