2009年7月9日 星期四

美國專利法第132條

修正產生的new matter將會於下次Office Action提出核駁
通常使用美國專利法第132條,原文如下,雖原文是針對reexamination程序的核駁,但也是其中描述任何修正產生的new matter都會遭致核駁。本段主要是說明,審查中產生的核駁(rejection)、異議(objection)理由,或是任何要求(requirement),加上參考文件,皆應通知相關申請人,並述明理由,認申請人可以做出適當的再審意見。
§132. Notice of rejection; reexamination
(a) Whenever, on examination, any claim for a patent is rejected, or any objection or requirement made, the Director shall notify the applicant thereof, stating the reasons for such rejection, or objection or requirement, together with such information and references as may be useful in judging of the propriety of continuing the prosecution of his application; and if after receiving such notice, the applicant persists in his claim for a patent, with or without amendment, the application shall be reexamined. No amendment shall introduce new matter into the disclosure of the invention.
(b) The Director shall prescribe regulations to provide for the continued examination of applications for patent at the request of the applicant. The Director may establish appropriate fees for such continued examination and shall provide a 50 percent reduction in such fees for small entities that qualify for reduced fees under section 41(h)(1) of this title [35 USC 41(h)(1)].

以下範例中,由於new matter又未被說明書支持,產生無法讓相關技術人員可以瞭解,又產生不符112的核駁理由:

Ron

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