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You are here: BAILII >> Databases >> United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office Decisions >> VMware Inc (Patent) [2012] UKIntelP o17112 (25 April 2012) URL: http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKIntelP/2012/o17112.html Cite as: [2012] UKIntelP o17112 |
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Summary
The application is concerned with installing software on a computer system and resolving any dependencies that arise by making copies of dependant resources. The examiner’s inventive step objection was based on two sets of citations, the first set showing that it is known to copy shared resources and the second set showing that handling multiple dependencies in a run-time environment is well-known in the art. The hearing officer found that none of the citations disclosed or suggested copying shared resources when a dependency or conflict is detected, and concluded that the claims do involve an inventive step. The attorney offered to amend claim 12 in order to clarify the scope of the invention; once amended, the application could be granted.
