Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc and Others v Virgin Media Ltd and Another: ChD 26 Nov 2009

The claimants alleged patent infringement. The defendants denied infringement but also sought the revocation of the three patents for Electronic Programming Guides, involving the transfer of data from one computer disc to another.
Held: The invention had to have a physical effect outside the computer system.

Judges:

Mann J

Citations:

[2009] EWHC 3068 (Ch), [2010] RPC 10

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Patents Act 1977 1

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Intellectual Property

Updated: 04 October 2022; Ref: scu.381525