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Cite as: [2023] UKIntelP o041423, [2023] UKIntelP o41423
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Patent decision
- BL number
- O/0414/23
- Concerning rights in
- GB1813684.6
- Hearing Officer
- Mr P Thorpe
- Decision date
- 4 May 2023
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- ImageNPay UK Limited
- Provisions discussed
- Patents Act 1977 s1(2)
- Keywords
- Excluded fields (refused)
- Related Decisions
- None
Summary
The invention relates to a method and system for enabling a user to purchase a product associated with a brand after viewing a media item, such as an image or video, on social media. The media item is, for example, an endorsement or sponsorship of the product and is distributed via a content distributor server. The Hearing Officer found the claimed invention to be excluded as a method of doing business and as a program for a computer. The application was refused
Full decisionO/0414/23 
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