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United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office Decisions
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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKIntelP/2022/o71322.html
Cite as: [2022] UKIntelP o71322

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Patent decision

BL number
O/713/22
Concerning rights in
GB1816698.3
Hearing Officer
Miss J Pullen
Decision date
23 August 2022
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Mr Spencer David Jeffries
Provisions discussed
1(1)(b)
Keywords
Inventive step
Related Decisions
None

Summary

The application relates to an electrical power adapter comprising a plurality of interconnectable docking stations, each being suitable for charging a mobile device, such as a mobile telephone. The application aims to provide a single location for charging multiple, different, mobile devices and to eliminate the clutter that arises when several mobile devices are each attached to a separate charger and cord.

The examiner had objected to lack of inventive step on the basis of several pieces of prior art. The Hearing Officer found the claimed invention lacked an inventive step. The applicant was given the opportunity to submit saving amendments.

Full decisionO/713/22 PDF document 545Kb

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