Guidance

Requests for opinions: 2022

Information about opinions requests we have received this year

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Published: 7 January 2022
• Last updated: 17 February 2023
  Show all updates

  1. 17 February 2023

     Final opinion 28/22 added.

  2. 26 January 2023

     Final opinion 26/22 added.

  3. 11 January 2023

     Final opinion 25/22 added.

  4. 20 December 2022

     Final opinion 24/22 added.

  5. 9 December 2022

     Final opinion 23/22 added.

  6. 24 November 2022

     Initial opinion 28/22 added.

  7. 14 November 2022

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

  8. 8 November 2022

     New opinion 26/22 added.

  9. 21 October 2022

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

  10. 3 October 2022

      Initial opinion 24/22 added.

  11. 15 September 2022

      Initial opinion 23/22 added.

  12. 24 August 2022

      Initial advert 22/22 added.

  13. 23 August 2022

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

  14. 15 August 2022

      Final opinion 20/22 added.

  15. 12 August 2022

      Final opinion issued for 19/22 added.

  16. 9 August 2022

      Final opinion 17/22 added.

  17. 8 August 2022

      Initial opinion 16/22 added.

  18. 25 July 2022

      Initial opinion 21/22 added.

  19. 20 July 2022

      Final opinion 14/22 added.

  20. 11 July 2022

      Final opinion 13/22 added.

  21. 5 July 2022

      Final opinion 11/22 added.

  22. 4 July 2022

      Final opinion 12/22 added.

  23. 27 June 2022

      Final opinion for 10/22 added.

  24. 8 June 2022

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

  25. 30 May 2022

      New opinions 16/22 and 17/22 added.

  26. 19 May 2022

      Final opinion 08/22 added.

  27. 18 May 2022

      Final opinion 07/22 added.

  28. 10 May 2022

      Initial opinion 15/22 added.

  29. 28 April 2022

      Final opinions 05/22 and 06/22 added.

  30. 27 April 2022

      Final opinion 03/22 added.

  31. 26 April 2022

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

  32. 20 April 2022

      Opinion 13/22 added.

  33. 19 April 2022

      Final opinion 02/22 added.

  34. 11 April 2022

      Initial opinion 12/22 added.

  35. 6 April 2022

      New opinion 11/22 added.

  36. 6 April 2022

      Final opinion 01/22 added.

  37. 30 March 2022

      Opinion 10/22 added.

  38. 7 March 2022

      Opinion 09/22 added.

  39. 28 February 2022

      Opinion 08/22 added.

  40. 18 February 2022

      Opinion 07/22 added.

  41. 15 February 2022

      Opinion 06/22 added.

  42. 10 February 2022

      New opinion 05/22 added.

  43. 8 February 2022

      Initial opinion 04/22 added.

  44. 31 January 2022

      Initial opinion 03/22 added.

  45. 20 January 2022

      Opinion 02/22 added.

  46. 7 January 2022

      First published.

This guidance was withdrawn on 4 January 2024

Page no longer current information.

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

Further information

If you would like more information about a particular request please contact us by:

• telephone: +44 (0)1633 814443
• email: opinions@ipo.gov.uk

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)