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Requests for opinions: 2024

Information about opinions requests we have received this year.

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the person who filed the request has withdrawn it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 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	Outcome
02/24	EP2508122 Advanced Surgical Instrument Such as a Speculum Bridea, IP Limited	Thomas Gaunt Lewis Silkin LLP 12 January 2024	Infringement	14 February 2024
01/24	GB2578339 Open Pen Detection and Shut Down System Greentec International Limited	Jonathan Hewett c/o Lewis Silkin LLP 19 December 2023	Validity	30 January 2024

Published 3 January 2024
Last updated 17 January 2024 + show all updates

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