12 Determination of questions about entitlement to foreign and convention patents, etc
Patents Act 1977 (1977 c 37) | Legislation

12  Determination of questions about entitlement to foreign and convention patents, etc

(1)     At any time before a patent is granted for an invention in pursuance of an application made under the law of any country other than the United Kingdom or under any treaty or international convention (whether or not that application has been made)—

(a)     any person may refer to the comptroller the question whether he is entitled to be granted (alone or with any other persons) any such patent for that invention or has or would have any right in or under any such patent or an application for such a patent; or

(b)     any of two or more co-proprietors of an application for such a patent for that invention may so refer the question whether any right in or under the application should be transferred or granted to any other person;

and the comptroller shall determine the question so far as he is able to and may make such order as he thinks fit to give effect to the determination.

(2)     If it appears to the comptroller on a reference of a question

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