美国专利申请文件撰写讲义.pptxVIP

Advice for Drafting Patent Applications in the Wake of Recent Changes in U.S. LawWilliam Rowland and Weiwei StiltnerBuchanan Ingersoll Rooney PCAfter KSR, the Standards Continue to be TightenedUSPTO Board of Appeals200420062008AFFIRMED, AT LEAST IN PART48.7%55.8%69%REVERSED OR REMANDED45.5%40.4%28.2%October 10, 2007 PTO GuidelinesMust read for any practitioner handling US prosecutionIdentified seven “Rationales” supporting a legal conclusion of obviousnessEach “Rationales” includes specific examples based on case lawThe “well-written” patent application What attributes should a well-written p