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Adamson Jones IP Ltd and American Isostatic Presses Inc (Patent) [2023] UKIntelP o009223 (1 February 2023)
URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKIntelP/2023/o009223.html
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[2023] UKIntelP o9223,
[2023] UKIntelP o009223
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Patent decision
- BL number
- O/0092/23
- Concerning rights in
- EP2856472B3
- Hearing Officer
- Mr P Thorpe
- Decision date
- 1 February 2023
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- Adamson Jones IP Limited and American Isostatic Presses Inc
- Provisions discussed
- Patents Act Sections 5 and 72
- Keywords
- Priority date, Revocation
- Related Decisions
- None
Summary
The patent relates to methods of consolidating radioactive materials by -hot isostatic pressing- (HIP). It was held that the patent was not entitled to its priority date due to disclosure of the invention in two earlier relevant applications one of which was a US provisional application. The loss of priority resulted in the patent lacking novelty in respect of the documents that had formed the basis of its claim to priority. The patent was therefore found invalid and revoked
Full decisionO/0092/23
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