Successful outcome to our UK-IPO "Request for opinion as to infringement" of UK Patent 2307574B

On June 10 2009 the UK Intellectual Property Office published its determination in response to a request for opinion re infringement in regard to Microsoft’s Office 2007 product and UK Patent GB2307574.

On the last page of the 18 page document available on http://www.ipo.gov.uk/pro-types/pro-patent/pro-p-dispute/pro-p-opinion-advert.htm (see item 08/09) the examiner concludes:

"I therefore conclude that the supply of Microsoft Office 2007™ constitutes an infringement of claims 1, 21, 22 and 23 of the patent within the meaning of section 60(2) of the Act."

Dolphin Software Pty Ltd (Australia) previously lodged a ‘Request for opinion as to validity or infringement’ (Patents Act 1977 (Rule 93)) in regard to what Dolphin Software believed to be a clear infringment of its UK Patent 2307574B.

A copy of Dolphin Software's submitted UKPO Form 17 and other documentary evidence referenced by the Form 17 submission is (now) available for access - but only on Dolphin Software's UK based web-site.

As Microsoft is a US based corporation with international offcies this information will specifically not be available on Dolphin Software's US or Australian web-sites, as the publishing of any documentary evidence on these sites would most likely not be protected by the existence of the UK Patents Act 1977. 

To help protect Dolphin Software from any injunction or other legal action (arising from possible claims of 'Business Threat' to the alleged infringing company) in Australia or the US this page and all subsequent pages and downloadable files pertaining to this Request for opinion as to infringement of UK Patent 2307574B will only be accessible through this UK based web-site.

To access a copy of Dolphin Software's submitted UKPO Form 17 and other documentary evidence referenced by the Form 17 submission - click here.