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IP AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIAN PATENT OFFICE
Sprintquip Pty Ltd v Lockit Systems (Aust) Pty Ltd [2014] APO 77
Patent Application: 2007222896
Title: Assemblies and method for securing surface mounted articles
to accommodate applied loads
Patent Applicant: Lockit Systems (Aust) Pty Ltd
Opponent: Sprintquip Pty Ltd
Delegate: R Subbarayan
Decision Date: 26 November 2014
Hearing Date: 4 September 2014, in Canberra
Catchwords: PATENTS - section 59 opposition to the grant of a
patent energy absorbing fixture for automatic teller machines novelty inventive step clarity fair basis - opposition successful
claim 29 not novel claim 16 not fairly based costs awarded
against applicant
Representation:
Associates
Patent
applicant:
IP AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIAN PATENT OFFICE
Patent Application: 2007222896
John
Walsh
of
Walsh
and
I allow the applicant two months from the date of this decision in
which to propose suitable amendments to overcome the adverse
findings.
COSTS
In proceedings such as these it is usually the case that costs
follow the event. I see no reason to vary that approach on this
occasion. The opposition has been successful in relation to some of
the grounds. I therefore award costs according to Schedule 8 against
Lockit Systems (Aust) Pty Ltd.