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Ancon Limited v Zdzislaw Jozef Szewczyk [2004] UKIntelP o30104 (30 September 2004)

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Patent decision

BL number
O/301/04
Concerning rights in
GB 2355026 B
Hearing Officer
Mr S N Dennehey
Decision date
30 September 2004
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Ancon Limited v Zdzislaw Jozef Szewczyk
Provisions discussed
PA 1977, sections 37 and 39
Keywords
Employees / employment, Entitlement
Related Decisions
None

Summary

Ancon Limited initiated a reference under section 37 claiming entitlement in the patent in suit by virtue of section 39 on the grounds that the invention involved was made by Mr Szewczyk in the normal course of his duties while employed by them. Inventorship was not in issue. The Hearing Officer found on the facts that Ancon had made out their case on the balance of probabilities, and ordered that ownership of the patent should be transferred to them. Costs were awarded in Ancons favour.



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