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Fisher -Rosemount Systems Inc. (Patent) [2009] UKIntelP o21409 (17 July 2009)
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Fisher-Rosemount Systems Inc. [2009] UKIntelP o21409 (17 July 2009)
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Patent decision
- BL number
- O/214/09
- Concerning rights in
- GB 0621389.6
- Hearing Officer
- Mr P Thorpe
- Decision date
- 17 July 2009
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- Fisher-Rosemount Systems Inc.
- Provisions discussed
- Patents Act 1977 Section 1(2)
- Keywords
- Excluded fields (refused)
- Related Decisions
- None
Summary
The invention relates to a method of modifying process control data by converting it first to a “format-neutral” data format, in this case extensible mark-up language (“XML”). The format-neutral data can then be converted into a variety of further formats for editing purposes. The use of the intermediary “format neutral” XML reduces for example the number of custom scripts or programs that are needed.
Applying the Aerotel/Macrossan test, the hearing officer decided that the contribution made by the invention fell solely within excluded matter. The application was refused as being a progam for a computer as such.