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Fireworks Fire Protection Limited and Watermist Limited And Mr Andrew James Cooke and Mr Kevin Alan Lesley Musk (Patent) [2013] UKIntelP o27513 (23 July 2013)

Patent decision

BL number
O/275/13
Concerning rights in
GB 2479863 A GB2458698B
Hearing Officer
Mr P Thorpe
Decision date
23 July 2013
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Fireworks Fire Protection Limited and Watermist Limited And Mr Andrew James Cooke and Mr Kevin Alan Lesley Musk
Provisions discussed
Patents Act Sections 8, 13,37 and 39
Keywords
Employees / employment
Related Decisions
O/201/11, O/049/12

Summary

The decision relates to a claim by Fireworks Ltd to entitlement to a pending patent application proceeding in the name of Mr Cooke and Mr Musk and a claim by Mr Cooke to entitlement to a separate patent granted to Watermist Ltd. Both patents relate to fire suppression equipment. Mr Cooke and Mr Musk were employees of Fireworks at the time that both inventions were made. The case hinged mainly on the credibility of the various witnesses who were cross examined. Both claims were unsuccessful.


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