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Requests for opinions: 2014

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 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  • the person who filed the request has withdrawn it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

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2014 requests

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

Opinion 31/14 (PDF, 183 KB, 7 pages)
30/14 GB2466994

Flexible messaging

Henry McGuire
Semitel Limited

19 December 2014
Infringement 20 January 2015 Opinion issued 18 March 2015

Opinion 30/14 (PDF, 218 KB, 8 pages)
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

Opinion 29/14 (PDF, 449 KB, 13 pages)
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

Opinion 28/14 (PDF, 436 KB, 8 pages)
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

Opinion 27/14 (PDF, 126 KB, 7 pages)
26/14 GB2436776

Power transfer

Duncan James Parfitt
Duncan James Parfit

14 November 2014
Validity 12 January 2015 Opinion issued 9 February 2015

Opinion 26/14 (PDF, 336 KB, 9 pages)
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

Opinion 25/14 (PDF, 671 KB, 18 pages)
24/14 GB2327340

An applicator for lotions

Synlatex Limited
Louise Ferguson

12 November 2014
Infringement 11 December 2014 Opinion issued 9 February 2015

Opinion 24/14 (PDF, 435 KB, 6 pages)
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

Opinion 23/14 (PDF, 184 KB, 9 pages)
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

Opinion 22/14 (PDF, 379 KB, 9 pages)
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

Opinion 21/14 (PDF, 486 KB, 7 pages)
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

Opinion 19/14 (PDF, 178 KB, 6 pages)
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

Opinion 18/14 (PDF, 141 KB, 8 pages)
17/14 GB2446670

Inspection method

Flexlife Limited
Abel & Imray

18 July 2014
Novelty/Inventive Step 20 August 2014 Opinion issued 10 November 2014

Opinion 17/14 (PDF, 219 KB, 7 pages)
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

Opinion 16/14 (PDF, 506 KB, 10 pages)
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

Opinion 15/14 (PDF, 224 KB, 10 pages)
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

Opinion 14/14 (PDF, 344 KB, 7 pages)
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

Opinion 13/14 (PDF, 246 KB, 11 pages)
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

Opinion 12/14 (PDF, 169 KB, 15 pages)
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

Opinion 11/14 (PDF, 107 KB, 3 pages)
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

Opinion 10/14 (PDF, 462 KB, 8 pages)
09/14 GB2496700

A connector

Balltec Limited
Flinstone Technology Limited

10 April 2014
Novelty/Inventive Step 13 May 2014 Opinion issued 4 July 2014

Opinion 09/14 (PDF, 292 KB, 8 pages)
08/14 EP1026645

Alarms

R. Stahl Schaltgeräte GmbH
European Safety Systems Limited

7 April 2014
Infringement 9 May 2014 Opinion issued 3 July 2014

Opinion 08/14 (PDF, 290 KB, 8 pages)
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

Opinion 06/14 (PDF, 156 KB, 9 pages)
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

Opinion 05/14 (PDF, 109 KB, 5 pages)
04/14 GB2491525

Autonomous heated interlining

Michael Benn Rothschild
Michael Benn Rothschild

17 February 2014
Infringement 18 March 2014 Opinion issued 9 April 2014

Opinion 04/14 (PDF, 169 KB, 5 pages)
03/14 GB2498297

Anti-vandal system for plant

Clint Martin
Clint Martin

22 January 2014
Infringement 21 February 2014 Opinion issued 15 April 2014

Opinion 03/14 (PDF, 429 KB, 6 pages)
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

Opinion 02/14 (PDF, 148 KB, 6 pages)
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

Opinion 01/14 (PDF, 140 KB, 4 pages)

Pre 2014 requests

Opinion requests received during previous years can be found on the National archives website.

Updates to this page

Published 23 September 2014
Last updated 19 March 2015 + show all updates
  1. Final opinion for 30/14 (GB2466994) added.

  2. Final opinion for 29/14 added.

  3. Opinion outcome 31/14 added.

  4. Opinion outcome 28/14 added.

  5. Opinion outcome 25/14 added.

  6. Opinion outcome 27/14 added.

  7. Opinion outcome 24/14 and 26/14 added.

  8. Opinion outcome 23/14 updated.

  9. Opinion outcome 22/14 added.

  10. Opinion 31/14 added

  11. Opinion 30/14 added.

  12. Opinion 29/14 (GB2499172) added.

  13. Opinion 21/14 outcome added

  14. Final opinion number 19/14 published.

  15. Opinion 26/14 (GB2436776) added.

  16. An outcome has been published for opinion number 18/14

  17. Opinion number 28/14 (EP1738030) added.

  18. Opinion number 20/14 was requested to be withdrawn on 18 November 2014.

  19. Opinion number 27/14 (GB2498499) added.

  20. Opinion number 25/14 (GB2497956) added.

  21. Opinion number 24/14 issued for GB2327340

  22. Opinion number 17/14 published.

  23. Opinion 22/14 (EP1196354) added.

  24. Opinions 21/14 (GB2495158) and 23/14 (GB2493904) added.

  25. Opinion 21/14 (GB2495158) added.

  26. Opinion 20/14 added.

  27. Opinion number 19/14 (GB2491361) published.

  28. First published.

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