Intellectual Property Office
In the table below we provide you with information about applications we have received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office. The table also includes information about when you need to file an opposition if you wish to oppose the application to amend.
Where amendments have been filed electronically, you can obtain full details by selecting the patent number. If you are the patent owner(s), you should check these details carefully and inform us if there are any problems. Where amendments have been filed in paper form only, the symbol * appears in the table after the patent number.
In the case of amendments filed under section 75 before the court and under section 27 at the Office, reasons for the amendments are also provided.
You can obtain reasons for the amendments and full details of any amendments filed in paper form by contacting Litigation Section (telephone: +44 (0)1633 814334).
Opposition procedures
Section 75 before the court
If you want to oppose an amendment filed under section 75 before the court, you need to file a notice of opposition at the court. In the notice you need to set out clearly your reasons for opposing the amendment. You need to send us a copy of the notice and send a copy to anyone involved in the court proceedings. You need to do this within 14 days of the advertisement on our web site of the application to amend.
Section 75 before the comptroller and section 27 amendments
If you want to oppose an amendment filed under section 75 before the comptroller or an amendment filed under section 27, you need to complete and send us:
- 2 copies of form 15 with the fee of 50. You will need to pay a further fee of 350 later
- 2 copies of a statement setting out fully the facts of your case and what you want us to do
Opposition table 2023
| Section | Patents Journal | Deadline for filing opposition | Patent number and title | International Classification | Proprietor, including court action number (if any) and address for service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 Before the Court | 7003 9 August 2023 | 14 days | Signal detection and blocking for voice processing equipment | H04M | Sycurio Limited Michelmores LLP 100 Liverpool Street London EC2M 2AT |
| 75 Before the Court | 7002 2 August 2023 | 14 days | Communication system | H04B | Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Bristows LLP 100 Victoria Embankment London EC4Y 0DH |
| 27 | 7002 2 August 2023 | 4 weeks | Mooring assembly | B63B | Pivotree PTY Ltd |
| 27 | 7002 2 August 2023 | 4 weeks | An electrical earthing nut | H02G | Cable Terminology Limited |
| 75 Before the Court | 6996 21 June 2023 | 14 days | Over voltage protection of a switching converter | H02M | R2 Semiconductor Inc. Herbert Smith Freehills LLP Exchange House 12 Primrose Street London EC2A 2EG |
| 27 | 6996 21 June 2023 | 4 weeks | A method of forming a panel for thermal insulation | E04B | Radmat Building Products Limited |
| 75 Before the Court | 6995 14 June 2022 | 14 days | Method of assessing risk of PML | G01N | Biogen Ma Inc. HP-2021-000031 Powell Gilbert LLP 85 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1AE |
| 27 | 6990 10 May 2023 | 4 weeks | Motion detector | G06B | Orisec Limited |
| 27 | 6986 12 April 2023 | 4 weeks | Ink composition comprising siloxane surfactant and metal conductivity salt | C09D | Domino Printing Sciences PLC |
| 27 | 6984 29 March 2023 | 4 weeks | Thermostatic control device |