Guidance
Requests for opinions: 2025
Information about opinions requests we have received this year.
Change of https://www.gov.uk/guidance/requests-for-opinions-2025
Change description : 2025-10-13 09:28:00: Final opinion 10/25 added. [Guidance and regulation]
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Information about opinions requests we have received this year.
The table below shows information about opinion requests we have received in 2025 and what stage each request has reached.
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| Opinion number | Patent/SPC number, title and owner | Requester and request date | Issue (Infringement and/or Validity) | Observations deadline | Outcome |
| 11/25 |
GB2582658 Ostomy Pouches Salts Healthcare Limited |
Hollister Incorporated 26 September 2025 |
Validity | 28 October 2025 | |
| 10/25 |
GB2621201 Picture Frame E.Morrish Ltd, Millbrook Mouldings Limited, John Morrish Limited. |
Jenner & Block London LLP 14 August 2025 |
Validity | 19 August 2025 | |
| 09/25 |
EP3864025 Polypeptides including a beta-tricalcium phosphate-binding sequence and uses thereof Theradaptive, Inc. |
Reddie & Grose LLP 6 May 2025 |
Validity | 6 June 2025 | |
| 08/25 |
GB2456869 Information exchange prior to call establishment Semitel Limited |
Semitel Limited 30 April 2025 |
Infringement | 30 May 2025 | Opinion withdrawn 12 June 2025 |
| 07/25 |
GB2585096 Blackout fabric Homex Soft Furnishings Hangzhou Limited |
Cleland McIver Limited 22 April 2025 |
Validity | 22 May 2025 | Issued 17 July 2025 |
| 06/25 |
GB2536217 Power Export System Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co.KG |
Hutchinson IP Ltd 3 April 2025 |
Validity | 6 May 2025 | Issued 25 June 2025 |
| 05/25 |
GB2527541 An access cover assembly and methods of its installation and manufacture Saint-Gobain Pam UK Limited |
Wrekin Products Limited 14 March 2025 |
Validity | 2 May 2025 | Issued 11 June 2025 |
| 04/25 |
EP3611592 Improved Thermostat AssemblySelmo S.R.L. |
Panoramix Limited 12 March 2025 |
Validity | 11 April 2025 | Issued 10 June 2025 |
| 03/25 |
GB2612649 Improvements in Light Fixtures JCC Lighting Products Limited |
Bryers Intellectual Property Ltd 4 March 2025 |
Validity | 14 April 2025 | Issued 30 May 2025 |
| 02/25 |
EP3030943 Method for operating a floor-cleaning device and floor-cleaning device Robart GmbH |
Elkiner IP Ltd Ltd 11 February 2025 |
Validity | 14 March 2025 | Issued 1 May 2025 |
Final opinion 10/25 added.
New opinion 11/25 added.
Opinion number 10/25 added.
Opinion 07/25 added.
Final opinion 06/25 added.
Opinion 08/25 withdrawn.
Final opinion 05/25 added.
Final opinion 04/25 added.
Opinion 03/25 added.
New opinion 09/25 added.
Opinion 08/25 (GB2456869) added.
Final opinion 02/25 added
New opinion 07/25 added.
New opinion 06/25 added.
New initial opinion 05/25 added.
Opinion number 04/25 added.
New opinion 03/25 added.
First published.
2025-10-13 09:28
Final opinion 10/25 added.
2025-09-30 13:35
New opinion 11/25 added.
2025-07-28 10:12
Opinion number 10/25 added.
2025-07-23 15:51
Opinion 07/25 added.
2025-06-25 12:56
Final opinion 06/25 added.
2025-06-12 09:38
Opinion 08/25 withdrawn.
2025-06-11 15:10
Final opinion 05/25 added.
2025-06-10 14:55
Final opinion 04/25 added.
2025-05-30 15:49
Opinion 03/25 added.
2025-05-09 11:46
New opinion 09/25 added.
2025-05-02 15:12
Opinion 08/25 (GB2456869) added.
2025-05-01 13:38
Final opinion 02/25 added
2025-04-24 13:00
New opinion 07/25 added.
2025-04-08 16:07
New opinion 06/25 added.
2025-04-04 09:00
New initial opinion 05/25 added.
2025-03-14 14:55
Opinion number 04/25 added.
2025-03-07 13:43
New opinion 03/25 added.
2025-02-13 14:42
First published.