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United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office Decisions
Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH, Derek John Hindle and Martin Carey Bull (Patent) [2013] UKIntelP o00513 (4 January 2013)
Patent decision
BL number
O/005/13
Concerning rights in
GB2452595
Hearing Officer
Mr A R Bushell
Decision date
4 January 2013
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH, Derek John Hindle and Martin Carey Bull
Provisions discussed
PA Act 1977 Section 13(1)
Keywords
Inventorship
Related Decisions
None
Summary
An uncontested application was filed by Martin Carey Bull under rule 10(2) of the Patents Rules 2007. As a result, it was found that Martin Carey Bull should be mentioned as a joint inventor along with Derek John Hindle in the published patent application and granted patent for the invention. It was directed that an addendum slip mentioning him as a joint inventor be prepared for the published patent application and granted patent for the invention.