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Requests for opinions: 2022

Information about opinions requests we have received this year

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Overview

The table below shows information about opinion requests we have received in 2020 and what stage each request has reached.

For example, you can see whether:

  • you can file observations on a request or whether the period for doing so has expired
  • we have issued an opinion
  • the person who filed the request has withdrawn it
  • we have refused a request for an opinion. Where we’ve issued a decision refusing the request, you can view this in our decisions database

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2022 requests

Opinion number Patent/SPC number, title and owner Requester and request date Issue (Infringement and/or Validity) Observations deadline Outcome
28/22 EP3193099

Improvements in or relating to fabrics

TotalSim Ltd
TotalSim Ltd

21 November 2022
Validity 22 December 2022 Issued on 16 February 2023

Opinion 2822 (PDF, 298 KB, 13 pages)
27/22 EP3193099

System for precise temperature control of liquids in consumer products

Joseph Behm
Dehns

27 October 2022
Validity 9 December 2022  
26/22 EP2295021

Collapsible Cadaver Rack

LLC _D.B.A. Mortuary Response Solutions Trailerlogic
Simon Rothwell

27 October 2022
Validity 6 December 2022 Issued on 25 January 2023

Opinion 26/22 (PDF, 535 KB, 13 pages)
25/22 GB2510881

Safety screen

Ischebeck Titan Ltd
RMD Kwikform Limited

17 October 2022
Infringement 17 November 2022 Issued on 11 January 2023

Opinion 25/22 (PDF, 228 KB, 9 pages)
24/22 GB2533869

Trolley loader

Positive Automation Limited
Positive Automation Limited

28 September 2022
Infringement 31 October 2022 Issued on 20 December 2022

Opinion 24/22 (PDF, 402 KB, 10 pages)
23/22 EP3090023

Decorative surface coverings from improved phtalate-free polyvinyl chloride plastisol compositions

Tarkett GDL
Schlich Ltd

9 September 2022
Validity 13 October 2022 Issued on 8 December 2022

Opinion 23/22 (PDF, 334 KB, 19 pages)
22/22 GB2423365

Drain blockage warning system

Richard John Wragg
Richard John Wragg
C/O Barker Bretell

22 August 2022
Validity 21 September 2022 Issued on 14 November 2022

Opinion 22/22 (PDF, 225 KB, 10 pages)
21/22 GB2458592

Water detection and 3-phase fraction measurement systems

Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
Lucas & Co

21 July 2022
Infringement 19 August 2022 Issued on 19 October 2022

Opinion 21/22 (PDF, 222 KB, 10 pages)
20/22 GB2594820

Electronics module for a wearable article

Prevayl Innovations Limited
Prevayl Innovations Limited

6 June 2022
Infringement 5 July 2022 Issued on 15 August 2022

Opinion 20/22 (PDF, 282 KB, 11 pages)
19/22 GB2589947

Bra, garment and method

Prevayl Innovations Limited
Prevayl Innovations Limited

6 June 2022
Infringement 5 July 2022 Issued on 11 August 2022

Opinion 19/22 (PDF, 374 KB, 9 pages)
18/22 GB2596440

A wearable article

Prevayl Innovations Limited
Prevayl Innovations Limited

6 June 2022
Infringement 6 July 2022 Issued on 23 August 2022

Opinion 18/22 (PDF, 342 KB, 13 pages)
17/22 GB2578530

A stand-up inflatable paddle board

Red Paddle Co Limited
Beuro IP Limited

11 May 2022
Validity 27 June 2022 Issued on 9 August 2022

Opinion 17/22 (PDF, 546 KB, 18 pages)
16/22 GB2593987

Garden watering controllers

SA Exel Industries
Meissner Bolte (UK) Limited

25 May 2022
Validity 27 June 2022 Issued on 5 August 2022

Opinion 16/22 (PDF, 529 KB, 15 pages)
15/22 GB2527093

Vehicle enforcement system

Tescap Limited
Adamson Jones

6 May 2022
Validity 7 June 2022  
14/22 GB2585311

Zero entry sediment removal from storage tanks

Re-Gen Robotics Limited
Kancelária pre patenty a ochranné známky

22 April 2022
Infringement 23 May 2022 Issued on 20 July 2022

Opinion 14/22 (PDF, 234 KB, 11 pages)
13/22 GB2506123

Downhole Communication

Expro North Sea Ltd
Metrol Technology Limited

14 April 2022
Validity 18 May 2022 Issued on 11 July 2022

Opinion 13/22 (PDF, 540 KB, 13 pages)
12/22 GB2577960

System and method for tracking personnel

Anthony Thomas James
Bridle Intellectual Property Limited

8 April 2022
Validity 9 May 2022 Issued on 4 July 2022

Opinion 12/22 (PDF, 210 KB, 15 pages)
11/22 GB2588834

A cavity weep hole duct made of metal

Rytons Building Products Limited
Alumasc Building Products Limited trading as Timioc Building Products

14 March 2022
Validity 4 May 2022 Issued on 5 July 2022

Opinion 11/22 (PDF, 192 KB, 13 pages)
10/22 GB2575549

Chocolate composition

Kraft Foods Schweiz Holding GMBH
Elkington and Fife LLP

28 March 2022
Validity 27 April 2022 Issued on 24 June 2022

Opinion 10/22 (PDF, 191 KB, 13 pages)
09/22 GB2589947

Bra, garment and method

Prevayl Innovations Limited
Prevayl Innovations Limited

4 March 2022
Infringement 4 April 2022  
08/22 EP(UK)2766540

Modular platform and method of assembling the same

Three G Metal Fabrications Ltd
Franks & Co Limited

23 February 2022
Validity 28 March 2022 Issued on 19 May 2022

Opinion 08/22 (PDF, 691 KB, 13 pages)
07/22 GB2590988

Electronics module for a wearable article

Prevayl Innovations Limited
Prevayl Innovations Limited

17 February 2022
Infringement 17 March 2022 Issued on 18 May 2022

Opinion 07/22 (PDF, 412 KB, 12 pages)
06/22 GB2593987

Garden watering controllers

SA Exel Industries
Meissner Bolte (UK) Limited

10 February 2022
Validity 11 March 2022 Issued on 28 April 2022

Opinion 06/22 (PDF, 436 KB, 12 pages)
05/22 EP0904081/SPC/GB11/044

Aqueous Suspensions of 9-Hydroxyrisperidone Fatty Acid Esters

Janssen Pharmacuetica N.V
Mr Andrew Brown

4 February 2022
Validity 9 March 2022 Issued on 28 April 2022

Opinion 05/22 (PDF, 171 KB, 9 pages)
04/22 GB2423365

Drain blockage warning system

Richard John Wragg
Richard John Wragg c/o Barker Brettell

7 January 2022
Infringement 8 March 2022 Issued on 26 April 2022

Opinion 04/22 (PDF, 209 KB, 9 pages)
03/22 EP2923000

Stackable concrete block and method for the manufacturing thereof

Scheys Beton
Lucas & Co

27 January 2022
Infringement

And validity
28 February 2022 Issued on 27 April 2022

Opinion 03/22 (PDF, 820 KB, 18 pages)
02/22 EP1780584

LED backlight for planar and non-planar display

GV Lightec Co Ltd
Tandem Patents Limited

19 January 2022
Infringement 17 February 2022 Issued on 14 April 2022

Opinion 02/22 (PDF, 562 KB, 12 pages)
01/22 GB2578530

A stand-up inflatable paddle board

Philip Thomas Hawthorne
Beuro IP Limited

5 January 2022
Validity 4 February 2022 Issued on 5 April 2022

Opinion 01/22 (PDF, 492 KB, 17 pages)
Published 7 January 2022
Last updated 17 February 2023 + show all updates
  1. Final opinion 28/22 added.

  2. Final opinion 26/22 added.

  3. Final opinion 25/22 added.

  4. Final opinion 24/22 added.

  5. Final opinion 23/22 added.

  6. Initial opinion 28/22 added.

  7. Final opinion 22/22 and initial advert 27/22 added.

  8. New opinion 26/22 added.

  9. Final opinion 21/22 and initial advert 25/22 added.

  10. Initial opinion 24/22 added.

  11. Initial opinion 23/22 added.

  12. Initial advert 22/22 added.

  13. Final opinion 18/22 added and update to telephone number under Further information.

  14. Final opinion 20/22 added.

  15. Final opinion issued for 19/22 added.

  16. Final opinion 17/22 added.

  17. Initial opinion 16/22 added.

  18. Initial opinion 21/22 added.

  19. Final opinion 14/22 added.

  20. Final opinion 13/22 added.

  21. Final opinion 11/22 added.

  22. Final opinion 12/22 added.

  23. Final opinion for 10/22 added.

  24. Initial opinions 18/22, 19/22 and 20/22 added.

  25. New opinions 16/22 and 17/22 added.

  26. Final opinion 08/22 added.

  27. Final opinion 07/22 added.

  28. Initial opinion 15/22 added.

  29. Final opinions 05/22 and 06/22 added.

  30. Final opinion 03/22 added.

  31. Final opinion 04/22 and initial opinion 14/22 added.

  32. Opinion 13/22 added.

  33. Final opinion 02/22 added.

  34. Initial opinion 12/22 added.

  35. New opinion 11/22 added.

  36. Final opinion 01/22 added.

  37. Opinion 10/22 added.

  38. Opinion 09/22 added.

  39. Opinion 08/22 added.

  40. Opinion 07/22 added.

  41. Opinion 06/22 added.

  42. New opinion 05/22 added.

  43. Initial opinion 04/22 added.

  44. Initial opinion 03/22 added.

  45. Opinion 02/22 added.

  46. First published.