37 Determination of right to patent after grant
Patents Act 1977 (1977 c 37) | Legislation

37  Determination of right to patent after grant

[(1)     After a patent has been granted for an invention any person having or claiming a proprietary interest in or under the patent may refer to the comptroller the question—

(a)     who is or are the true proprietor or proprietors of the patent,

(b)     whether the patent should have been granted to the person or persons to whom it was granted, or

(c)     whether any right in or under the patent should be transferred or granted to any other person or persons;

and the comptroller shall determine the question and make such order as he thinks fit to give effect to the determination.]

(2)     Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, an order under that subsection may contain provision—

(a)     directing that the person by whom the reference is made under that subsection shall be included (whether or not to the exclusion of any other person) among the persons registered as proprietors of the patent;

(b)     directing the registration of a transaction, instrument or event by virtue of which that person has acquired any right in or under the patent;

(c)     granting any licence or other right in or

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