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Cite as: [2012] UKIntelP o8312, [2012] UKIntelP o08312

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Net1 Ueps Technologies, Inc (Patent) [2012] UKIntelP o08312 (24 February 2012)

Patent decision

BL number
O/083/12
Concerning rights in
GB0910305.2
Hearing Officer
Mr B Micklewright
Decision date
24 February 2012
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Net1 Ueps Technologies, Inc
Provisions discussed
Patents Act 1977 section 1(2)
Keywords
Excluded fields (refused)
Related Decisions
None

Summary

The invention related to electronic financial transactions, where instead of using real account numbers, a simulated account number is used for the financial transaction which simulates a conventional account number. The actual account number is incorporated into the simulated account number and may be extracted by a designated financial institution processing facility. The hearing officer found that the invention was excluded from patentability as a program for a computer as such and a method of doing business as such.


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