歐洲專利公約下的申請(qǐng)流程EPC – processing of an application課件

EPC–ProcessingofanapplicationAndersHanssonSofiaZander-Jakobsson歐洲專利公約下的申請(qǐng)流程安德思.漢森索菲亞贊得-雅各布遜STOPPCTEP…CNUS…CNUSEP0M12M18MISR+WOChapterII?22MGrantGrantR71(3)OppositionValidationSEGBPL…NationalFilingCN/SE/etc.30M1aOA1areplyPublicationPriorityProcedurewiththeEPO–directEPfiling

FilingArt.75/78/80SearchArt.92FormalitiesArt.90PublicationArt.93ExaminationArt.94RefusalArt.97(2)GrantArt.97(1)PACE在歐專局的流程——直接申請(qǐng)

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Art.75/78/80檢索Art.92形式審查Art.90公布Art.93審查Art.94駁回Art.97(2)授權(quán)Art.97(1)加快程序Examinationofanapplication–Mainphases1.ExaminationonfilingArt.90(1)andArt.90(2)Dateoffiling(indication,contactinformation,description/reference)2.ExaminationonformalrequirementsArt.90(3)LanguagesRequestDesignationofinventorDeclarationofpriorityRepresentationInmostcasestheEPOwillinvitetheapplicanttocorrectdeficiencies3.ExaminationonsubstantivemattersArt.94(3)DrawinguptheEuropeansearchreportArt.92ExtendedEuropeansearchreport(EESR)ESRandopinionPluralityofindependentclaimsIncompletesearch–partialornosearchLackofunityPublicationofsearchreportTriggersrequestforexaminationDesignationfees歐洲檢索報(bào)告的起草Art.92擴(kuò)展的歐洲檢索報(bào)告(EESR)檢索報(bào)告(ESR)+審查意見多個(gè)獨(dú)立權(quán)利要求未完成的檢索——部分檢索或無(wú)檢索缺乏單一性檢索報(bào)告的公開請(qǐng)求實(shí)審的觸發(fā)點(diǎn)指定費(fèi)R62a–ApplicationscontainingapluralityofindependentclaimsMultipleindependentclaimsineachcategoryareallowediftheyaredirectedtointer-relatedproducts,differentusesofaproductorapparatusoralternativesolutionstoaparticularproblemwhenasingleclaimisnotappropriate.AnapplicationnotfulfillingthisrequirementwillbeobjectedtobytheSearchDivision,i.e.beforethestartofsubstantiveexamination.Searchwillbecarriedoutonthebasisofthefirstindependentclaimineachcategory–EPOwillissueinvitationtopayfurthersearchfees,maybedoneunderprotest.Incompleteorpartialsearch(Rules63,64)Meaningfulsearchimpossible(Rule63):Technicalcharacter,notexcludedfrompatentability,sufficientlyclearandcomplete,claimsmustbeclear,conciseandsupportedbythedescription.Invitedto,within2M Nostatementornotsufficient-issueapartialsearchreportoradeclarationthatnomeaningfulsearchcanbecarriedout.Whentheexaminingdivisionassumesresponsibility,itwillinviteyoutodeletetheunsearchedsubject-matterfromtheapplicationunlessitfindsthattheobjectionwasunjustified.未完成的或部分的檢索(Rules63,64)不可能做出有意義的檢索(Rule63):技術(shù)特征，沒有從可專利性中排除，足夠清楚和完整，權(quán)利要求必須清楚、簡(jiǎn)明并得到說(shuō)明書支持邀請(qǐng)2個(gè)月內(nèi)提交陳述

如果沒有陳述或陳述不充分——發(fā)出部分檢索報(bào)告或聲明無(wú)法做出有意見的檢索當(dāng)實(shí)審部接手后，會(huì)邀請(qǐng)你從申請(qǐng)中刪除沒有檢索的主題，除非它發(fā)現(xiàn)檢索索部的反對(duì)是不公平的Lackofunityinsearch(Rule64)Europeansearchreportwillbedrawnuponthosepartswhichrelatetotheinventionfirstmentionedintheclaims.Searchdivisioninformsapplicantthatafurthersearchfeemustbepaidinrespectofeachoftheinventionswithinaperiodthatitspecifies.AnyfurthersearchfeespaidwillberefundedonrequestifitemergesduringexaminationproceedingsthattheSearchdivision'srequestforpaymentwasnotjustified.PublicationofaEuropeanpatentapplicationTechnicalpreparationscompletedfiveweeksbeforetheexpiryof18monthfromdateoffilingorpriorityApplicationmaybewithdrawnbeforethisdate–canbemadeonconditionofnon-publicationNopublicationifwithdrawnorrefusedbeforetheterminationoftechnicalpreparationsInvalidpublication–doesnotgiverisetopriorrighteffectArt.54(3)Publicationofapplication,andinanannextheESRTriggerssixmonthstimelimitfor:RequestforexaminationPaymentofdesignationfeesMandatoryreply(R.70a)ifnegativeEESR歐洲專利申請(qǐng)的公開申請(qǐng)?zhí)峤蝗栈騼?yōu)先權(quán)日起18個(gè)月的期限屆滿前5周做好公開的技術(shù)準(zhǔn)備申請(qǐng)?jiān)诖巳掌谥翱梢猿坊亍@樣可以使申請(qǐng)不被公開在技術(shù)準(zhǔn)備結(jié)束前撤回或拒絕的話，將不會(huì)公開無(wú)公開效力——不產(chǎn)生在先權(quán)利效果Art.54(3)申請(qǐng)的公開，附件中有ESR觸發(fā)下述事件的6個(gè)月期限計(jì)時(shí)：請(qǐng)求實(shí)審支付指定費(fèi)如果EESR結(jié)果是負(fù)面的，則必須答辯(R.70a)ExaminationofaEuropeanPatentApplicationRequestforexamination:UptosixmonthsafterthedateonwhichthepublicationofthesearchreportismentionedTheapplicantisgivenanopportunitytocommenttheEESRandcorrrectdeficienciesMandatoryreplyifEESRisnegativeDutyofdisclosure“l(fā)ight”AnapplicanthastoprovidetheEPOwithsearchresultsconcerningthepriorityapplicationonfilingorregionalentry(or”withoutdelay”)(NotnecessaryifpriorityapplicationisanEPapplication.)Willbeincludedautomatically,iftheapplicaionclaimspriorityfromaUS,JPorGBapplication.NotranslationrequiredAslongasEPapplicationispendingIfnotprovidedonfiling/regionalentry–willgeta2monthtimelimittofile:searchresultsstatementofnon-availabilityIfnot–deemedwithdrawn(furtherprocessing)披露義務(wù)申請(qǐng)人需要向EPO提供優(yōu)先權(quán)申請(qǐng)的檢索結(jié)果，在提交時(shí)或在進(jìn)入地區(qū)階段時(shí)，或沒有耽誤。（如果在優(yōu)先權(quán)申請(qǐng)是歐洲申請(qǐng)時(shí)不需提供）如果申請(qǐng)要求的是美國(guó)、日本和英國(guó)的優(yōu)先權(quán)，則自動(dòng)包含在內(nèi)不必翻譯只要?dú)W洲專利還在申請(qǐng)如果在申請(qǐng)和進(jìn)入地區(qū)階段時(shí)沒有提供，將會(huì)有一個(gè)2個(gè)月的時(shí)限提供：檢索結(jié)果陳述不能提供的原因否則，申請(qǐng)被視為撤回（進(jìn)一步處理）ExaminationofaEuropeanPatentApplicationTheExaminingDivisonwillinviteapplicanttocorrectdeficiencieswithinaperiodtobespecified.(Art.94(3)/Rule71(1))Periodnormally4months–extensionwithoutofficialfeesuptomaximumof6monthsAlsonote10day-rule!WillonlybesentiftheExaminerexpectsapositiveoutcomeAnapplicantmayhoweverreceivemorethanoneArt94(3)GrantprocedureRule71(3)communication,i.e.the”intentiontogrant”underArt.97(1)EPCInvitationtopayfeeforgrantandpublishingSubmittranslationsintoofficiallanguagesTimelimit4monthsAmendmentsafterreceiptofR71(3)-communicationArt97(3):publicationofmentionofgrantSpecificationB1Validationincontractingstates–LondonAgreementTimelimit3monthsfrommentionofgrantRule71(3)4MArt.97(1)Publ.ofB13MDEFRSE授權(quán)程序基于Rule71(3)的審查意見通知，即，基于Art.

97(1)EPC“意圖要授權(quán)”邀請(qǐng)繳納授權(quán)和公告費(fèi)提交官方語(yǔ)言譯文時(shí)限4個(gè)月收到R71(3)審查通知后的修改Art97(3):授權(quán)的公告專利說(shuō)明書B1在締約國(guó)的生效——倫敦條約時(shí)限：授權(quán)起三個(gè)月Rule71(3)4MArt.97(1)Publ.ofB13MDEFRSERefusalofapplication(Art.97(2))TheEPOmaydecidetorefuseanapplication:Ifitdoesnotmeetformaland/orsubstantialrequirementsoftheEPCWhentheapplicantdoesnotcorrectdeficiencesintheclaims,wheninvitedtodosoMustbereasoneddecision,basedonfactstheapplicantisawareofandhavehadachancetocommenton:ProprietormayappealAlwaysrequestoralproceedingswhenrespondingtoofficeactionsEliminatesriskofadirectrefusalAmendmentsinexamination(Art.123(2)EPC)Mainrule:Mustnotgobeyondthecontentoftheapplicationasfiled.NotacceptedIntroductionofanon-disclosedfeatureIntroductionordeletionofadisclosedfeaturetoformanon-disclosedcombinationoffeaturesAcceptedChangetodisclosedcombinationoffeatures,evenifbroader!Deletionofnon-essentialfeaturefromacombination(cf.G1/93)Exceptions:Non-discloseddisclaimersRestorenoveltyoverapriorright(Art.54(3))oranaccidentalanticipationExcisenon-patentablesubject-matter(morality,’publicorder’,medicaltreatment)Rule137(4):AmendmentsmustbeaccompaniedbybasisRefertoapplicationasfiled.Indicationsufficientifnotnecessarytolookfurther

在審查中的修改(Art.123(2)EPC)主要條款：不能超出提交時(shí)申請(qǐng)文件的內(nèi)容不接受的修改引入了沒有披露的特征引入或刪除了一個(gè)披露的特征,形成一個(gè)沒有披露的特征組合可接受的修改修改為已披露的特征組合，甚至可以擴(kuò)大范圍！從組合中刪除非實(shí)質(zhì)性特征(cf.G1/93)例外:未披露的放棄通過在先權(quán)利或由于意外而恢復(fù)新穎性(Art.54(3))刪除不可專利的主題(道德,’公共秩序’,醫(yī)療方法)細(xì)則137(4):申請(qǐng)須在以下基礎(chǔ)上針對(duì)原始申請(qǐng)，足夠的指示，如果不必進(jìn)一步查看Opportunitiestoamend(Rule137)Amendmentsonlywithrequestforsubstantiveexamination(responsetocomm.Rule70aorRule161)NoamendmentbetweenfilingandESRNofurtheramendmentwithouttheconsentoftheExaminingdivision修改時(shí)機(jī)(Rule137)僅當(dāng)請(qǐng)求實(shí)質(zhì)審查時(shí)的修改（答復(fù)依據(jù)Rule70a或Rule161的審查意見）在提交到ESR期間不能修改未經(jīng)審查部門同意不能做進(jìn)一步修改提交分案申請(qǐng)Divisionalapplications(Art.76)–WhentofileUses:RespondtounitybjectionPostponedecisiontoprotectsecondinvention(butequal