2021年11月11日 星期四

美國設計案使用彩圖的筆記

從TIPO智慧財產權月刊105年6月專題「從美日加入海牙協定探討我國設計專利之發展」說明「提交彩色圖式及照片不需特別提出申請」,內容:

依據海牙協定申請之行政規程(Administrative Instructions for the Application of the Hague Agreement, A.I.)  第401條(a)  明定一件相同的國際申請案可包含有照片及其他黑白彩色之繪圖表現。 因此, 為配合海牙協定之規程,USPTO修定專利法細則第1.84條設計專利申請案提交彩色圖式之辦法, 美國設計案之申請可直接採用彩色圖式, 所提交彩色圖式的品質必須使所有細節能足以清楚複製於黑白的專利公告上, 不需另外如舊專利法細則第1.84(a)(2)條提出請求(Petition),也不必再繳交37 CFR 1.17(h)請求之規費, 但在說明書仍應記載第1.84(a)(iii)  條中規定的有關彩色圖式之文字敘述。但美國設計案之設計主張色彩者,USPTO公告本之圖式仍會以黑白呈現。

也就是:根據海牙協定(Hague agreement)行政規程,除國際申請案可用照片、黑白或彩色圖式外,美國設計案也因此修改37CFR1.84,採用彩色圖式時,不用再提出Petition與規費,但仍要在說明書中加入有彩色圖的說明。


根據37CFR1.84規定,美國發明專利申請案若要使用彩色圖,仍需要提交請願書與費用,說明使用彩圖的必要性。

"... The Office will accept color drawings in utility patent applications only after granting a petition filed under this paragraph explaining why the color drawings are necessary. Any such petition must include the following:
  • (i) The fee set forth in § 1.17(h);
  • (ii) One (1) set of color drawings if submitted via the Office electronic filing system or three (3) sets of color drawings if not submitted via the Office electronic filing system; and
  • (iii) An amendment to the specification to insert (unless the specification contains or has been previously amended to contain) the following language as the first paragraph of the brief description of the drawings:

    The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color drawing(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.

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相對來說,就沒有針對設計專利申請案的彩圖限制了。

相關報導:
- 美國發明專利申請案彩圖範例(https://enpan.blogspot.com/2021/11/blog-post.html
- 美國「彩色或照片」的設計專利筆記(https://enpan.blogspot.com/2020/01/blog-post_10.html

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