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Cite as: [2009] UKIntelP o1509, [2009] UKIntelP o01509
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Abdul Zarif [2009] UKIntelP o01509 (20 January 2009)
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Patent decision
- BL number
- O/015/09
- Concerning rights in
- GB0404016.8
- Hearing Officer
- Mr J Rowlatt
- Decision date
- 20 January 2009
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- Abdul Zarif
- Provisions discussed
- PA 1977 Section 1(1)(b)
- Keywords
- Inventive step
- Related Decisions
- None
Summary
The application relates to a vehicle warning system. In an alert condition, an emergency vehicle device transmits a warning signal; a dedicated receiver, in a non-emergency vehicle, detects that signal and initiates a visual alert for the driver. Both transmitter and receiver have mode indicators, preferably coloured LEDs, to distinguish between standby and alert modes. Audible alerts may also be provided.
The Hearing Officer applied the steps according to Pozzoli and decided that the invention lacked inventive step over the large amount of prior art.