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United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office Decisions
You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office Decisions >> Individual Bust Group Ltd (Patent) [2023] UKIntelP o000423 (4 January 2023)
URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKIntelP/2023/o000423.html
Cite as: [2023] UKIntelP o423, [2023] UKIntelP o000423

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Patent decision

BL number
O/0004/23
Concerning rights in
GB1607652.3
Hearing Officer
Mr P Thorpe
Decision date
4 January 2023
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Individual Bust Group Limited
Provisions discussed
Patents Act S1(1)(a) and 76(2)
Keywords
Added subject matter, Novelty
Related Decisions
None

Summary

The invention relates to an automated computer numeric control (CNC) machine tool comprising multiple non-synchronised carriages on a linear guide system. More specifically, the disclosed device is a three axis CNC machine provided with two carriages. Each carriage bears an independent linear actuator fitted with a cutting motor having a cutting tool attached. Each cutting tool may be used independently and simultaneously to perform machining of a work piece such as a mould of a human face. The Hearing Officer found the claims to be anticipated by the prior art. An objection that the amended claims added matter was rejected. The application was refused.

Full decisionO/0004/23 PDF document 1.5Mb

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