美國專利法改革法案(AIA)於今年(2012)9月16日生效施行的一種專利核准後的異議程序「預先發布提交(pre-issuance submission)」規則釋出,這個可在專利核准通知(notice of allowance)
提交pre-issuance submission的要求包括:
列出提交的物件(前案資料,包括先前專利、申請案、公開文件)、各物件的簡要描述、若前案為非美國專利文件,應提出副本、非英文文件應提出翻譯、提交符合法律的陳述意見、費用
[原文]
(1) A list identifying the items being submitted;
(2) a concise description of the relevance of each item listed;
(3) a legible copy of each non-U.S. patent document listed;
(4) an English language translation of any non-English language item listed;
(5) a statement by the party making the submission that the submission complies with the statute and the rule; and
(6) the required fee.
提交的時間限制:(a)比寄出核准通知早、(b)申請案第一次公開後六個月內或是發出第一次核駁理由,較晚的之前。
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before the earlier of:
(a) The date a notice of allowance under 35 U.S.C. 151 is given or mailed in the application; or (b) the later of (i) six months after the date on which the application is first published under 35 U.S.C. 122 by the Office, or (ii) the date of the first rejection under 35 U.S.C. 132 of any claim by the examiner during the examination of the application.
Ron
可參照部落格文章:美國專利法改革整理 IV-專利核准後的異議程序(http://enpan.blogspot.tw/2011/09/iv.html)
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