美國專利答辯修正文的段落

筆記
剛好有網友提及OIPE對於初步專利文件審查的官方意見，順道整理一下美國專利修正的筆記：
http://enpan.blogspot.tw/2009/04/oipe.html

可參考MPEP 714有個"建議"答辯內容的段落：
每一份答辯、修正的文件可能包括說明書、權利範圍、圖式的修正，甚至有些會要求發明名稱的修正，以及答辯說明（remarks）應以不同的頁面分頁撰寫，其中建議的順序有：

(A) 封面頁，其中記載案件的基本資料以及答辯訴求的議題，如提出答辯、修正、RCE等

(B) 發明名稱、說明書修正，應引述所修正的段落位置
 
說明書修正僅須引用欲修改的段落：

(C) 權利範圍修正，應利用識別符（identifier） 標示各項修正的狀況，可參閱：http://enpan.blogspot.tw/2009/01/37-cfr-1121c-claims.html

(D) 圖式修正，相關修正規定可參閱：http://enpan.blogspot.tw/2008/10/37-cfr-1121d.html

(E) 答辯與備註（arguments/remarks）內容

(F) 修正後的圖式替換頁

A.    Amendment Sections

Each section of an amendment document (e.g., Specification Amendments, Claim Amendments, Drawing Amendments, and Remarks) must begin on a separate sheet to facilitate separate indexing and electronic scanning of each section of an amendment document for placement in an image file wrapper.
It is recommended that applicants use the following format when submitting amendment papers. The amendment papers should include, in the following order:

(A) a cover sheet, or introductory comments, providing the appropriate application information (e.g., application number, applicant, filing date) and which serves as a table of contents to the amendment document by indicating on what page of the amendment document each of the following sections begin;
(B) a section (must begin on a separate sheet) entitled "Amendments to the Specification" (if there are any amendments to the specification). This section should include all amendments to the specification including amendments to the abstract of the disclosure;
(C) a section (must begin on a separate sheet) entitled "Amendments to the Claims" which includes a complete listing of all claims ever presented in the application (if there are any amendments to the claims);
(D) a section (must begin on a separate sheet) entitled "Amendments to the Drawings" in which all changes to the drawings are discussed (if there are any amendments to the drawings);
(E) a remarks section (must begin on a separate sheet); and
(F) any drawings being submitted including any "Replacement Sheet," "New Sheet," or "Annotated Sheet."

Ron