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Marine Contractors Limited v Andre John Barnes [2002] UKIntelP o17902 (25 April 2002)
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Patent decision
- BL number
- O/179/02
- Concerning rights in
- GB 0025707.1
- Hearing Officer
- Mr R C Kennell
- Decision date
- 25 April 2002
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- Marine Contractors Limited v Andre John Barnes
- Provisions discussed
- PA 1977 section 8(1); PR 1995 rules 110(1), 110(4)
- Keywords
- Entitlement, Orders
- Related Decisions
- None
Summary
The reference under section 8(1) concerning entitlement to the application was treated as unopposed following the failure of the applicant for the patent to provide a counter-statement. The application was due to be, but had not actually been, treated as withdrawn for failure to file an abstract and a request for preliminary examination and search. The hearing officer made a declaration of entitlement in favour of the claimants and gave them an opportunity, within 6 weeks, to request discretion under rules 110(1) and 110(4) respectively to allow late filing of the missing items, failing which the application would be treated as withdrawn.