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Mars UK Limited [2007] UKIntelP o21107 (31 July 2007)

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Patent decision

BL number
O/211/07
Concerning rights in
GB 0329452.7
Hearing Officer
Mrs C L Davies
Decision date
31 July 2007
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Mars UK Limited
Provisions discussed
PA 1977 sections 1(1)(b) and 14(5)
Keywords
Clarity, Inventive step
Related Decisions
GB0329453.5

Summary

The application relates to a feline multi-component foodstuff which allows the cat to optimise the macronutrient content (ie. protein, fat & carbohydrate) of its diet.

The HO held that the application could proceed to grant on the basis of an auxiliary request claim set which was discussed at the hearing, subject to clarifying amendments to both the claims and the description, which were also agreed at the hearing.


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