National-Oilwell, L.P, Baldwin Zahn, Bryan Kainer and Kam Konduc (Patent) [2012] UKIntelP o50112 (18 December 2012)
Patent decision
BL number
O/501/12
Concerning rights in
EP 1473433
Hearing Officer
Mr A R Bushell
Decision date
18 December 2012
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
National-Oilwell, L.P, Baldwin Zahn, Bryan Kainer and Kam Konduc
Provisions discussed
PA Act 1977 Section 13(1)
Keywords
Inventorship
Related Decisions
None
Summary
An uncontested application was filed by National-Oilwell L.P. under rule 10(2) of the Patents Rules 2007. As a result, it was found that Kam Konduc should be mentioned as a joint inventor along with Baldwin Zahn and Bryan Kainer in the granted patent for the invention and directed that an addendum slip mentioning him as a joint inventor be prepared for the granted patent for the invention.