IPO Excluded fields (refused) – The invention relates to an account monitoring system which allows a network based search engine provider to provide account information to various advertisers in order to prevent overcharging and taking into account fraudulent charges. This was held to be a method of doing business and a computer program. (CFPH LLC’s Application [2006] RPC 5 followed.)
Judges:
Mr P Thorpe
Citations:
[2006] UKIntelP o08006, GB 0218131.1
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Citing:
Cited – CFPH LLC, Patent Applications By PatC 21-Jul-2005
In the context of deciding as to the patentability the use of the description ‘technical’ was ‘a useful servant but a dangerous master’. Peter Prescott QC discussed the importance of being clear as to the meaning of an ‘invention’ saying: ‘does it . .
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Intellectual Property
Updated: 14 October 2022; Ref: scu.454663