Guidance

Applications for reviews on patent opinions

Updated 27 October 2022

1. Applications for reviews on opinions

Date opinion issued & opinion number	Date application for review advertised	Patent/SPC number & title	Name of applicant	Name of patent /SPC owner	Deadline for filing statement or counter- statement	Outcome
18 October 2021 10/21	2 February 2022	GB2528484 Protective garment	Bibado Ltd	Bibado Ltd	2 March 2022
29 October 2021 14/21	6 December 2021	EP2667922 Shield apparatus	Prosys International Ltd	Prosys International Ltd	3 January 2022	Issued 26 May 2022 O/453/22
19 March 2021 26/20	23 June 2021	GB2423721 Method and apparatus for controlling a ventilator	Fleur T.Tehrani	Fleur T. Tehrani	21 July 2021
20 October 2020 13/20	20 January 2021	EP1877205 A production line and a method of shaping profiles	Ingvest AB	Ingvest AB	17 February 2021	Issued 27 May 2021 O/401/21
22 September 2020 11/20	13 January 2021	GB2406342 Palisade fencing	HW Martin Holdings Limited	HW Martin Holdings Limited	10 February 2021	Issued 30 June 2021 O/497/21
18 February 2020 20/19	5 August 2020	EP1790053 An electrical earthing nut	Cable Terminology Limited	Cable Terminology Limited	2 September 2020	Issued 9 April 2020 O/139/21
10 December 2019 17/19	25 March 2020	GB2562978A breath tester	Alcolizer Pty Ltd	Alcolizer Pty Ltd	22 April 2020	Issued 3 September 2020 O/417/20
9 July 2019 07/19	25 October 2019	GB2467005 Treatment of washout arising from concreting operations	Siltbuster Limited	Siltbuster Limited	22 November 2019	Issued 9 April 2020 O/224/20
21 December 2017 15/17	31 October 2018	EP2086102 Inverter for converting an electric direct current into an alternating current or an alternating voltage	Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Fӧrderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.	Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Fӧrderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.	28 November 2018	Issued 4 December 2019 O/740/19
21 July 2017 07/17	2 November 2017	EP2308855 2,4-Diaminopyrimidine derivatives	Novartis AG	Novartis AG	30 November 2017	Issued 19 April 2018 O/245/18
25 April 2017 02/17	9 August 2017	EP2086102 Inverter for converting an electric direct current into an alternating current or an alternating voltage	Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.	Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung E.V.	6 September 2017	Issued 4 December 2019 O/740/19
13 February 2016 30/16	30 May 2017	GB2350394 End caps and arrangements	Ninefields Holdings Limited	Ninefields Holdings Limited	27 June 2017	Issued 11 October 2017 O/500/17
7 November 2016 23/16	24 January 2017	GB2478028 Container	Linpac Packaging Limited	Linpac Packaging Limited	21 February 2017	Issued 13 July 2017 O/318/17
21 October 2016 21/16	6 February 2017	EP2598313 Method and apparatus for producing a three-dimensional component	CL Schutzrechtsverwaltungs GmbH et al.	CL Schutzrechtsverwaltungs GmbH et al.	6 March 2017	Issued 12 July 2017 O/320/17
16 August 2016 17/16	2 December 2016	GB2423145 Lighting collar and other improved lighting units	Tim Jarvis	Tim Jarvis	30 December 2016	Issued 15 May 2017 O/228/17
24 August 2015 10/15	2 December 2015	EP2124945 Method of providing pirfenidone therapy to a patient	InterMune Inc	InterMune Inc	30 December 2015	Issued 31 March 2016 O/163/16
18 March 2015 30/14	1 July 2015	GB2466994 Flexible Messaging	Semitel Limited	Henry McGuire	29 July 2015	Issued 20 October 2015 O/488/15
14 January 2015 22/14	4 March 2015	EP1196354 Biological nutrient removal using “The Olaopa Process”	Tox Olaopa	Tox Olaopa	1 April 2015	Issued 20 August 2015 O/397/15
17 July 2013 06/13	6 November 2013	GB2390104 Fence Bracket	Richard Perry	Richard Perry	4 December 2013	Not proceeded with on 19 June 2014
16 May 2013 04/13	4 September 2013	GB2458698 Firefighting Unit	Watermist Limited	Watermist Limited	2 October 2013	Issued 26 November 2013 O/473/13
8 April 2013 01/13	31 July 2013	GB2458698 Firefighting Unit	Watermist Limited	Watermist Limited	28 August 2013	Issued 25 November 2013 O/472/13
27 July 2012 16/12	7 November 2012	GB2477486 An elongate switch for use in an alarm system	Cronapress Limited	Cronapress Limited	5 December 2012	Issued 23 May 2013 O/209/14
21 June 2012 03/12	10 October 2012	GB2435687 Heater and Warmer for Depilatory Wax	Francis O’Hare	Francis O’Hare	7 November 2012	Issued 11 November 2013 O/449/13
8 June 2012 08/12	26 September 2012	GB2477486 An elongate switch for use in an alarm system	Cronapress Limited	Cronapress Limited	24 October 2012	Issued 23 May 2013 O/209/14
14 May 2012 07/12	21 November 2012	GB2432617 A Gasket	Interiors Manufacturing Limited	Interiors Manufacturing Limited	19 December 2012	Issued 31 December 2013 O/523/13
1 May 2012 04/12	29 August 2012	GB2473845 Trolleys	MotoCaddy Ltd	MotoCaddy Ltd	26 September 2012	Issued 4 January 2013 O/003/13
20 April 2012 02/12	1 August 2012	GB2473845 Trolleys	MotoCaddy Ltd	MotoCaddy Ltd	29 August 2012	Issued 4 January 2013 O/002/13
3 February 2011 18/10	23 December 2011	GB2266762 A system for providing mains pressure domestic hot water	Nicholas J J F MacPhail	Nicholas J J F MacPhail	20 January 2012	Issued 21 December 2012 O/503/12
16 September 2011 14/11	21 December 2011	EP (UK) 2068179 Display lamp device	Leif Levon	Leif Levon	18 January 2012	Issued 14 September 2012 O/348/12
6 April 2010 01/10	30 June 2010	GB2436776 Power Transfer	Duncan James Parfitt	Duncan James Parfitt	27 July 2010	Issued 12 November 2010 O/394/10
31 March 2010 33/09	14 July 2010	GB2384390 Advanced Caller Identification	Semitel Limited	Semitel Limited	10 August 2010	Issued 19 October 2010 O/357/10
6 July 2009 11/09	21 October 2009	EP(UK)0566635 A device for shower heads	Lundberg & Son VVS-Produkter AB	Lundberg & Son VVS-Produkter AB	18 November 2009	Issued 5 March 2010 O/080/10
3 March 2009 28/08	24 June 2009	GB 2411367 Filter unit	Nationwide Filter Company (Specialist Products) Limited	Nationwide Filter Company (Specialist Products) Limited	22 July 2009	Issued 15 March 2010 O/091/10
11 September 2008 15/08	31 December 2008	GB 2402468 Heating apparatus	Valor Limited	Valour Limited	28 January 2009	Issued 26 June 2009 O/179/09
20 May 2008 09/08	27 August 2008	GB2385449 Power control power switch	Dr Steven S Singh	Dr Steven S Singh	24 September 2008	Issued 4 September 2009 O/259/09
14 April 2008 01/08	30 July 2008	GB02410415 Sock for a boot	Penelope Mary Townsend	Penelope Mary Townsend	27 August 2008	Issued 24 February 2009 O/055/09
4 May 2007 01/07	22 August 2007	EP0852363 Composition of a mosaic image	Runaway Technology, Inc	Runaway Technology, Inc	19 September 2007	Issued 22 February 2008 O/053/08
20 February 2007 28/06	16 May 2007	GB2380033 System for collection and collation of data	Bruce H D Reeves Catherine Rita Davies Derek Lillie	Bruce H D Reeves Catherine Rita Davies Derek Lillie	13 June 2007	Reviewed stayed 30 May 2007; pending S27 action; Request for review withdrawn on 17 March 2008; Amendments allowed
14 February 2007 26/06	23 May 2007	EP1532046 Emergency light in a multilevel aeroplane	Lufthansa Technik AG	Lufthansa Technik AG	20 June 2007	Issued 25 September 2007 O/282/07
24 November 2006 17/06	21 February 2007	GB 2392831 Surface Cleaning Apparatus	Grey Technology Limited	Grey Technology Limited	21 March 2007	Issued 17 July 2007 O/200/07
24 November 2006 16/06	21 February 2007	GB 2392831 Surface Cleaning Apparatus	Grey Technology Limited	Grey Technology Limited	21 March 2007	Issued 17 July 2007 O/200/07
24 November 2006 15/06	21 February 2007	GB 2392831 Surface Cleaning Apparatus	Grey Technology Limited	Grey Technology Limited	21 March 2007	Issued 17 July 2007 O/200/07
20 October 2006 14/06	17 January 2007	GB2394175 A Shower Tray	DLP Limited	DLP Limited	14 February 2007	Issued 26 April 2007 O/115/07; Appeal filed 29 May 2007; Appeal dismissed 16 November 2007
20 September 2006 11/06	22 November 2006	GB2400958 Security System	Frank Cunningham	Frank Cunningham	20 December 2006	Issued 29 June 2007 O/183/07 Appeal filed 16 July 2007 Appeal dismissed 8 May 2008
15 August 2006 07/06	22 November 2006	GB2410415 Sock for a boot	Penelope Mary Townsend	Penelope Mary Townsend	20 December 2006	Issued 16 March 2007 O/078/07
6 July 2006 06/06	8 November 2006	GB2377152 Cuttings made easy	Seymour Cemoun Daniels & Ellie Victoria Daniels	Seymour Cemoun Daniels & Ellie Victoria Daniels	6 December 2006	Issued 19 June 2007 O/172/07
23 June 2006 04/06	11 October 2006	GB2295741 Topography processor system	Roger Colston Downs	Roger Colston Downs	8 November 2006	Issued 18 January 2007 O/025/07
6 June 2006 03/06	20 September 2006	EP1343750 Process for the preparation of Phenethylamine Derivativis	Mewburn Ellis LLP	Sandoz AG	18 October 2006	Issued 21 November 2006 O/346/07
3 February 2006 03/05	17 May 2006	GB2294790 Article characterisation method and apparatus	Andrew David Lewis	Andrew David Lewis	Withdrawn	Decision on Costs O/007/07