快速審查綠色申請案

美國商業部（Commerce Department）在哥本哈根舉行氣候變遷會議前提出針對綠色科技專利申請案的加速審查領航計畫（pilot program）

主要是為了提昇並鼓勵「綠色」相關技術的研發，使得能夠較早掌握市場

一般專利申請案如果沒有提出任何加速審查的方案，通常都是依序進入審查，審查的快慢也會跟技術領域有關，而相關「綠色」科技則是平均30個月（2年半）得到第一次官方意見（first office action），而40個月得到最終意見（final office action），這顯然是比一般案件更久，所以加速此類技術應該是必要的

在此領航計畫中，前3000相關「綠色」申請案，若提出請願書（petition），將可進入加速審查的程序，這就與一般USPTO所提供的加速審查請求（Accelerated Examination Request）不同，可參考http://enpan.blogspot.com/2009/09/blog-post_10.html，此類加速審查通常要提出Examination Support Document，使能產生超短的審查時間！

所謂「綠色」科技，應落於以下幾類（美國專利分類）

第一類：替代能源（Alternative Energy Production）
1.Agricultural waste (USPC 44/589)
2.Biofuel (USPC 44/605; 44/589)
3.Chemical waste (USPC 110/235– 259, 346)
4.For domestic hot water systems (USPC 126/634–680)
5.For passive space heating (USPC 52/173.3)
6.For swimming pools (USPC 126/ 561–568)
7.Fuel cell (USPC 429/12–46)
8.Fuel from animal waste and crop residues (USPC 44/605)
9.Gasification (USPC 48/197R, 197A)
10.Genetically engineered organism (USPC 435/252.3–252.35, 254.11–254.9, 257.2, 325–408, 410–431)
11.Geothermal (USPC 60/641.2– 641.5; 436/25–33)
12.Harnessing energy from man-made waste (USPC 75/958; 431/5)
13.Hospital waste (USPC 110/235– 259, 346)
14.Hydroelectric (USPC 405/76–78; 60/495–507; 415/25)
15.Industrial waste (USPC 110/235– 259, 346)
16.Industrial waste anaerobic digestion (USPC 210/605)
17.Industrial wood waste (USPC 44/ 589; 44/606)
18.Inertial (e.g., turbine) (USPC 290/ 51, 54; 60/495–507)
19.Landfill gas (USPC 431/5)
20.Municipal waste (USPC 44/552)
21.Nuclear power—induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements (USPC 376/all)
22.Nuclear power—reaction motor with electric, nuclear, or radiated energy fluid heating means (USPC 60/203.1)
23.Nuclear power—heating motive fluid by nuclear energy (USPC 60/644.1) Photovoltaic (USPC 136/243–265)
24.Refuse-derived fuel (USPC 44/ 552)
25.Solar cells (USPC 438/57, 82, 84, 85, 86, 90, 93, 94, 96, 97)
26.Solar energy (USPC 126/561–714; 320/101)
27.Solar thermal energy (USPC 126/ 561–713; 60/641.8–641.15)
28.Water level (e.g., wave or tide) (USPC 405/76–78; 60/495–507)
29.Wind (USPC 290/44, 55; 307/64– 66, 82–87; 415/2.1)

第二類：節約能源（Energy Conservation）
1.Alternative-power vehicle (e.g., hydrogen) (USPC 180/2.1–2.2, 54.1)
2.Cathode ray tube circuits (USPC 315/150, 151, 199)
3.Commuting, e.g., HOV, teleworking (USPC 705/13)
4.Drag reduction (USPC 105/1.1–1.3; 296/180.1–180.5; 296/181.5)
5.Electric lamp and discharge devices (USPC 313/498–512, 567–643)
6.Electric vehicle (USPC 180/65.1; 180/65.21; 320/109; 701/22; 310/1–310)
7.Emission trading, e.g., pollution credits (USPC 705/35–45)
8.Energy storage or distribution (USPC 307/38–41; 700/295–298; 713/ 300–340)
9.Fuel cell-powered vehicles (USPC 180/65.21; 180/65.31)
10.Human-powered vehicle (USPC 180/205; 280/200–304.5)
11.Hybrid-powered vehicle (USPC 180/65.21–65.29; 73/35.01–35.13, 112– 115, 116–119A, 121–132)
12.Incoherent light emitter structure (USPC 257/79, 82, 88–90, 93, 99–103)
13.Land vehicle (USPC 105/49–61 (electric trains); 180/65.1–65.8 (electric cars))
14.Optical systems and elements (USPC 359/591–598)
15.Roadway, e.g., recycled surface, all-weather bikeways (USPC 404/32– 46)
16.Static structures (USPC 52/309.1– 309.17, 404.1–404.5, 424–442, 783.1– 795.1)
17.Thermal (USPC 702/130–136)
18.Transportation (USPC 361/19, 20, 141, 152, 218)
19.Watercraft drive (electric powered) (USPC 440/6–7)
20.Watercraft drive (human powered) (USPC 440/21–32)
21.Wave-powered boat motors (USPC 440/9)
22.Wind-powered boat motors (USPC 440/8)
23.Wind-powered ships (USPC 114/ 102.1–115)

第三類：環保種植/養殖（Environmentally Friendly Farming）
1.Alternative irrigation technique (USPC 405/36–51)
2.Animal waste disposal or recycling (USPC 210/610–611; 71/11–30)
3.Fertilizer alternative, e.g., composting (USPC 71/8–30)
4.Pollution abatement, soil conservation (USPC 405/15)
5.Water conservation (USPC 137/ 78.2–78.3; 137/115.01–115.28)
6.Yield enhancement (USPC 504)

第四類：環境淨化、保護與矯正（Environmental Purification, Protection, or Remediation）
1.Biodegradable (USPC 383/1; 523/ 124–128; 525/938; 526/914)
2.Bio-hazard, Disease (permanent containment of malicious virus, bacteria, prion) (USPC 588/249–249.5)
3.Bio-hazard, Disease (destruction of malicious virus, bacteria, prion) (USPC 588/299)
4.Carbon capture or sequestration (USPC 95/139–140; 405/129.1–129.95; 423/220–234)
5.Disaster (e.g., spill, explosion, containment, or cleanup) (USPC 405/ 129.1–129.95)
6.Environmentally friendly coolants, refrigerants, etc. (USPC 252/71–79)
7.Genetic contamination (USPC 422/ 1–43)
8.Hazardous or Toxic waste destruction or containment (USPC 588/ 1–261)
9.In atmosphere (USPC 95/57–81, 149–240)
10.In water (USPC 210/600–808; 405/ 60)
11.Landfill (USPC 405/129.95)
12.Nuclear waste containment or disposal (USPC 588/1–20, 400)
13.Plants and plant breeding (USPC 800/260–323.3)
14.Post-consumer material (USPC 264/36.1–36.22, 911–921; 521/40–49.8)
15.Recovery of excess process materials or regeneration from waste stream (USPC 162/29, 189–191; 164/5; 521/40–49.8; 562/513)
16.Recycling (USPC 29/403.1–403.4; 75/401–403; 156/94; 264/37.1–37.33)
17.Smokestack (USPC 110/345; 422/ 900)
18.Soil (USPC 405/128.1–128.9, 129.1–129.95)
19.Toxic material cleanup (USPC 435/626–282)
20.Toxic material permanent containment or destruction (USPC 588/ all)
21.Using microbes or enzymes (USPC 435/262.5)

Ron
資料參考：USPTO
http://www.uspto.gov/patents/law/notices/74fr64666.pdf