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O/180/19, Gelliner Limited, GB1815310.6 (date: 4 April 2019)

BL number O/180/19 Concerning rights in GB1815310.6 Hearing Officer Mr B Buchanan Decision date 4 April 2019 Person(s) or Company(s) involved Gelliner Limited Provisions discussed PA 1977 section 1(2)(c) Keywords Excluded fields (refused) Related Decisions O/179/19 Summary The invention relates to simplifying bill payment e.g. at a restaurant, particularly when... Continue reading
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O/179/19, Gelliner Limited, GB1414511.4 (date: 4 April 2019)

BL number O/179/19 Concerning rights in GB1414511.4 Hearing Officer Mr B Buchanan Decision date 4 April 2019 Person(s) or Company(s) involved Gelliner Limited Provisions discussed PA 1977 section 1(2)(c) Keywords Excluded fields (refused) Related Decisions O/180/19 Summary The invention relates to paying a bill e.g. for a meal at a... Continue reading
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O/164/19, ABB Inc., GB1312503.4 (date: 28 March 2019)

BL number O/164/19 Concerning rights in GB1312503.4 Hearing Officer Miss J Pullen Decision date 28 March 2019 Person(s) or Company(s) involved ABB Inc. Provisions discussed Section 1(2) Keywords Excluded fields (refused) Related Decisions None Summary The invention relates to analysing control loops in a process control system, such as may... Continue reading
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O/158/19, Merck Patent GmbH, Martin Erdmann, Walter Hamm & Stefan Christ, EP(UK)1319644, EP(UK)1453781 (date: 26 March 2…

BL number O/158/19 Concerning rights in EP(UK)1319644 & EP(UK)1453781 Hearing Officer Mrs S Eaves Decision date 26 March 2019 Person(s) or Company(s) involved Merck Patent GmbH, Martin Erdmann, Walter Hamm & Stefan Christ Provisions discussed PA Act 1977 Section 13(1) Keywords Inventorship Related Decisions None Summary An uncontested application was... Continue reading
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O/157/19, Quando Services Inc., GB1805305.8 (date: 26 March 2019)

BL number O/157/19 Concerning rights in GB1805305.8 Hearing Officer Dr L Cullen Decision date 26 March 2019 Person(s) or Company(s) involved Quando Services Inc. Provisions discussed Section 1(1)(b) Keywords Divisional application, Inventive step Related Decisions None Summary The application relates to a system for accessing a website formed from portions... Continue reading
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O/151/19, Nut Security Products Limited, Mr Ernest Randolph Craig, Mr Richard Anthony Heggie V SafteyTrim Worldwide Hold…

BL number O/151/19 Concerning rights in GB2508779 and GB2393487 Hearing Officer Mr H Jones Decision date 22 March 2019 Person(s) or Company(s) involved Nut Security Products Limited, Mr Ernest Randolph Craig, Mr Richard Anthony Heggie V SafteyTrim Worldwide Holdings Limited Provisions discussed Sections 8 and 37 Keywords Costs, Decline to... Continue reading
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O/148/19, Fisher-Rosemount Systems Inc, GB1115638.7 (date: 22 March 2019)

BL number O/148/19 Concerning rights in GB1115638.7 Hearing Officer Mr B Buchanan Decision date 22 March 2019 Person(s) or Company(s) involved Fisher-Rosemount Systems Inc Provisions discussed PA 1977 section 1(2)(c) Keywords Excluded fields (allowed) Related Decisions None Summary The present invention relates to process control systems, and specifically to managing... Continue reading
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O/129/19, International Business Machines Corporation, 1212805.4, 1815543.2 (date: 8 March 2019)

BL number O/129/19 Concerning rights in GB 1212805.4, GB 1815543.2 Hearing Officer Mr B Micklewright Decision date 8 March 2019 Person(s) or Company(s) involved International Business Machines Corporation Provisions discussed Patents Act 1977 sections 1(1)(d), 1(2) Keywords Excluded fields (refused) Related Decisions None Summary In these parent and divisional applications... Continue reading
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O/128/19, Arris Enterprises, Inc, GB1308715.0 (date: 7 March 2019)

BL number O/128/19 Concerning rights in GB1308715.0 Hearing Officer Mrs S E Chalmers Decision date 7 March 2019 Person(s) or Company(s) involved Arris Enterprises, Inc Provisions discussed Section 1(2) Keywords Excluded fields (allowed) Related Decisions None Summary The application relates to a user interface used for controlling a thermostat. A... Continue reading