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Colin R Hart, Paul J Joynt, Stork Townsend Inc.. Brent M Veldkamp, Jarrod A Grim and Robert T Seaberg [2009] UKIntelP o24309 (18 August 2009)
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Patent decision
- BL number
- O/243/09
- Concerning rights in
- EP (UK) 1868442
- Hearing Officer
- Mrs S Williams
- Decision date
- 18 August 2009
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- Colin R Hart, Paul J Joynt, Stork Townsend Inc.. Brent M Veldkamp, Jarrod A Grim and Robert T Seaberg
- Provisions discussed
- Patents Act 1977 Section 13(1)
- Keywords
- Inventorship
- Related Decisions
- None
Summary
Colin R Hart and Paul J Joynt both filed uncontested applications under rule 10(2) of the Patents Rules 2007 to the effect that they should also have been named as joint inventors in the granted patent. The applications were consolidated. The comptroller found that Colin R Hart and Paul J Joynt should be mentioned as joint inventors along with Brent M Veldkamp, Jarrod A Grim and Robert T Seaberg in the granted EP (UK) patent and directed, in accordance with rule 10(1), that an addendum slip mentioning them as joint inventors be prepared for the granted patent for the invention.