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You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office Decisions >> LG Electronics, Inc. (Patent) [2006] UKIntelP o29906 (20 October 2006) URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKIntelP/2006/o29906.html Cite as: [2006] UKIntelP o29906 |
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For the whole decision click here: o29906
Summary
The application relates to a home network system which enables networked appliances to be controlled by inputting control commands from a remote control server, network controller or internal PC. In this way, commands from an external PC or communication terminal may be transmitted via a Web or WAP server to the remote server to monitor and control the network appliance. A clarity objection was met by amendment of the claim at the hearing. However objection was maintained that the invention lacked an inventive step on the basis of two documents and common general knowledge. The HO held that the claimed invention was obvious and therefore refused the application as lacking an inventive step.
