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Freshorize Limited, Malton Inflight Limited (Patent) [2009] UKIntelP o39609 (21 December 2009)
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Freshorize Limited, Malton Inflight Limited [2009] UKIntelP o39609 (21 December 2009)
For the whole decision click here: o39609
Patent decision
- BL number
- O/396/09
- Concerning rights in
- GB2368285
- Hearing Officer
- Mr B Buchanan
- Decision date
- 21 December 2009
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- Freshorize Limited, Malton Inflight Limited
- Provisions discussed
- PA 1977 Sections 1(1)(a), 1(1)(b), 72(1)
- Keywords
- Inventive step, Novelty, Revocation
- Related Decisions
- None
Summary
The Hearing Officer found that revocation of the patent was not in the public interest. The applicant for revocation had withdrawn the application and the Hearing Officer considered the Proprietor’s response and examiner’s observations based on the original application. The invention as defined by the claims was found to be novel and to involve an inventive step.