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Guidance

Requests for opinions: 2026

Information about opinions requests we have received this year.

Updates to this page

From:
Intellectual Property Office
Published:
3 February 2026
Last updated:
232 SeptemberOctober 2026 —
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  1. New opinions 17/26, 18/26 and 19/26 added.

  2. Final Opinion 11/26 added.

  3. New opinions 14/26, 15/26 and 16/26 added.

  4. New opinion 13/26 added.

  5. New opinion 12/26 added.

  6. Final opinion 10/26 added.

  7. Final opinion 09/26 added.

  8. Final opinion 08/26 added.

  9. Final opinion 07/26 added.

  10. New opinion 11/26 added.

  11. Final opinion 06/26 added.

  12. Final opinion 05/26 added.

  13. Final opinion 04/26 added.

  14. New opinion 10/26 added.

  15. New opinion 09/26 added.

  16. New opinion 08/26 added.

  17. Opinion 01/26 outcome and Opinion 02/26 outcome added.

  18. Opinion 03/26 outcome added

  19. New opinion 07/26 added.

  20. New opinion 06/26 added.

  21. New opinion 05/26 added.

  22. New opinion 04/26 added.

  23. New opinion 03/26 added.

  24. First published.

The table below shows information about opinion requests we have received in 2025 and what stage each request has reached.

For example, you can see whether:

  • you can file observations on a request or whether the period for doing so has expired
  • we have issued an opinion
  • the person who filed the request has withdrawn it
  • we have refused a request for an opinion. Where we’ve issued a decision refusing the request, you can view this in our decisions database

Further information

If you would like more information about a particular request please contact us by:

2026 requests

Opinion number Patent/SPC number, title and owner Requester and request date Issue (Infringement and/or Validity) Observations deadline Outcome
19/26 GB2602159

Method and system for redacting undesirable digital content

Lighthouse Technologies Limited		Lighthouse Technologies Limited

30 September 2026		Infringement30 October 2026 
18/26 GB2602159

Method and system for redacting undesirable digital content

Lighthouse Technologies Limited		Lighthouse Technologies Limited

30 September 2026		Infringement30 October 2026 
17/26 GB2602159

Method and system for redacting undesirable digital content

Lighthouse Technologies Limited		Lighthouse Technologies Limited

30 September 2026		Infringement30 October 2026 
16/26 EP3698938

Hand-held three dimensional drawing device

Wobbleworks, Inc.		 Osborne Clarke LLP

3 September 2026		 Infringement 6 October 2026  
15/26 EP3698938

Hand-held three dimensional drawing device

Wobbleworks, Inc.		 Osborne Clarke LLP

1 September 2026		 Infringement 5 October 2026  
14/26 EP3698938

Hand-held three dimensional drawing device

Wobbleworks, Inc.		 Osborne Clarke LLP

1 September 2026		 Infringement 5 October 2026  
13/26 EP3698938

Hand-held three dimensional drawing device

Wobbleworks, Inc.		 Osborne Clarke LLP

1 September 2026		 Infringement 2 October 2026  
12/26 EP3628491

Ink jet recording apparatus

Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.		 Nash Matthews LLP

20 August 2026		 Validity 25 September 2026  
11/26 GB2602159

Method and system for redacting undesirable digital content

Lighthouse Technologies Limited		 Lighthouse Technologies Limited

24 June 2026		 Infringement 5 August 2026 Issued 23 September 2026

Opinion 11/26 (PDF, 1.58 MB, 20 pages)
10/26 GB2581484

Roof structure

Hesco Bastion Limited		 Dirickx Systems Limited

20 May 2026		 Validity 25 June 2026 Issued 18 August 2026

Opinion 10/26 (PDF, 830 KB, 16 pages)
09/26 GB2531650

Bedding

Martin Anthony McKenzie 		 Martin Anthony McKenzie

11 May 2026		 Infringement 8 June 2026 Issued 7 August 2026

Opinion 09/26 (PDF, 434 KB, 8 pages)
08/26 EP2493412

A dental bur storage device

Dental Organiser Limited 		 Keltie LLP

28 April 2026		 Infringement 3 June 2026 Issued 24 July 2026

Opinion 08/26 (PDF, 937 KB, 9 pages)
07/26 GB2569042

Beverage capsule

Alexander Charles Gort-Barten 		 Potter Clarkson

17 April 2026		 Validity 21 May 2026 Issued 16 July 2026

Opinion 07/26 (PDF, 1.33 MB, 20 pages)
06/26 GB2456869

Adaptive Information

Henry McGuire 		 Semitel Limited

30 March 2026		 Infringement 8 May 2026 Issued on 24 June 2026

Opinion 06/26 (PDF, 307 KB, 11 pages)
05/26 GB2604336

Veterinary Lighting Apparatus

CASCO Europe Limited 		 Barker Brettell

17 March 2026		 Validity 6 May 2026 Issued on 15 June 2026

Opinion 05/26 (PDF, 356 KB, 11 pages)
04/26 GB2622414

Enclosure for an Ablutionary Setting

Kohler Mira Limited		 Spencer Bothwell

6 March 2026		 Infringement and Validity 10 April 2026 Issued on 4 June 2026

Opinion 04/26 (PDF, 715 KB, 13 pages)
03/26 GB2501515

Ratchet braking structure

Woo Sing Industrial Co., Ltd		 Atlas Lifting & Rigging UK

5 February 2026		 Infringement and Validity 6 March 2026 Issued 30 April 2026

Opinion 03/26 (PDF, 1.18 MB, 15 pages)
02/26 GB2585265

Skin compatible silicone composition

Oakmed Ltd		 Salts Healthcare Limited

30 January 2026		 Validity 3 March 2026 Issued 30 April 2026

Opinion 02/26 (PDF, 923 KB, 17 pages)
01/26 GB2585266

Foamed Skin Compatible Silicone Composition

Oakmed Ltd		 Salts Healthcare Limited

30 January 2026		 Validity 3 March 2026 Issued 30 April 2026

Opinion 01/26 (PDF, 937 KB, 16 pages)

Updates to this page

Published 3 February 2026
Last updated 23 September 2026 — Show all updates

  1. Final Opinion 11/26 added.

  2. New opinions 14/26, 15/26 and 16/26 added.

  3. New opinion 13/26 added.

  4. New opinion 12/26 added.

  5. Final opinion 10/26 added.

  6. Final opinion 09/26 added.

  7. Final opinion 08/26 added.

  8. Final opinion 07/26 added.

  9. New opinion 11/26 added.

  10. Final opinion 06/26 added.

  11. Final opinion 05/26 added.

  12. Final opinion 04/26 added.

  13. New opinion 10/26 added.

  14. New opinion 09/26 added.

  15. New opinion 08/26 added.

  16. Opinion 01/26 outcome and Opinion 02/26 outcome added.

  17. Opinion 03/26 outcome added

  18. New opinion 07/26 added.

  19. New opinion 06/26 added.

  20. New opinion 05/26 added.

  21. New opinion 04/26 added.

  22. New opinion 03/26 added.

  23. First published.

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Contents

Update history

2026-10-05 15:17
New opinion 20/26 added.

2026-10-02 13:03
New opinions 17/26, 18/26 and 19/26 added.

2026-09-23 11:07
Final Opinion 11/26 added.

2026-09-08 11:52
New opinions 14/26, 15/26 and 16/26 added.

2026-09-04 13:00
New opinion 13/26 added.

2026-08-28 11:32
New opinion 12/26 added.

2026-08-18 13:08
Final opinion 10/26 added.

2026-08-07 14:43
Final opinion 09/26 added.

2026-07-24 12:00
Final opinion 08/26 added.

2026-07-16 14:23
Final opinion 07/26 added.

2026-07-08 13:07
New opinion 11/26 added.

2026-06-24 11:39
Final opinion 06/26 added.

2026-06-16 11:10
Final opinion 05/26 added.

2026-06-04 12:36
Final opinion 04/26 added.

2026-05-28 15:07
New opinion 10/26 added.

2026-05-11 13:19
New opinion 09/26 added.

2026-05-06 12:21
New opinion 08/26 added.

2026-05-01 13:05
Opinion 01/26 outcome and Opinion 02/26 outcome added.

2026-04-30 12:21
Opinion 03/26 outcome added

2026-04-23 13:17
New opinion 07/26 added.

2026-04-10 11:55
New opinion 06/26 added.

2026-04-08 13:17
New opinion 05/26 added.

2026-03-13 14:45
New opinion 04/26 added.

2026-02-06 15:29
New opinion 03/26 added.

2026-02-03 14:28
First published.