Patent decision

BL number
O/133/06
Concerning rights in
GB 0410939.3
Hearing Officer
Mr P Thorpe
Decision date
26 May 2006
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Maxwell Phillips
Provisions discussed
PA1977 Sections 1(1), 1(2) and 76
Keywords
Added subject matter, Excluded fields (refused), Novelty
Related Decisions
None

Summary

The application which relates to a computer aided method of composing or inventing music was refused as a method of performing a mental act. The application discloses an alleged new way of graphically depicting the relationship between melody and harmony in a piece of music. CFPH followed.

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