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Epic Systems Corporation (Patent) [2006] UKIntelP o23606 (18 August 2006)
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Epic Systems Corporation [2006] UKIntelP o23606 (18 August 2006)
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Patent decision
- BL number
- O/236/06
- Concerning rights in
- GB 0428466.7
- Hearing Officer
- Mr A Bartlett
- Decision date
- 18 August 2006
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- Epic Systems Corporation
- Provisions discussed
- PA 1977 section 1(2) and 130(7)
- Keywords
- Excluded fields (refused)
- Related Decisions
- None
Summary
The application is concerned with improvements to GUIs for hospital database sytems. The GUI is adaptable according to different aspects of patient care and the activities of a user by using a modular framework with common visual elements.
The Hearing Officer found that the advance of the invention was a computer program as such according to Section 1(2) and the applications refused.