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 decision O/0489/23 283Kb