Nigel Melling v William Butler David Birkett (Patent): IPO 28 Mar 2006

The Claimant withdrew his reference under Sections 13 and 37 and the Defendant asked for an award of costs on an ‘exemplary basis’. A decision on this issues was made on the papers and the Hearing Officer awarded the Defendants the sum of andpound;500 to be paid by the Claimant.

Judges:

Mr P Back

Citations:

[2006] UKIntelP o08806, GB 2383533 and WO/0215981

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Patents Act 1977 13(1)(3) 37

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Intellectual Property, Costs

Updated: 14 October 2022; Ref: scu.454659