Patent decision

BL number
O/770/18
Concerning rights in
GB1323148.5
Hearing Officer
Mr H Jones
Decision date
30 November 2018
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Stoneware, Inc.
Provisions discussed
Section 1(2)(c)
Keywords
Excluded fields (refused)
Related Decisions
None

Summary

The application relates to computer-implemented method for the provision of services such as software applications to a receiving device, where consideration is given for the capabilities and configuration of the receiving device when determining the content and delivery method of the services. In accordance with the four-step set out in the Court of Appeal judgment in Aerotel, the Hearing Officer found that the contribution involved an assessment of the hardware components and conditions within an end-user device and selecting the most appropriate option of software service selected by the user. The invention did not solve a technical problem within the end-user device. He found that this fell solely within excluded categories of business method and computer program. The application was refused.

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