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Joseph Thompson (Patent) [2008] UKIntelP o28008 (14 October 2008)
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Joseph Thompson [2008] UKIntelP o28008 (14 October 2008)
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Patent decision
- BL number
- O/280/08
- Concerning rights in
- GB 0723921.3
- Hearing Officer
- Mr P Marchant
- Decision date
- 14 October 2008
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- Joseph Thompson
- Provisions discussed
- Patents Act 1977 Sections 1(1)(c), 14(3)
- Keywords
- Industrial application, Sufficiency
- Related Decisions
- [2005] UKIntelP o16405
Summary
Note: Since the specification of patent application number GB0723921.3 has not yet been published under section 16, the following abstract of the decision has been produced for publication, omitting the technical details of the invention.
The invention is described as a perpetual motion machine that would create more energy than it consumes. The idea was found to be contrary to the principle of conservation of energy. The application was refused because the invention was not capable of industrial application and was not disclosed in a manner clear enough and complete enough to be performed by the skilled person.