Oppositions

British Steel case study

 Successful defense of a monopoly, ensuring further proceedings were withdrawn.  Our client, British Steel, is

Weir Minerals case study

Successful defense of a monopoly for a multinational manufacturer of mining equipment.  Our client, WEIR

SNC Fibers case study

Successful revocation of a patent on behalf of a South African manufacturer of nanofiber products.

Oppositions by a straw person

In European patent oppositions, the term “straw person”, is used to describe a person, natural or legal, who files an opposition against a patent on behalf of a third party, with the third party, the real opponent, remaining anonymous throughout the proceedings.