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Transfer Systems International (UK) Limited and TSI (UK) Limited v International Consultants Group Ltd and Black Spruce Holdings LLC [2006] UKIntelP o00106 (4 January 2006)
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Patent decision
- BL number
- O/001/06
- Concerning rights in
- EP(UK) 1144869; PCT/GB99/04323 and others, in particular Norwegian patent application 2001 2918
- Hearing Officer
- Mr D J Barford
- Decision date
- 4 January 2006
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- Transfer Systems International (UK) Limited and TSI (UK) Limited v International Consultants Group Ltd and Black Spruce Holdings LLC
- Provisions discussed
- PA.1977 Sections 12, 33, 37, 77, 78
- Keywords
- Assignment, Entitlement, Jurisdiction, Rectification of register
- Related Decisions
- None
Summary
In unopposed references under sections 12 and 37, the claimants argued that an earlier, unregistered assignment from the inventor to the claimants took precedence over a later, registered assignment from the inventor to the defendants.
Held, in respect of the section 37 reference, that under section 33 the claimants were entitled to the EP patent by virtue of the earlier assignment. The hearing officer directed that the earlier assignment be registered.