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Coupling Technology Limited and Coupling Solutions Llc (Patent): IPO 5 Jun 2013

IPO This is a decision on costs following a case management conference at which a reasoned oral decision was given refusing a request by the defendant for postponement of the substantive hearing. Costs in respect of the case management conference (which took place in two short sessions on consecutive days) were awarded to the claimant. … Continue reading Coupling Technology Limited and Coupling Solutions Llc (Patent): IPO 5 Jun 2013

Linstol UK Limited v Huang (Patent): IPO 21 Nov 2012

In an earlier interim decision relating to an application for revocation, the claims of the patent had been found to be invalid but the patentee was allowed the opportunity to file amendments under s.75 aimed at rectifying the defects found. A request to amend was subsequently filed which was opposed by the claimant for revocation. … Continue reading Linstol UK Limited v Huang (Patent): IPO 21 Nov 2012

Charalambous (Patent): IPO 29 Nov 2010

Third party terms – Patent GB2310274 was announced as ceased in the Patents Journal due to a failure to pay the 14th year renewal fee. The Office had however failed to process a notification of a change of address for service correctly which had resulted in the renewal reminder being sent to the wrong address. … Continue reading Charalambous (Patent): IPO 29 Nov 2010

Ingenico (UK) Limited and Pendawell 2007 Limited (Patent): IPO 6 Nov 2007

IPO The claims relate to an electronic payment method and the Claimant alleged that they are excluded from patentability as not being an invention, are not novel, and lack an inventive step. The hearing officer found that the claims were both novel and inventive but found that all the claims of the patent are excluded … Continue reading Ingenico (UK) Limited and Pendawell 2007 Limited (Patent): IPO 6 Nov 2007

Generics (UK) Ltd and others v H Lundbeck A/S: HL 25 Feb 2009

Patent properly granted The House considered the patentability of a chemical product, citalopram made up of two enantiomers, as opposed to the process of its creation, questioning whether it could be new or was insufficient within the 1977 Act. Held: The appeal against the patent was dismissed. The separated form, the (+) entantiomer had not … Continue reading Generics (UK) Ltd and others v H Lundbeck A/S: HL 25 Feb 2009

Gale’s Application: CA 1991

The applicant had devised a new and better algorithm for finding square roots. Having embodied the method in a read only chip which could be installed within a computer which could then apply the algorithm, he sought to patent it. Held: Allowing the appeal and finding that it was not patentable the court found the … Continue reading Gale’s Application: CA 1991

Scopelight Ltd and Others v Chief of Police for Northumbria: CA 5 Nov 2009

The claimant sought return of items removed by the defendants under the 1984 Act. A decision had been made against a prosecution by the police. The police wished to hold onto the items to allow a decision from the second defendant. Held: The defendant’s appeal succeeded. The offence allowed an officer to seize material found … Continue reading Scopelight Ltd and Others v Chief of Police for Northumbria: CA 5 Nov 2009