Patent decision

BL number

O/0992/23

Concerning rights in

GB2118091.4

Hearing Officer

Mr P Thorpe

Decision date

24 October 2023

Person(s) or Company(s) involved

Framy Inc.

Provisions discussed

Patents Act S 1(2)

Keywords

Excluded fields (refused)

Related Decisions

None

Summary

The invention relates to a computer implemented method of recommending location-based and/or personalized digital contents to a user through one or more hashtags displayed on a map on the user device (eg mobile phone). The method can recommend the hashtags associated with a location range that is determined based on the location of the user or it can also provide one or more hashtags associated with areas not covered by the location range. The invention was found to be excluded as a program for a computer, a method of doing business and as the presentation of information. The application was refused.

Full decision O/0992/23 344Kb