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Gareth Williams and Surfactant Technologies Limited [2007] UKIntelP o22907 (14 August 2007)
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Patent decision
- BL number
- O/229/07
- Concerning rights in
- GB 2347682B
- Hearing Officer
- Mr P Marchant
- Decision date
- 14 August 2007
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- Gareth Williams and Surfactant Technologies Limited
- Provisions discussed
- PA Act 1977 Section 72
- Keywords
- Stay of proceedings
- Related Decisions
- None
Summary
In an action for revocation of the GB patent, the defendant requested a stay to await the outcome of an opposition to the equivalent European Patent, in the European Patent Office. The hearing officer refused to allow a stay in the circumstances, in particular because a key factor in the GB action was the discretionary issue relating to the allowability of the amendments. This could not be at issue in the EPO opposition and would have to be decided whether or not there was a stay.