Mar
20
Easier software patents in the UK
Posted by Dirk Avery at 10:21 pm under Patent.
While the US is considering abandoning software patents, the UK High Court has ruled for the first time that computer programs, per se, can be patented. Symbian appealed a UK-IPO rejection of its patent application, which was based on the invention being software based. The decision brings the UK in line with the European Patent Office that had already granted Symbian a patent. However, the UK-IPO is likely to appeal the decision before the Court of Appeal, which might side with the IPO. Computing’s Neon Kelly has more.