Guidance
Requests for opinions: 2014
Information about opinions requests we have received this year.
Overview
The table below shows information about opinion requests we have received in 2014 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- the person who filed the request has withdrawn it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)16 3381 1441 or +44(0)16 3381 4335
- email: opinions@ipo.gov.uk
2014 requests
</tr> </tr> </tr> </tr> </tr>| Opinion number | Patent/SPC number, title and owner | Requester and request date | Issue (Infringement and/or Validity) | Observations deadline | Outcome |
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| 31/14 |
EP0837681 Use of 19-nor-vitamin D compounds for the prevention of hyperphosphatemia in kidney disorder patients Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation |
Pharmathen 24 December 2014 |
Infringement | 28 January 2015 | Opinion issued 3 March 2015 |
| 30/14 |
GB2466994 Flexible messaging Henry McGuire |
Semitel Limited 19 December 2014 |
Infringement | 20 January 2015 | Opinion issued 18 March 2015 |
| 29/14 |
GB2499172 A method for combined cleaning and plugging in a well Hydra Systems AS |
Archer Oil Tools AS 18 December 2014 |
Validity | 19 January 2015 | Opinion issued 16 March 2015 |
| 28/14 |
EP1738030 Pallet rack impact protector Rack Armour Limited |
Franks & Co Limited 21 November 2014 |
Infringement | 24 December 2014 | Opinion issued 18 February 2015 |
| 27/14 |
GB2498499 System for providing improved facilities in time-shifted broadcasts Cachebox TV Limited |
Cachebox TV Limited 18 November 2014 |
Infringement | 19 December 2014 | Opinion issued 10 February 2015 |
| 26/14 |
GB2436776 Power transfer Duncan James Parfitt |
Duncan James Parfit 14 November 2014 |
Validity | 12 January 2015 | Opinion issued 9 February 2015 |
| 25/14 |
GB2497956 Energy recovery system J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited |
Abel & Imray 13 November 2014 |
Validity | 16 December 2014 | Opinion issued 11 February 2015 |
| 24/14 |
GB2327340 An applicator for lotions Synlatex Limited |
Louise Ferguson 12 November 2014 |
Infringement | 11 December 2014 | Opinion issued 9 February 2015 |
| 23/14 |
GB2493904 Apparatus for providing electrical stimulation to a subject Actegy Limited |
Marks & Clerk LLP 24 October 2014 |
Validity | 25 November 2014 | Opinion issued 21 January 2015 |
| 22/14 |
EP1196354 Biological nutrient removal using "The Olaopa Process" Tox Olaopa |
Tox Olaopa 17 October 2014 |
Infringement | 28 November 2014 | Opinion issued 14 January 2015 |
| 21/14 |
GB2495158 Proximity alarm for an aerial lift (truncated title) Safety Zone Ltd |
Franks & Co (South) Ltd 15 October 2014 |
Infringement | 25 November 2014 | Opinion issued 18 December 2014 |
| 20/14 |
EP1062631 Identifying golf balls World Golf Systems Limited |
Norman Matheson Lindsay 2 October 2014 |
Validity | 4 November 2014 | Request withdrawn 18 November 2014 |
| 19/14 |
GB2491361 Magnetic filter apparatus Neil Johnson |
Neil Johnson 3 October 2014 |
Infringement | 31 October 2014 | Opinion issued 15 December 2014 |
| 18/14 |
GB2477744 Aluminium - copper alloy for casting Aeromet International PLC |
Tital GmbH 2 September 2014 |
Novelty/Inventive Step | 3 October 2014 | Opinion issued 1 December 2014 |
| 17/14 |
GB2446670 Inspection method Flexlife Limited |
Abel & Imray 18 July 2014 |
Novelty/Inventive Step | 20 August 2014 | Opinion issued 10 November 2014 |
| 16/14 |
EP0951393 Continuous inkjet printer Domino Printing Services PLC |
Williams Powell 27 June 2014 |
Novelty/Inventive Step | 30 July 2014 | Opinion issued 25 September 2014 |
| 15/14 |
GB2453569 Purge tee assembly Radius Systems Limited |
National Grid Gas plc 23 June 2014 |
Infringement | 23 July 2014 | Opinion issued 11 September 2014 |
| 14/14 |
GB2447281 Method of domestic rubbish decompotsition reduction Susie Lind |
Susie Lind 6 June 2014 |
Infringement | 23 July 2014 | Opinion issued 4 September 2014 |
| 13/14 |
GB2332376 Fencing systems and upright thereof Anglian and Midland Sports Surfaces |
J B Corrie 14 May 2014 |
Novelty/Inventive Step | 13 June 2014 | Opinion issued 1 August 2014 |
| 12/14 |
GB2459372 An article and a method of making an article Zirotec IP Limited |
Gill Jennings & Every LLP 1 May 2014 |
Novelty/Inventive Step | 6 June 2014 | Opinion issued 30 July 2014 |
| 11/14 |
GB2426615 Proximity key with alarm function Charles Richard Whiteman, Conor O'Reilly |
Charles Richard Whiteman, Conor O'Reilly 13 May 2014 |
Infringement | 11 June 2014 | Opinion issued 6 August 2014 |
| 10/14 |
GB2385340 Improvements in or relating to staircases George Owen |
George Owen Ltd 14 April 2014 |
Infringement | 14 May 2014 | Opinion issued 10 July 2014 |
| 09/14 |
GB2496700 A connector Balltec Limited |
Flinstone Technology Limited 10 April 2014 |
Novelty/Inventive Step | 13 May 2014 | Opinion issued 4 July 2014 |
| 08/14 |
EP1026645 Alarms R. Stahl Schaltgeräte GmbH |
European Safety Systems Limited 7 April 2014 |
Infringement | 9 May 2014 | Opinion issued 3 July 2014 |
| 07/14 |
GB2385340 Imrovements in or relating to staircases George Owen |
George Owen Limited 21 March 2014 |
Infringement | 22 April 2014 | Request withdrawn 8 April 2014 |
| 06/14 |
EP1579399 Surveillance Device Viseum (UK) Limited |
Carpmaels & Ransford LLP | Novelty/inventive step | 1 April 2014 | Opinion issued 14 May 2014 |
| 05/14 |
GB2491421 Mobile light tower David Gary Timmins Paul Michael Jones |
David Gary Timmins Paul Michael Jones 25 February 2014 |
Infringement | 31 March 2014 | Opinion issued 23 May 2014 |
| 04/14 |
GB2491525 Autonomous heated interlining Michael Benn Rothschild |
Michael Benn Rothschild 17 February 2014 |
Infringement | 18 March 2014 | Opinion issued 9 April 2014 |
| 03/14 |
GB2498297 Anti-vandal system for plant Clint Martin |
Clint Martin 22 January 2014 |
Infringement | 21 February 2014 | Opinion issued 15 April 2014 |
| 02/14 |
EP2440171 Infant feeding apparatus Dongguan Kidsme Trading Company Limited |
Handby Baby Products Limited 07 January 2014 |
Infringement | 10 February 2014 | Opinion issued 20 March 2014 |
| 01/14 |
EP2194807 Flexible panel pitcher with curved divider Michael L. McGinley |
Clevamama Unit A7 07 January 2014 |
Infringement | 06 February 2014 | Opinion issued 4 April 2014 |
Pre 2014 requests
Opinion requests received during previous years can be found on the National archives website.
Published 23 September 2014
Last updated 19 March 2015 + show all updates
Last updated 19 March 2015 + show all updates
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Final opinion for 30/14 (GB2466994) added.
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Final opinion for 29/14 added.
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Opinion outcome 31/14 added.
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Opinion outcome 28/14 added.
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Opinion outcome 25/14 added.
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Opinion outcome 27/14 added.
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Opinion outcome 24/14 and 26/14 added.
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Opinion outcome 23/14 updated.
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Opinion outcome 22/14 added.
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Opinion 31/14 added
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Opinion 30/14 added.
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Opinion 29/14 (GB2499172) added.
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Opinion 21/14 outcome added
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Final opinion number 19/14 published.
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Opinion 26/14 (GB2436776) added.
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An outcome has been published for opinion number 18/14
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Opinion number 28/14 (EP1738030) added.
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Opinion number 20/14 was requested to be withdrawn on 18 November 2014.
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Opinion number 27/14 (GB2498499) added.
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Opinion number 25/14 (GB2497956) added.
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Opinion number 24/14 issued for GB2327340
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Opinion number 17/14 published.
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Opinion 22/14 (EP1196354) added.
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Opinions 21/14 (GB2495158) and 23/14 (GB2493904) added.
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Opinion 21/14 (GB2495158) added.
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Opinion 20/14 added.
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Opinion number 19/14 (GB2491361) published.
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First published.