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T 1173/97 - Computer program product/IBM

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Case number: 
T 1173/97
Headword: 
Computer program product/IBM
Application number: 
91107112.4
Publication number: 
457112
Date of the Decision: 
1998-07-01
Additional Case Information
Title of the invention: 
Asynchronous resynchronization of a commit procedure
IPC: 
G06F 11/14
Keyword: 
Exclusion of computer program product from patentability (not under all circumstances)
Applicant: 
International Business Machines Corporation
Chairman of the Board: 
Van den Berg, P. K. J.
Members of the Board: 
Di Cerbo, V.
Members of the Board: 
Zimmermann, R.R.K.
Relevant Legal Provisions: 
EPC Art. 23(3), 52(1), 52(2)(c), 52(3) EPC R. 27, 29 Guidelines C-IV, 2.3 TRIPS: Art. 10, 27(1), 27(2), 27(3) Vienna Convention: Art. 4, 30, 31(1), 31(4)
Cites (case law): 
T 110/90 - Editable document form/IBM
Cites (case law): 
T 115/85 - Text Processing/IBM
Cites (case law): 
T 163/85 - Colour Television Signal/BBC
Cites (case law): 
T 208/84 - Computer-related invention/VICOM
Cites (case law): 
T 22/85 - Document abstracting and retrieving/IBM
Cites (case law): 
T 26/86 - X-ray apparatus/KOCH & STERZEL
Cites (case law): 
T 6/83 - Data Processor Network/IBM
Cites (case law): 
T 769/92 - General-purpose management system/SOHEI
Cites further: 

T 164/92; T 204/93, T 410/96

Language of the proceedings: 
EN
Headnote: 

A computer program product is not excluded from patentability under Article 52(2) and (3) EPC if, when it is run on a computer, it produces a further technical effect which goes beyond the “normal” physical interactions between program (software) and computer (hardware).