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Mr John Philip Whitter (Patent) [2013] UKIntelP o37213 (13 September 2013)
Patent decision
- BL number
- O/372/13
- Concerning rights in
- GB081753.5
- Hearing Officer
- Mr A Bartlett
- Decision date
- 13 September 2013
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- Mr John Philip Whitter
- Provisions discussed
- Section 1(1)(a) and (b)
- Keywords
- Inventive step, Novelty
- Related Decisions
- None
Summary
The application concerns a method for cleaning and rehabilitating water boreholes, wells or shafts using hydrogen peroxide. After interpreting the claims in light of the very brief description, the hearing officer founds that the claims as amended lack novelty and inventive step as required by sections 1(1)(a) and (b) of the Act and refused the application under section 18(3).