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Astron Clinica Limited, Cyan Holdings Plc. SurfKitchen Inc, Inrotis Technologies Limited, Software 2000 Ltd. [2007] UKIntelP o18507 (4 July 2007)
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Patent decision
- BL number
- O/185/07
- Concerning rights in
- GB 0519497.2, GB 0618038.4, GB 0402252.1, GB 0508596.4, GB 0622273.1 and GB0423105.6
- Hearing Officer
- Mr P Marchant
- Decision date
- 4 July 2007
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- Astron Clinica Limited, Cyan Holdings Plc. SurfKitchen Inc, Inrotis Technologies Limited, Software 2000 Ltd.
- Provisions discussed
- PA Act 1977 Section 1(2)
- Keywords
- Excluded fields (refused)
- Related Decisions
- None
Summary
This decision is concerned with claims to computer programs for carrying out patentable methods; sometimes called “program on a carrier” claims. For many years, such claims have been allowed under the Patents Act. However, following the Aerotel and Macrossan case in the Court of Appeal, the Office issued a practice notice which gave its interpretation of the judgment as disallowing claims of this sort. The hearing officer considered the issue of program claims in these six applications, in the light of UK court judgments since Aerotel and Macrossan and in the light of European practice, and found that they should be disallowed.