Forensic Pathways Limited, Richard Maurice Leary and Chang-Tsun Li (Patent) [2012] UKIntelP o43312 (1 November 2012)
Patent decision
BL number
O/433/12
Concerning rights in
GB 2467767
Hearing Officer
Mr A R Bushell
Decision date
1 November 2012
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Forensic Pathways Limited, Richard Maurice Leary and Chang-Tsun Li
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 Forensic Pathways Limited, the comptroller found that Richard Maurice Leary should not have been mentioned as a joint inventor in the published patent application or granted patent for this invention. The decision serves as a certificate to this effect. The comptroller also directed that an addendum slip be prepared for the published patent application and granted patent stating that Richard Maurice Leary should not have been mentioned as a joint inventor.