IP-2024-000024 - [2025] EWHC 492 (IPEC)

It was agreed that the skilled person is a urologist who would be familiar with the use of a ureteroscope, a specialist endoscope used in the ureter for finding and removing kidney stones. The ureter is the tube that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.

CJ Medical made the point that the invention as claimed has a purpose wider than just dealing with kidney stones and that the CGK of the skilled person should reflect that. I agree, but it did not seem to make a difference to the issues and arguments.