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Patent decision
- BL number
- O/305/22
- Concerning rights in
- GB1804913.0
- Hearing Officer
- Mr H Jones
- Decision date
- 6 April 2022
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- Innoplexus AG
- Provisions discussed
- Section 1(2)
- Keywords
- Excluded fields (refused)
- Related Decisions
- None
Summary
The invention relates to a computer-based technique for allocating a sales force to intermediaries (e.g. dealers, retailers, distributors or wholesalers). It seeks to overcome problems inherent in conventional manual techniques of developing marketing strategies. Such problems include errors due to a failure to take account of changing scenarios, and a lack of an experienced workforce to conduct market research. The hearing officer agreed with the examiner that the invention was clearly excluded from patentability under section 1(2).
Full decisionO/305/22 
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