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URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKIntelP/2009/o01509.html
Cite as: [2009] UKIntelP o1509, [2009] UKIntelP o01509

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Abdul Zarif [2009] UKIntelP o01509 (20 January 2009)

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Patent decision

BL number
O/015/09
Concerning rights in
GB0404016.8
Hearing Officer
Mr J Rowlatt
Decision date
20 January 2009
Person(s) or Company(s) involved
Abdul Zarif
Provisions discussed
PA 1977 Section 1(1)(b)
Keywords
Inventive step
Related Decisions
None

Summary

The application relates to a vehicle warning system. In an alert condition, an emergency vehicle device transmits a warning signal; a dedicated receiver, in a non-emergency vehicle, detects that signal and initiates a visual alert for the driver. Both transmitter and receiver have mode indicators, preferably coloured LEDs, to distinguish between standby and alert modes. Audible alerts may also be provided.

The Hearing Officer applied the steps according to Pozzoli and decided that the invention lacked inventive step over the large amount of prior art.


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