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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKIntelP/2023/o048923.html
Cite as: [2023] UKIntelP o48923, [2023] UKIntelP o048923

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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 decisionO/0489/23 PDF document 283Kb


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