IPO In an action for revocation of the GB patent, the defendant requested a stay to await the outcome of an opposition to the equivalent European Patent, in the European Patent Office. The hearing officer refused to allow a stay in the circumstances, in particular because a key factor in the GB action was the discretionary issue relating to the allowability of the amendments. This could not be at issue in the EPO opposition and would have to be decided whether or not there was a stay.
Citations:
[2007] UKIntelP o22907
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Intellectual Property
Updated: 20 October 2022; Ref: scu.456754