Patent decision

BL number

O/643/22

Concerning rights in

GB2537810 B

Hearing Officer

Mr P Thorpe

Decision date

28 July 2022

Person(s) or Company(s) involved

Michael Stephens & Andrew Bartlett and Anthony Brian Mallows

Provisions discussed

PA Section 37

Keywords

Entitlement

Related Decisions

O/234/19,O/584/21

Summary

The claimants, Mr Michael Stephens and Mr Andrew Bartlett believed that thy should be named as co-inventors and co-proprietor of the patent alongside Mr Anthony Mallows. The patent relates to a flexible seal for use with an appliance, such as a bath, shower tray or work surface, to prevent water passing down between the appliance and an adjacent wall. The patent provides a development of an earlier seal devised by Mr Mallows. After considering the evidence the Hearing Officer concluded that Mr Bartlett and Mr Stephens were indeed co-inventors and co-proprietors.

Full decisionO/643/22  837Kb