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Cite as: [2023] UKIntelP o14223, [2023] UKIntelP o014223

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Patent decision

BL number
O/0142/23
Concerning rights in
GB2210837.7
Hearing Officer
Mr P Mason
Decision date
8 February 2023
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc
Provisions discussed
Patents Act 1977 Section 1(2)
Keywords
Excluded fields (allowed)
Related Decisions
None

Summary

The invention relates to a portable device used for communicating with distinct field device (i.e. sensors, valves, transmitters, positioners, etc.) of an industrial plant, wherein the devises operate over different communication protocols. The portable device has a swappable module associated with the discrete devices and a help application that instructs a user on a specific functionality of the field device.

In applying the four-step approach set out in the Court of Appeal judgment in Aerotel the Hearing Officer found that the hardware was unconventional and therefore was included in the contribution. As such, he found the invention to be allowable and remitted the case to the examiner.

Full decisionO/0142/23 PDF document 304Kb

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