Decision Nº O/259/10 from Intellectual Property Office - (Patent decisions), 23 July 2010
| Judge | Mr P Thorpe |
| Court | Intellectual Property Office (United Kingdom) |
| Date | 23 July 2010 |
| Administrative Decision Number | O/259/10 |
| Patent Number | EP02747592.0 |
| Parties | Paul, Kevin & Carol Raven v Robert Williamson |
BLO /259/10
23 July
2010
BETWEEN
Paul Raven, Kevin Raven & Carol Raven
and
Robert Williamson
Claimants
Defendant
PROCEEDINGS
Reference under sections 10, 12(1) & S12(4) of the Patents Act 1977
In respect of EP02747592
HEARING OFFICER
Phil Thorpe
DECISION
Introduction
1 This case relates to the entitlement to a European Patent Application. The
application is EP 02747592 which originated as PCT application
WO2002GB0338 filed on 24 July 2002. The PCT application claimed priority from
United Kingdom Patent Application GB0118128.8 (the priority application) which
was filed on 25th July 2001.
2 The PCT application entered the regional phase in the European Patent Office
(EPO) on 13 February 2004. The EP application was subsequently published as
EP1409290 on 21 April 2004. The EP application, the PCT application and the
priority application all name as applicants Robert Williamson, Paul Raven and
Kevin Raven. Kevin Raven is named as the sole inventor. Both the priority and
PCT applications have now lapsed or been refused. The EP application (“the
application in issue here”) has also now been deemed to be withdrawn. I will
come back to that later.
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