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 2024
| Section | Patents Journal | Deadline for filing opposition | Patent number and title | International Classification | Proprietor, including court action number (if any) and address for service |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 7049 26 June 2024 | 4 weeks | Electrical connection and method of forming an electrical connection | H01R | Strip Tinning Limited |
| 27 | 7048 19 June 2024 | 4 weeks | A communication system utilizing a metallic well structure | E21B | Expro North Sea Limited |
| 75 Before the Court | 7044 22 May 2024 | 14 days | Thraustochytrids, Fatty Acid Compositions, and Methods of Making and Uses Thereof | C12N | DSM IP Assets B.V. Powell Gilbert LLP 85 Fleet Street London EC4Y 1AE |
| 27 | 7044 22 May 2024 | 4 weeks | Bathing apparatus | A61G | Gainsborough Healthcare Group Ltd |
| 75 Before the Court | 7038 10 April 2024 | 14 days | Remote Monitoring of Analyte Measurements | G06F | Dexcom, Inc HP-2023-000016 Bird & Bird LLP 12 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1JP |
| 75 Before the Court | 7038 10 April 2024 | 14 days | System and Method for Analyzing Wellbore Survey Data to Determine Tortuosity of the Wellbore using Tortuosity Parameter Values | EX23 | Schlumberger Technology B.V. (2nd Defendant) HP-2022-000012 Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP 49 Park Lane London W1K 1PS |
| 75 Before the Court | 7033 6 March 2024 | 14 days | Stabilised MRNA with increased G/C content, coding for a viral antigen | A61K | Curevac SE HP-2022-000023 Bird & Bird LLP 12 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1JP |
| 27 | 7033 6 March 2024 | 4 weeks | Compositions and methods for detecting group B streptococcus nucleic acid | C12Q | Gen-Probe Incorporated |
| 27 | 7030 14 February 2024 | 4 weeks | Busbars | B32B | Strip Tinning Limited |
| 75 Before the Court | 7029 7 February 2024 | 14 days | Transcutaneous analyte sensors, applicators therefor, and needle hub comprising anti-rotation feature | <