Requests to amend a patent after grant
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
You need to ensure you follow the correct procedures and file your opposition within the deadline shown below.
| Section | Patents and Designs Journal number and date | Deadline for filing opposition | Patent number and title | International Classification | Proprietor (Court action number if any and address for service) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 6232 29 October 2008 | 14 days | GB2424603 Multi-cyclone dust separator | B04C | Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd HC07 C02383 |
| 75 | 6231 22 October 2008 | 14 days | EP1495908  (243Kb)A seating system and a passenger accommodation unit for a vehicle | B60N, B64D | Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited HC07, C0195 DLA Piper UK LLP 3 Noble Street London EC2V 7EE |
| 27 | 6230 15 October 2008 | 4 weeks | EP1436138 * Longitudinal orientation of a tubular thermoplastic film | B29C | Ole-Bendt Rasmussen |
| 27 | 6230 15 October 2008 | 4 weeks | EP0986164 * Brush Holder | H02K | Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha |
| 27 | 6230 15 October 2008 | 4 weeks | EP1365495 * Automotive alternating-current dynamoelectric machine | H02K | Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha |
| 27 | 6230 15 October 2008 | 4 weeks | EP1353431 * Alternator | H02K | Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha |
| 27 | 6229 8 October 2008 | 4 weeks | GB2411019 * Accesses in data processing | G4A | Arm Limited |
| 27 | 6229 8 October 2008 | 4 weeks | GB2385449 * Remote control power switch | H05B | Steven Sevak Singh |
| 27 | 6229 8 October 2008 | 4 weeks | GB2303806 (316Kb) Apparatus and method for use in applying particles to an external layer of uncured resin of a coatin of an optical fibre unit | B2L | Prysmian Cavi E Sistemi Energia S.R.L. |
| 27 | 6229 8 October 2008 | 4 weeks | GB2378779 * Accessing memory units in data processing apparatus | G4A | Arm Limited |
| 27 | 6228 1 October 2008 | 4 weeks | GB2382842 * Spark plug | H01T | Federal - Mogul Ignition (UK) Limited |
| 75 before comptroller | 6226 17 September 2008 | 4 weeks | GB2347682 (13Kb) A method for the extraction of oil by microemulsification | C10L 33/00, 33/04 | Surface Active Solutions (Holdings) Limited |
| 75 | 6225 10 September 2008 | 14 days | EP1651270 (1.36Mb) Medicaments for inhalation comprising betamimetics and an anticholinergic | A61K | Boehringer Ingelheim International GMBH Powell Gilbert LLP, 25 Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, WC2A 1AL HC07 C02104 |
| 27 | 6224 3 September 2008 | 4 weeks | GB2422113 * Low frequency vibration assisted blood perfusion emergency system | A5R | AHOF Biophysical Systems INC |
| 75 | 6223 27 August 2008 | 14 days | EP1047898 (960Kb) Hoses or flexible pipes | F16L | Howrey LLP, 22 Tudor Street, London, EC4Y 0AY |
| 27 | 6223 27 August 2008 | 4 weeks | GB2382538 (68Kb) Device having a liquid flowpath | B1X | The University of Hull |
| 27 | 6222 20 August 2008 | 4 weeks | GB2396376 * Expandable packer | E21B | Weatherford /Lamb Inc |
| 27 | 6222 20 August 2008 | 4 weeks | EP0323708 * Rotavirus reassortant vaccine | A61K | The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia |
| 27 | 6222 20 August 2008 | 4 weeks | EP1679806 * Mobile satellite communication system | H04B | Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha |
| 27 | 6221 13 August 2008 | 4 weeks | EP1036066 * Substituted pyrimidine and pyridine herbicides | C07D | National Institute for Strategic Technology Acquisition and Commercialization |
| 27 | 6220 6 August 2008 | 4 weeks | EP0916927 * Navigator | G01C | Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha |
| 27 | 6219 30 July 2008 | 4 weeks | GB2403022 * Flexible increase to optical switch capacity | G02F | Polatis Limited |
| 75 | 6218 23 July 2008 | 14 days | EP0722730 (1.07Mb) Controlled release oxycodone compositions | A61K | NAPP Pharmaceutical Holdings LTD HC07 C03478 Powell Gilbert 25 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane London WC2A 1AL |
| 75 | 6218 23 July 2008 | 14 days | EP1258246 (1.06Mb) Controlled release oxycodone compositions | A61K | NAPP Pharmaceutical Holdings LTD HC07 C03478 Powell Gilbert 25 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane London WC2A 1AL |
| 75 | 6218 23 July 2008 | 14 days | EP0722730 (1.07Mb) Controlled release oxycodone compositions | A61K | NAPP Pharmaceutical Holdings LTD HC07 C03453 Powell Gilbert 25 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane London WC2A 1AL |
| 75 | 6218 23 July 2008 | 14 days | EP1258246 (1.06Mb) Controlled release oxycodone compositions | A61K | NAPP Pharmaceutical Holdings LTD HC07 C03453 Powell Gilbert 25 Southampton Buildings Chancery Lane London WC2A 1AL |
| 27 | 6218 23 July 2008 | 4 weeks | GB2407237 * Electronic circuit for automatic termination | H04L | Moore Industries Incorporated |
