Detailed guide: Requests for opinions: 2018

7th March 2018

Updated: Opinion 07/18 added.

Overview

The table below shows information about opinion requests we have received in 2017 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the person who filed the request has withdrawn it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

If you would like more information about a particular request please contact us by:

Opinion number	Patent/SPC number, title and owner	Requester and request date	Issue (Infringement and/or Validity)	Observations deadline
07/18	GB2545799 Nozzle with radial spray jet capability Akron Brass Company	Delta Fire Limited 20 February 2018	Validity	3 April 2018
06/18	GB2543475 Window or door locking system Easyfit Hardward Limited	Dr Thomas Morgan 13 February 2018	Validity	15 March 2018
05/18	EP2156014 Subsea Cooler FMC Kongsberg Subsea AS	Protector IP Consultants AS 1 February 2018	Validity	6 March 2018
04/18	EP2811470 Moire Magnification Device De La Rue International Limited	Stephen Walker, Lincoln IP Limited 12 January 2018	Validity	13 February 2018
03/18	EP2194596 A Method of Fabricating Structured Particles Composed of Silicon or a Silicon-Based Material and their use in Lithium Rechargeable Batteries Nexeon Limited	OneD Material 10 January 2018	Validity	9 February 2018
02/18	EP2801443 Processing medium for processing stainless steel or other metallic surfaces, method for processing stainless steel or other metallic surfaces using such a processing medium and nozzle arranged to be fitted on a process gun Phibo Industries BVBA	Barker Brettell LLP 8 January 2018	Validity	9 February 2018
01/18	EP2003466 Mobile Phone Localization Method Eryk Szweryn And Lukasz Strzalkowski	ip.access Ltd 4 January 2018	Infringement	8 February 2018