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Cite as: [2022] UKIntelP o58322
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Patent decision
- BL number
- O/583/22
- Concerning rights in
- GB1721438.8
- Hearing Officer
- Miss J Pullen
- Decision date
- 8 July 2022
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- Blackhawk Network Inc
- Provisions discussed
- Section 1(2)
- Keywords
- Excluded fields (refused)
- Related Decisions
- None
Summary
The application relates to the management of data and forecasting based on that data using processes and methods which are said to allow forecasting with reduced data storage capacities and thus increased processing speeds.
The hearing officer followed the Aerotel approach, considered the AT&T signposts and found that the identified contribution of the independent claims did not make a technical contribution and that the claims are excluded from patentability as a computer program as such. The application was refused under section 18(3).
Full decisionO/583/22 
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