- BL number
- O/111/17
- Concerning rights in
- GB2513026
- Hearing Officer
- Mrs S Eaves
- Decision date
- 13 March 2017
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- Tom Schultheis and Jethro Bennett
- Provisions discussed
- PA Act 1977 Section 13(1)
- Keywords
- Inventorship
- Related Decisions
- None
Summary
An uncontested application was filed by Tom Schultheis the patent proprietor under rule 10(2) of the Patents Rules 2007. As a result, it was found that Jethro Bennett should be mentioned as a joint inventor along with Tom Schultheis. It was also directed that an addendum slip mentioning him as joint inventor be prepared to reflect this for the published patent for the invention.