欧洲专利公约下的申请流程EPC – processing of an application

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EPC – Processing of an application

Anders Hansson Sofia Zander-Jakobsson

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欧洲专利公约下的申请流程安德思.汉森 索菲亚 赞得-雅各布逊

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Priority Publication

0M

12 M

18 M

National Filing CN/SE/ etc.

Grant

22 M

30 M

PCTISR+WO Chapter II?

STOPSE GB PL … 1a OA 1a reply R 71(3) Validatio Opposition

EP US C … N

EPGrant n

US CN …

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优先权

公开

国家阶 段申请 提交 中国/ 瑞典等

0月

12个 月

18个 月

授权

PCT国际检索 报告+国际 公布

22个 月第二章?

30个 月

停止瑞典 英国 波兰 …

欧洲 美国 中国 …

欧洲1a 审查 1a 答复 意见 R 71(3)

批准

生效

异议

美国 中国 …

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Procedure with the EPO – direct EP filingFiling Art. 75/78/80Formalities Art. 90 Publication Art. 93 Examination Art. 94 Refusal Art. 97(2) Grant Art. 97(1) Search Art. 92

PACE

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在欧专局的流程——直接申请提交 Art. 75/78/80形式审查 Art. 90 公布 Art. 93 审查 Art. 94 驳回 Art. 97(2) 授权 Art. 97(1) 检索 Art. 92

加快程序

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Examination of an application – Main phases 1. Examination on filing Art. 90(1) and Art. 90(2) – Date of filing (indication, contact information, description/reference) 2. – – – – – Examination on formal requirements Art. 90(3) Languages Request Designation of inventor Declaration of priority Representation

In most cases the EPO will invite the applicant to correct deficiencies 3. Examination on substantive matters Art. 94(3)7

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申请的审查——主要阶段1. 对提交的审查Art. 90(1) and Art. 90(2) 申请日(指示, 联系信息, 说明书/对比文件)2. 形式要求的审查 Art. 90(3)

语言 请求 指定发明人 优先权声明 代理EPO会邀请申请人补正缺陷 3. 对实质性事项的审查Art. 94(3)

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Drawing up the European search report Art. 92 Extended European search report (EESR)– ESR and opinion

Plurality of independent claims

Incomplete search – partial or no search Lack of unity Publication of search report– Triggers request for examination – Designation fees9

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欧洲检索报告的起草Art. 92扩展的欧洲检索报告(EESR) 检索报告(ESR)+审查意见

多个独立权利要求未完成的检索——部分检索或无检索 缺乏单一性

检索报告的公开请求实审的触发点 指定费

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R 62a – Applications containing a plurality of independent claims Multiple independent claims in each category are allowed if they are directed to inter-related products, different uses of a product or apparatus or alternative solutions to a particular problem when a single claim is not appropriate. An application not fulfilling this requirement will be objected to by the Search Division, i.e. before the start of substantive examination. Search will be carried out on the basis of the first independent claim in each category – EPO will issue invitation to pay further search fees,

may be done under protest.©2012

© 2002

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细则62a——包含多个独立权利要求的申请 在每一种类的多项独立权利要求仅当它们指向相互关联的产品、产品 或器械的不同的用途、或特定问题的可替换方案而不适于采用单个权 利要求时才被允许 不满足这一要求的申请将会被检索部反对，即，在实质审查之前 检索只会以每一类的第一项独立权利要求做出——欧专局将会发出缴 纳附加检索费的邀请，可以异议

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Incomplete or partial search (Rules 63, 64) Meaningful search impossible (Rule 63):– Technical character, not excluded from patentability, sufficiently clear and complete, claims must be clear, concise and supported by the description.

– Invited to file statement, within 2 M– No statement or not sufficient - issue a partial search report or a declaration that no meaningful search can be carried out.

– When the examining division assumes responsibility, it will invite you to delete the unsearched subject-matter from the application unless it finds that the objection was unjustified.

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未完成的或部分的检索 (Rules 63, 64) 不可能做出有意义的检索(Rule 63):技术特征，没有从可专利性中排除，足够清楚和完整， 权利要求必须清楚、简明并得到说明书支持 邀请2个月内提交陈述 如果没有陈述或陈述不充分——发出部分检索报 告或声明无法做出有意见的检索 当实审部接手后，会邀请你从申请中删除没有检索的 主题，除非它发现检索索部的反对是不公平的

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Lack of unity in search (Rule 64) European search report will be drawn up on those parts which relate to the invention first mentioned in the claims. Search division informs applicant that a further search fee must be paid in respect of each of the inventions within a period that it specifies. Any further search fees paid will be refunded on request if it emerges during examination proceedings that the Search division's request for payment

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检索时缺乏单一性 (Rule 64)欧洲检索报告将针对首次提到的那组权利要求做出

检索部通知申请人，在指定的期限内缴纳附加检索费如果在实审过程中发现检索部要求支付附加检索费是不公平 的，则可以申请退回附加检索费

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Publication of a European patent application Technical preparations completed five weeks before the expiry of 18 month from date of filing or priority Application may be withdrawn before this date – can be made on condition of non-publicationNo publication if withdrawn or refused before the termination of technical preparations Invalid publication – does not give rise to prior right effect Art. 54(3) Publication of application, and in an annex the ESR Triggers six months time limit for: Request for examination Payment of designation fees Mandatory reply (R. 70a) if negativ

e EESR

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欧洲丏利申请的公开 申请提交日或优先权日起18个月的期限届满前5周做好公开的技术准备 申请在此日期之前可以撤回——这样可以使申请不被公开

在技术准备结束前撤回或拒绝的话，将不会公开 无公开效力——不产生在先权利效果Art. 54(3) 申请的公开，附件中有ESR 触发下述事件的6个月期限计时： 请求实审 支付指定费 如果EESR结果是负面的，则必须答辩(R. 70a)

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Examination of a European Patent Application Request for examination: Up to six months after the date on which the publication of the search report is mentioned

The applicant is given an opportunity to comment the EESR and corrrect deficiencies– Mandatory reply if EESR is negative

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欧洲丏利申请的审查 请求审查： 检索报告公开之日起6个月内 申请人有机会对EESR进行陈述幵纠正缺陷 的结果为负面的话则需答复

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Duty of disclosure ―light‖ An applicant has to provide the EPO with search results concerning the priority application on filing or regional entry (or ”without delay”) (Not necessary if priority application is an EP application.) – Will be included automatically, if the applicaion claims priority from a US, JP or GB application. No translation required As long as EP application is pending If not provided on filing/regional entry – will get a 2 month time limit to file: a) search results b) statement of non-availability

If not – deemed withdrawn (further processing)

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