CSL Behring AG, Peter G Lerch, Roberto Paterno, Alphonse Hubsch and G. Markus Lang (Patent) [2012] UKIntelP o23212 (8 June 2012)
Patent decision
BL number
O/232/12
Concerning rights in
EP 1425031
Hearing Officer
Mr A R Bushell
Decision date
8 June 2012
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
CSL Behring AG, Peter G Lerch, Roberto Paterno, Alphonse Hubsch and G. Markus Lang
Provisions discussed
PA Act 1977 Section 13(3)
Keywords
Inventorship
Related Decisions
None
Summary
As a result of an uncontested application filed under section 13(3) by CSL Behring AG, the comptroller found that Peter G Lerch and Roberto Paterno should not have been mentioned as joint inventors in the granted EP (UK) patent. The decision serves as a certificate to this effect. The comptroller also directed that an addendum slip be prepared stating that Peter G Lerch and Roberto Paterno should not have been mentioned as joint inventors.