- (第二條)外观设计,是指对产品的整体或者局部的形状、图案或者其结合以及色彩与形状、图案的结合所作出的富有美感并适于工业应用的新设计。

- (第六條)職務上發明:单位可以依法处置其职务发明创造申请专利的权利和专利权,促进相关发明创造的实施和运用。
- (第十五條)利益分享:国家鼓励被授予专利权的单位实行产权激励,采取股权、期权、分红等方式,使发明人或者设计人合理分享创新收益。
- (第二十條)誠實信用原則:申请专利和行使专利权应当遵循诚实信用原则。不得滥用专利权损害公共利益或者他人合法权益。滥用专利权,排除或者限制竞争,构成垄断行为的,依照《中华人民共和国反垄断法》处理。

- (第二十一條)加强专利信息公共服务体系建设。
- (第二十四條)喪失新穎性之例外:在国家出现紧急状态或者非常情况时,为公共利益目的首次公开的。

- (第二十五條)不授予專利權新增「原子核变换方法」。

- (第二十九條)補充外觀設計優先權期限:自外观设计在中国第一次提出专利申请之日起六个月内。
- (第三十條)發明與新型優先權文件可延長至第一次申請日起十六個月內提交,外觀設計則淤在三個月內提交。

- (第四十一條;第四十五條;第四十六條)複審機關由「專利複審委員會」改為「國務院專利行政部門」。
- (第四十二條)延長外觀設計專利期限為十五年以及專利權期限補償:自发明专利申请日起满四年,且自实质审查请求之日起满三年后授予发明专利权的,国务院专利行政部门应专利权人的请求,就发明专利在授权过程中的不合理延迟给予专利权期限补偿,但由申请人引起的不合理延迟除外。为补偿新药上市审评审批占用的时间,对在中国获得上市许可的新药相关发明专利,国务院专利行政部门应专利权人的请求给予专利权期限补偿。补偿期限不超过五年,新药批准上市后总有效专利权期限不超过十四年。

- (第四十八條;第四十九條)專利實施的特別許可:国务院专利行政部门、地方人民政府管理专利工作的部门应当会同同级相关部门采取措施,加强专利公共服务,促进专利实施和运用。

- (第五十條;第五十一條;第五十二條)專利實施的特別許可:就实用新型、外观设计专利提出开放许可声明的,应当提供专利权评价报告、支付使用費、減免年費、協商。

- (第六十七條)提高違法(假冒專利)所得罰款:

- (第七十條)侵權糾紛處理:国务院专利行政部门可以应专利权人或者利害关系人的请求处理在全国有重大影响的专利侵权纠纷。

- (第七十一條)專利侵權賠償規定,以及舉證責任:对故意侵犯专利权,数额的一倍以上五倍以下确定赔偿数额:

- (第七十二條;第七十三條)證據保全:可以在起诉前依法向人民法院申请采取财产保全、责令作出一定行为或者禁止作出一定行为的措施。

- (第七十四條)專利侵權的訴訟時效與使用費追溯期為三年:侵犯专利权的诉讼时效为三年,自专利权人或者利害关系人知道或者应当知道侵权行为以及侵权人之日起计算。

- (第七十六條)藥品上市許可與專利權糾紛:药品上市许可申请人与有关专利权人或者利害关系人也可以就申请注册的药品相关的专利权纠纷,向国务院专利行政部门请求行政裁决。

Ron
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2021年9月7日 星期二
中國專利法第四次修改筆記
2021年9月6日 星期一
損害賠償計算v.專利權人告知義務 - Lubby Holdings v. Chung (Fed. Cir. 2021)
在地院審理期間,被告Chung主張原告Lubby並不符合35 U.S.C. § 287專利標示的規定,但並未影響判決,陪審團裁定Chung直接侵權成立,以及裁定86萬美元損害賠償,Chung在地院程序中不斷地提出抗辯,都被否決,因此上訴CAFC。
其實最後都是「證據」的問題,即便原告極力證明在更早的時間被告「已經被告知」侵權,但證據始終無法讓CAFC法官認同,侵權賠償計算並不是基於被告是否知道有相關專利,如專利公告時。
2021年9月3日 星期五
現有技術抗辯的運用 - 中國最高法知民终175号(2021)
被告原為「宏立城」,工程發包給「怡然藍天公司」,主張「使用現有技術抗辯」、「合法來源抗辯」:
2021年9月1日 星期三
內部證據決定請求項前言是否成為限制 - Data Engine Techs v. Google (Fed. Cir. 2021)
首先參考前例「Arctic Cat Inc. v. GEP Power Prods. (Fed. Cir. 2019)」,前言是否成為專利範圍的限制,判斷是參考內部證據,可決定是否前言為專利範圍的限制。
歷史記錄使得Data engine無法否決,根據最終的解釋,CAFC判定侵權不成立。
2021年8月30日 星期一
美國專利審查的特別優先審查方案筆記 - MPEP 708.02
An application may be made special upon a petition by applicant accompanied by any evidence showing that the state of health of the inventor or joint inventor is such that he or she might not be available to assist in the prosecution of the application if it were to run its normal course, such as a doctor’s certificate or other medical certificate. No fee is required for such a petition. See 37 CFR 1.102(c).
Personal/medical information submitted as evidence to support the petition will be available to the public if the application file and contents are available to the public pursuant to 37 CFR 1.11 or 1.14. If applicant does not wish to have this information become part of the application file record, the information must be submitted pursuant to MPEP § 724.02.
An application may be made special upon filing a petition including any evidence showing that the inventor or joint inventor is 65 years of age, or more, such as a statement by the inventor or joint inventor or a statement from a registered practitioner that he or she has evidence that the inventor or joint inventor is 65 years of age or older. No fee is required with such a petition. See 37 CFR 1.102(c).
The petition can be filed as a Web-based ePetition. See the ePetition Resource Page (www.uspto.gov/patents- application-process/applying-online/epetition-resource-page).
Personal/medical information submitted as evidence to support the petition will be available to the public if the application file and contents are available to the public pursuant to 37 CFR 1.11 or 1.14. If applicant does not wish to have this information become part of the application file record, the information must be submitted pursuant to MPEP § 724.02.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will accord "special" status to all patent applications for inventions which materially enhance the quality of the environment of mankind by contributing to the restoration or maintenance of the basic life-sustaining natural elements, i.e., air, water, and soil. Any petition to make special filed under this subsection must comply with the requirements set forth in MPEP § 708.02(a).
All applicants desiring to participate in this program should petition that their applications be accorded "special" status. The petition under 37 CFR 1.102 must state that special status is sought because the invention materially enhances the quality of the environment of mankind by contributing to the restoration or maintenance of the basic life-sustaining natural elements. No fee is required for such a petition. See 37 CFR 1.102(c). If it is not clear from the application's disclosure that the claimed invention materially enhances the quality of the environment by contributing to the restoration or maintenance of one of the basic life-sustaining natural elements, the petition must be accompanied by a statement under 37 CFR 1.102 by the applicant, assignee, or an attorney/agent registered to practice before the Office explaining how the materiality standard is met. The materiality standard does not permit an applicant to speculate as to how a hypothetical end-user might specially apply the invention in a manner that could materially enhance the quality of the environment. Nor does such standard permit an applicant to enjoy the benefit of advanced examination merely because some minor aspect of the claimed invention may enhance the quality of the environment.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will, on petition, accord "special" status to all patent applications for inventions which materially contribute to (A) the discovery or development of energy resources, or (B) the more efficient utilization and conservation of energy resources. Examples of inventions in category (A) would be developments in fossil fuels (natural gas, coal, and petroleum), hydrogen fuel technologies, nuclear energy, solar energy, etc. Category (B) would include inventions relating to the reduction of energy consumption in combustion systems, industrial equipment, household appliances, etc. Any petition to make special filed under this subsection must comply with the requirements set forth in MPEP § 708.02(a).
All applicants desiring to participate in this program should petition that their applications be accorded "special" status. The petition under 37 CFR 1.102 must state that special status is sought because the invention materially contributes to category (A) or (B) set forth above. No fee is required for such a petition, 37 CFR 1.102(c). If the application disclosure is not clear on its face that the claimed invention materially contributes to category (A) or (B), the petition must be accompanied by a statement under 37 CFR 1.102 by the applicant, assignee, or an attorney/agent registered to practice before the Office explaining how the materiality standard is met. The materiality standard does not permit an applicant to speculate as to how a hypothetical end-user might specially apply the invention in a manner that could materially contribute to category (A) or (B). Nor does such standard permit an applicant to enjoy the benefit of advanced examination merely because some minor aspect of the claimed invention may be directed to category (A) or (B).
In view of the importance of developing technologies for countering terrorism and the desirability of prompt disclosure of advances made in these fields, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will accord "special" status to patent applications for inventions which materially contribute to countering terrorism. Any petition to make special filed under this subsection must comply with the requirements set forth in MPEP § 708.02(a).
International terrorism as defined in 18 U.S.C. 2331 includes "activities that - (A) involve violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State, or that would be a criminal violation if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States or of any State; [and] (B) appear to be intended - (i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population; (ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or (iii) to affect the conduct of a government by assassination or kidnapping..." The types of technology for countering terrorism could include, but are not limited to, systems for detecting/identifying explosives, aircraft sensors/security systems, and vehicular barricades/disabling systems.
All applicants desiring to participate in this program should petition that their applications be accorded special status. The petition under 37 CFR 1.102 must state that special status is sought because the invention materially contributes to countering terrorism. No fee is required for such a petition. See 37 CFR 1.102(c). If the application disclosure is not clear on its face that the claimed invention is materially directed to countering terrorism, the petition must be accompanied by a statement under 37 CFR 1.102 by the applicant, assignee, or an attorney/agent registered to practice before the Office explaining how the invention materiality contributes to countering terrorism. The materiality standard does not permit an applicant to speculate as to how a hypothetical end-user might specially apply the invention in a manner that could counter terrorism. Nor does such standard permit an applicant to enjoy the benefit of advanced examination merely because some minor aspect of the claimed invention may be directed to countering terrorism.
2021年8月24日 星期二
用專利學地理 - 阿富汗(Afghanistan)
從WIPO的統計資料來看,並沒有專利與設計相關統計資料,但這兩年有商標的申請活動:
2021年8月18日 星期三
功能性支配的設計專利性判斷 - Sattler Tech Corp. v. Humancentric Ventures, LLC (PGR2019-00030)
其中特別是法院案例"Berry Sterling Corp. v. Pescor Plastics, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 1997)"所提出的幾個考量是否有替代設計方案作為無效請求的判斷因素:
(2)設於對角4個角落的8個突起扣眼(grommets),如圖2。
異議人提出兩個VESA支架範例說明系爭設計的裝飾特點都是有其目的與規格的。































