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Overview

The table below shows information about opinion requests we have received in 2024 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• the person who filed the request has withdrawn it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 weve issued a decision refusing the request, you can view this in our decisions database

Further information

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

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• email: opinions@ipo.gov.uk

2024 requests

Opinion number	Patent/SPC number, title and owner	Requester and request date	Issue (Infringement and/or Validity)	Observations deadline	Outcome
24/24	EP2563869 UV-Curable Acrylate Based Ink, a process and an ink base for its production Hapa AG	Appleyard Lees IP LLP 17 October 2024	Validity	18 November 2024
23/24	GB2557957 A fire resistant recessable light unit Integral Memory Plc	Maucher Jenkins 15 October 2024	Infringement	18 November 2024
22/24	GB2521049 Monitoring and operation of a liquid flow circuit containing a chemical additive Sentinel Performance Solutions Limited	Haseltine Lake Kempner LLP 3 October 2024	Validity	6 November 2024
21/24	GB2605850 Bioprocessing system Cellular Origins Limited	Murgitroyd & Company 16 September 2024	Validity	23 October 2024
20/24	GB2607511 Methods and systems for production of high fibre baked goods Intercontinental Great Brands LLC	Beck Greener LLP 27 August 2024	Validity	26 September 2024
19/24	EP2782559 Pharmaceutical Composition Comprising Myo-Inositol and D-Chiro-Inositol LO. LI. Pharma S.R.L.	Polybiotics Ltd 23 August 2024	Validity	24 September 2024
18/24	GB2563239 Downhole apparatus and associated methods Vulcan Completion Products UK Limited	Shaanxi Newland Industrial Corporation Limited 15 August 2024	Validity	17 September 2024
17/24	GB2479938 A cushion case and a cushion Dick Beijen Pauline Kathleen Eaton	Made by Koa Ltd 14 August 2024	Infringement	13 September 2024	Issued on 24 October 2024 Opinion 17/24 (PDF, 128 KB, 7 pages)
16/24	GB2598546 Manifold for a Sprinkler System Riserteq Limited	Hydrotech Fire & Mechanical Limited 7 August 2024	Validity	6 September 2024
15/24	EP2566699 System and Method for Capturing and Translating Braille Embossing Perkins School for the Blind	Paige Braille Ltd 30 July 2024	Validity	2 August 2024	Issued 25 October 2024 Opinion 15/24 (PDF, 2.19 MB, 19 pages)
14/24	EP2834423 Offshore structures and associated apparatus and methods Planet 42B Limited	Planet 42B Limited 29 July 2024	Infringement	29 August 2024	Issued 25 October 2024 Opinion 14/24 (PDF, 698 KB, 20 pages)
13/24	EP3344843 Finger guard for a winged door Planet GDZ AG.	Swindell & Pearson Limited 9 July 2024	Validity	9 August 2024	Issued 1 October 2024 Opinion 13/24 (PDF, 324 KB, 14 pages)
12/24	GB2482797 A trap Goodnature Limited	Reddie & Grose 3 July 2024	Validity	2 August 2024	Issued 27 September 2024 Opinion number 12/24 (PDF, 786 KB, 14 pages)
11/24	GB2613005 Carrier for skis Michael Antoniou	Michael Antoniou 18 July 2024	Invalidity	18 July 2024	Issued 16 September 2024 Opinion 11/24 (PDF, 1.27 MB, 18 pages)
10/24	EP2563869 UV-curable acrylate based ink, a process and an ink base for its production HAPA AG	Appleyard Lees IP LLP 7 June 2024	Validity	9 July 2024
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