Expert evidence cannot be relied upon to determine whether a computer-implemented invention is a manner of manufacture; the characterisation of the invention is a question of law for the Court based on construction of the specification, and a marketing scheme implemented using computer technology for its well-known functions will not be patentable merely because it requires computers or bespoke software.
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