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Cite as: [2023] UKIntelP o048923, [2023] UKIntelP o48923
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Patent decision
- BL number
- O/0489/23
- Concerning rights in
- GB1803445.4
- Hearing Officer
- Mr P Thorpe
- Decision date
- 30 May 2023
- Person(s) or Company(s) involved
- Robert Bosch GmbH
- Provisions discussed
- Patents Act S1(2)
- Keywords
- Excluded fields (refused)
- Related Decisions
- None
Summary
The application relates to a method which aims to efficiently generate parking spaces for motor vehicles generated. This is achieved by using at certain times and under certain conditions a region of the road which is normally available as a driving area for driving for motor vehicles for parking. The determination of whether there is a need for additional parking spaces is based on a number of factors. These include for example historical parking data, recent requests from drivers for parking and whether there is a particular event or holiday scheduled for the area that might generate additional demand for parking. Applying Aerotel, the Hearing Officer found the invention to be excluded as a method of doing business and as a program for a computer. The application was refused.
Full decisionO/0489/23 
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