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Caterpillar Inc. and Joseph Vogele AG (Patent) [2016] UKIntelP o10416 (1 March 2016)

Patent decision

BL number
O/104/16
Concerning rights in
EP(UK) 2514873
Hearing Officer
Mr J Elbro
Decision date
1 March 2016
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Caterpillar Inc. and Joseph Vogele AG
Provisions discussed
Patents Act 1977 Section 1,72, 75
Keywords
Added subject matter, Inventive step, Novelty, Revocation
Related Decisions
None

Summary

This case related to a system for controlling the laying of asphalt. The hearing officer found that attacks on novelty, inventive step, and added matter failed and the patent was maintained following an unconditional offer to amend by the defendant.

The hearing officer considered that the claimant’s attacks on the amended form of the patent should have been reflected in amendment to its statement of claim.


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