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08 October 2008

Court of Appeal confirms software can be patented

Stephen Mulrenan, London

The Court of Appeal in London today confirmed that software can be patented if it provides a technical contribution to the state of the art

The decision is a victory for mobile phone and software licensing company Symbian, as the Court dismissed an appeal filed by the UK IP Office against a High Court ruling in favour of the company earlier this year.




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