University of Bolton, Mohsen Miraftab and Rashid Masood (Patent) [2013] UKIntelP o37713 (16 September 2013)
Patent decision
BL number
O/377/13
Concerning rights in
GB 1117140.2
Hearing Officer
Mr A R Bushell
Decision date
16 September 2013
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
University of Bolton, Mohsen Miraftab and Rashid Masood
Provisions discussed
PA Act 1977 Section 13(1)
Keywords
Inventorship
Related Decisions
None
Summary
An uncontested application was filed by Rashid Masood under rule 10(2) of the Patents Rules 2007. As a result, it was found that Rashid Masood should be mentioned as a joint inventor along with Mohsen Miraftab in the published patent application and directed that an addendum slip mentioning him as a joint inventor be prepared for the published patent application for the invention.