MYSIPO公益沙龙：美国专利务实与交易—马歇尔法学院袁丹吉.pdf

美国专利的务实与交易 By Arthur Tan-Chi Yuan 袁丹吉 6/3/2012 芝加哥约翰马歇尔法学院 1 • 1、美国改法之后的先申请制度跟中国的先 申请制度区别在哪里？中国企业赴美申请 可能会受到哪些影响。 • 2、中美模拟法庭活动中间体现出来两种司 法制度的主要差异在哪。 • 3、美国专利是如何进行交易的，市场或现 状如何。 6/3/2012 芝加哥约翰马歇尔法学院 2 1。Key definition • “claimed invention”: “the subject matter defined by a claim in a patent or an application for a patent.” • First inventor to file: “第一申请的发明人” 或是“先申请的发明人” • 1-year grace period 6/3/2012 芝加哥约翰马歇尔法学院 3 1。Novelty • New section 102: • (a)(1). Not quite an “absolute novelty” before the “effective filing date of the claimed invention” – Patented – Printed publication – Public use – On sale, or – Otherwise available to the public. 6/3/2012 芝加哥约翰马歇尔法学院 4 1。Novelty • Before: • After: 6/3/2012 芝加哥约翰马歇尔法学院 5 1。Novelty • (a)(2). It would be a prior art if the same claimed invention was described in a patent or published application that • Names another inventor and • Effectively filed before the effective filing date of the claimed invention 6/3/2012 芝加哥约翰马歇尔法学院 6 1。Novelty • Exceptions (b)(1): • To (a)(1): applies to all types of disclosure • A: inventor • B. Joint Inventor • C: someone obtained the subject matter from A or B 6/3/2012 芝加哥约翰马歇尔法学院 7 1。Novelty • Exception (b)(2): • To (a)(2): applies only to patents or patent applications • If obtain