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PATENTS OFFICE JOURNAL IRISLEABHAR OIFIG NA bPAITINNÍ Iml. 87 Cill Chainnigh 01 February 2012 Uimh. 2195 CLÁR INNSTE Cuid I Cuid II Paitinní Trádmharcanna Leath Leath Official Notice 379 Official Notice 159 Applications for Patents 381 Applications for Trade Marks 161 Applications Published 382 Trade Mark Re-Advertised 174 Patents Granted 383 Oppositions under Section 43 174 European Patents Granted 384 Application(s) Amended 174 Applications Withdrawn, Deemed Withdrawn or Application(s) Withdrawn 179 Refused 445 Trade Marks Registered 179 Applications Lapsed 446 Trade Marks Renewed 180 Patents Lapsed 446 Unpaid Renewal Fees 182 Request for Grant of Supplementary Protection Trade Marks Removed 189 Certificate 560 Leave to Alter Registered Trade Mark(s) Patents Expired 561 Granted 193 Short Term Patent Deemed Void 563 International Registrations under the Madrid European Patents Always Void 564 Protocol 193 Application for Restoration of Patents under International Trade Marks Protected 219 Section 30 of the Patents (Amendment) Act 2006 578 Cancellations effected under the Madrid Protocol 220 Errata 222 Dearachtaí Designs Information under the 1927 Act Designs Extended 578 Designs Information under the 2001 Act Designs Renewed 578 Design Rights Expired 578 The Patents Office Journal is published fortnightly by the Irish Patents Office. Each issue is freely available to view or download from our website at www.patentsoffice.ie © Government of Ireland, 2012 © Rialtas na hÉireann, 2012 (01/02/2012) Patents Office Journal (No. 2195) 379 Patents Office Journal Irisleabhar Oifig Na bPaitinní Cuid I Paitinní agus Dearachtaí No. 2195 Wednesday, 1 February, 2012 NOTE: The office does not guarantee the accuracy of its publications nor undertake any responsibility for errors or omissions or their consequences. In this Part of the Journal, a reference to a section is to a section of the Patents Act, 1992 unless otherwise stated. Official Notice - Patents Appointment of Controller Following the retirement of Mr. Eamonn Laird, Controller of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks on 16 January 2012, the Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mr. Sean Sherlock, T.D., has appointed Mr. Martin Shanagher, Assistant Secretary, to perform the duties of the Controller from 16 January 2012, in accordance with Section 97(4) of the Patents Act, 1992, until a new Controller is appointed by the Government. Register of Patent Agents Examination in Law & Practice of Patents Subject to there being a sufficient number of candidates, it is proposed to hold a written examination in the law and practice of Patents on 19 April, 2012. The latest date for receipt of applications for registration in the Register from persons who wish to sit this written examination is 16 March 2012. Candidates wishing to be examined must have submitted in advance to the Controller an application for registration in the Register of Patent Agents so as to reach him by not later than 16 March 2012. Such applications must be accompanied by the prescribed fees as follows: On application for entry in the Register of Patent Agents (Rule 5). € 50.00 To sit a written examination in Irish patent law and practice pursuant to a requirement under Rule 6(2). €200.00 Total €250.00 Applicants for registration who wish to sit the examination will be notified of the venue and furnished with other relevant information in due course. 380 (01/02/2012) Patents Office Journal (No. 2195) Entry in the Register of Patent Agents Name Qualification Address Ms. Alison Boydell Qualified under Rule 7 (1) of c/o Anne Ryan & Co the Register of Patent Agents 60 Northumberland Road, Rules, 1992 Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 Ms. Sarah McCrann Qualified under Rule 7 (1) of c/o Cruickshank & Co. the Register of Patent Agents 8A Sandyford Business Rules, 1992 Centre, Sandyford, Dublin 18 Mr. Kevin Cosgrave Qualified under Rule 7 (1) of c/o Alkermes Pharma Ireland the Register of Patent Agents Limited, Monksland, Atlone, Rules, 1992 Co Westmeath. Mr. Richard Gillespie Qualified under Rule 7 (1) of c/o Murgitroyd & Co., Unit 1, the Register of Patent Agents Block 8, Blanchardstown Rules, 1992 Corporate Park, Cruiserath Road, Dublin 15. (01/02/2012) Patents Office Journal (No. 2195) 381 Applications for Patents From 06/01/12 to 11/01/12 The names of applicants are in alphabetical order. In the case of joint applicants, each name is given independently. The title of the invention should not be regarded as an exhaustive indication of the subject- matter. The date immediately following the title is that on which the application was filed; in the case of a divisional application, the filing date of the earlier application is added within parentheses. In the case of a Convention application the Convention country and priority date(s) claimed are given in square brackets and where an application claimed the priority of an earlier application filed at the office, this information is given within the square brackets. The number is that of the application and should be used for correspondence purposes up to the date of grant of a patent. The letter S preceding the number indicates that the application is for a short-term patent. A new number will be given when a patent is granted and this new number should be quoted in all correspondence subsequent to grant. BULLOCK DECLAN ROBERT Cellulite exercise mat 09 January 2012 S20120006 DEVLIN SEAMUS; DEVLIN TRACEY Compositions 11 January 2012 S20120014 DEVLIN TRACEY DEVLIN SEAMUS; Compositions 11 January 2012 S20120014 ENGLISH IMOGEN Eco-heater 11 January 2012 S20120007 FLOOD DÁIRE; KAVANAGH CILLIAN Safe driving with the ice device 11 S20120013 January 2012 KAVANAGH CILLIAN; FLOOD DÁIRE Safe driving with the ice device 11 S20120013 January 2012 MING-TE CHEN Shoe with anti-slip device 10 January 2012 [United States of 20120008 America-13 January 2011] MING-TE CHEN Adjustable shoe mold set 10 January 2012 [United States of 20120009 America-12 January 2011] MING-TE CHEN Adjustment shoes frame 10 January 2012 [United States of 20120010 America-12 January 2011] MOWATT BRYCE JOHN Improved post driver 06 January 2012 [United Kingdom- 20120002 14 January 2011] O'SULLIVAN SHANE Heat energy conversion device 06 January 2012 S20120001 PHELAN BARRY Low-maintenance marine aid to navigation 09 January 2012 S20120004 ROTHWELL GARRETT EDWARD A cleaning device 09 January 2012 S20120005 382 (01/02/2012) Patents Office Journal (No. 2195) SCANLON CIARAN; UPTON MICHAEL Self sanitizing door handle 11 January S20120012 2012 SCOTT PATRICK ANTHONY MATTHEW Media advertising and horseshoe and 20120011 ninja star receiver board game 11 January 2012 TULLY BRUCE UNGER QUINN A swing action dual beater pedal which uses a 20120003 flexible medium to drive said beaters 09 January 2012 UPTON MICHAEL; SCANLON CIARAN Self sanitizing door handle 11 January S20120012 2012 WALSH SANDRA A garment 10 January 2012 S20120015 Applications Published Under Section 28 The following applications become open to public inspection as from the date of this issue of the journal. The date given is the date of filing of the application or the earliest priority claimed. 2011 20110315 SCOTT MCNULTY, System, method and apparatus for sensing biometric information. 13 July 2010. Int. Cl. (2011) G06K 9/00; G06K 7/00. (01/02/2012) Patents Office Journal (No. 2195) 383 Patents Granted Under Section 34 The number of a patent is given in heavy type; the letter S preceding the number indicates a short-term patent. The code numbers following the title of each invention are those of the International Patent Classification. The date of filing the application follows the proprietor’s name. The patent application number, which follows the date of application in parenthesis, has been superseded by the patent number. In the case of an application claiming the priority of an earlier application, the name of the country where the earlier application was made and the date of the earlier application are shown in square brackets. By virtue of Section 65(3), the application relating to any short-term patent appearing in the following list whose date of filing is later than the date which is 18 months prior to the date of this issue of the Journal becomes open to public inspection as and from the date of this issue of the Journal. 85937 A process for preparing bivalve shellfish. Int. Cl. (2011) A22C 29/00; A23L 1/00; A23B 4/00; A23L 3/00. GERARD ANDREW MULLOY; ANN-MARIE MULLOY 17 January 2007 (20070025) [Ireland-17 January 2006] 85938 Organic waste treatment process. Int. Cl. (2011) C02F 11/02; B09B 3/00 C10L 5/40; C02F 11/18. PEARSE O'KANE 02 December 2005 (20050802) [Ireland-02 December 2004 Ireland-02 November 2005] 85940 A boiler. Int. Cl. (2011) F24H 1/00; F24H 9/20; F28D 15/02. ALLEY ENTERPRISES LIMITED 20 July 2005 (20050494) S85939 A vehicle control system. Int. Cl. (2011) B60R 25/00; A61G 3/00. ATSR LIMITED 25 January 2011 (S20110035) [Ireland-26 January 2010] 384 (01/02/2012) Patents Office Journal (No. 2195) Patents Granted Under European Patent Convention Designating Ireland The Irish serial number appears first followed, respectively, by the proprietor’s name, the date of filing of the application, the filing number and the European Patent Office publication number. If the specification of the European patent was published in French or German the word ‘French’ or ‘German’, as appropriate, will appear as the last item of information. In such cases, it is necessary to file a translation in English and pay the prescribed fee, within six months of the publication date of the grant, in order that the patent may continue to have effect. Grants Published in EPO Bulletin No. 50/11, dated 14th December 2011 1955896 ICHIKOH INDUSTRIES, LTD.