Lancer GB LLP, Paul Haskayne, Robert Walter Shettle (Patent) [2012] UKIntelP o47112 (27 November 2012)
Patent decision
BL number
O/471/12
Concerning rights in
GB2456598
Hearing Officer
Mr A R Bushell
Decision date
27 November 2012
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Lancer GB LLP, Paul Haskayne, Robert Walter Shettle
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 Lancer GB LLP, the comptroller found that Paul Haskayne 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 Paul Haskayne should not have been mentioned as a joint inventor.