我国实用新型专利审查中的问题和对策研究.pdf

Abstract InChina, the utility model patent is one of the three patents, it has the characteristicof the lowing fee and the quickly being granted. The majority of the utility modelapplication is domestic. Analyze the three patent applications， we know theproportion of the utility model application tend to decline. That is decided by manyfactors, but the patents stability is the main reason. It is directed by the examinationsystem. Made it has the features of quickly being granted on one hand, and on theother hand to ensure utility model patents stability, so it is urgent to improve patentexamination of utility model and make it service to the national industry. Thisarticle introduces the proces of the utility model examination development.Analyze the present utility model examination system and some folowing problemsthrough citing some representative cases, and propose some suggestions by referencingto foreign countrys experiences. In order to have a reasonable judgement and efectiveprotection for the utility model patent, these suggestions are as folows. First,strengthen the publicity work of the utility model examination system, and so the peopleknow the process of the application being granted. Second, to enhance the patentapplication quality, advise the applicant search the pertinent prior art before filing utilitymodel. Third, improve the search report system to build credit standing examinationsystem. Finaly, perfectingown economic development,the utility model examination system must be based on ourand make the Patent Law and relevant system service to itscountys economy profit. Key Word: Patent, Utilitymodel, Preliminary examination, Search report 1 实用新型制度的发展及初步审查 1.1实用新型与中国实用新型制度的发展 德国、日本是实行实用新型制度最早的两个国家。自德国于 1891年制定并颁布了世界上第一部《实用新型保护法》以来，实用新型作为一种专利制度已经走过了110多年的历程。到目前为止，实用新型专利制度已经为日本、韩国、菲律宾、台湾、马来西亚、法国、意大利、西班牙、希腊、奥地利、巴西、墨西哥、澳大利亚、乌拉圭和非洲知识产权组织成员国等47个国家和地区采用’。实用新型在不同的国家和地区之间涵义有所不同，它类似于发明，因此，在有的国家它被称为“小专利”或 “革新专利”，例如，澳大利亚:荷兰、比利时、爱尔兰以及我