Patent decision

BL number

O/794/21

Concerning rights in

GB1809729.5

Hearing Officer

Mrs M Taylor

Decision date

22 October 2021

Person(s) or Company(s) involved

4D Pharma Research Limited

Provisions discussed

Section 15(9), Rules 108(1) and 108(3)

Keywords

Divisional application, Extensions of time, Section 20 period

Related Decisions

None

Summary

The applicant had requested an extension to the compliance period of the application in order to file divisional applications. The applicant was able to demonstrate that the circumstances were exceptional and that proper diligence had been exercised during the prosecution of the application. The Hearing Officer agreed to exercise discretion and extend the compliance period. The divisional applications, which had been filed following the request, were deemed to have been filed on time.

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