Requests for opinions: 2022
Information about opinions requests we have received this year
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- the person who filed the request has withdrawn it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 |
| 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 |
| 25/22 |
GB2510881 Safety screen Ischebeck Titan Ltd |
RMD Kwikform Limited 17 October 2022 |
Infringement | 17 November 2022 | Issued on 11 January 2023 |
| 24/22 |
GB2533869 Trolley loader Positive Automation Limited |
Positive Automation Limited 28 September 2022 |
Infringement | 31 October 2022 | Issued on 20 December 2022 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 18/22 |
GB2596440 A wearable article Prevayl Innovations Limited |
Prevayl Innovations Limited 6 June 2022 |
Infringement | 6 July 2022 | Issued on 23 August 2022 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 13/22 |
GB2506123 Downhole Communication Expro North Sea Ltd |
Metrol Technology Limited 14 April 2022 |
Validity | 18 May 2022 | Issued on 11 July 2022 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Updates to this page
Last updated 17 February 2023 + show all updates
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Final opinion 28/22 added.
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Final opinion 26/22 added.
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Final opinion 25/22 added.
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Final opinion 24/22 added.
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Final opinion 23/22 added.
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Initial opinion 28/22 added.
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Final opinion 22/22 and initial advert 27/22 added.
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New opinion 26/22 added.
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Final opinion 21/22 and initial advert 25/22 added.
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Initial opinion 24/22 added.
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Initial opinion 23/22 added.
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Initial advert 22/22 added.
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Final opinion 18/22 added and update to telephone number under Further information.
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Final opinion 20/22 added.
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Final opinion issued for 19/22 added.
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Final opinion 17/22 added.
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Initial opinion 16/22 added.
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Initial opinion 21/22 added.
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Final opinion 14/22 added.
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Final opinion 13/22 added.
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Final opinion 11/22 added.
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Final opinion 12/22 added.
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Final opinion for 10/22 added.
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Initial opinions 18/22, 19/22 and 20/22 added.
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New opinions 16/22 and 17/22 added.
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Final opinion 08/22 added.
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Final opinion 07/22 added.
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Initial opinion 15/22 added.
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Final opinions 05/22 and 06/22 added.
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Final opinion 03/22 added.
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Final opinion 04/22 and initial opinion 14/22 added.
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Opinion 13/22 added.
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Final opinion 02/22 added.
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Initial opinion 12/22 added.
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New opinion 11/22 added.
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Final opinion 01/22 added.
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Opinion 10/22 added.
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New opinion 05/22 added.
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