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

安德思.汉森 索菲亚 赞得-雅各布逊 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 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 Refusal of application (Art. 97(2)) The EPO may decide to refuse an application: If it does not meet formal and/or substantial requirements of the EPC When the applicant does not correct deficiences in the claims, when invited to do so Must be reasoned decision, based on facts the applicant is aware of and have had a chance to comment on: Proprietor may appeal Always request oral proceedings when responding to office actions Eliminates risk of a direct refusal 申请的驳回(Art. 97(2)) 欧专局可能也会驳回申请 如果不符合欧洲专利公约规定的形式或实质要求 如果申请人在被邀请补正缺陷而没有补正权利要求的缺陷时 决定必须公正，基于一个申请人知道的事实，并且给了申请人陈述的机会： 权利人可以上诉 答复审查意见时通常会请求口头审理 消除直接驳回的风险 Amendments in examination (Art. 123(2) EPC) Main rule: Must not go beyond the content of the application as filed. Not accepted Introduction of a non-disclosed feature Introduction or deletion of a disclosed feature to form a non-disclosed combination of features Accepted Change to disclosed combination of features, even if broader! Deletion of non-essential feature from a combination (cf. G1/93) Exceptions: Non-disclosed disclaimers Restore novelty over a prior right (Art. 54(3)) or an accidental anticipation Excise non-patentable subject-matter (morality, ’public order’, medical treatment) Rule 137(4): Amendments must be accompanied by basis Refer to application as filed. Indication sufficient if not necessary to look further 在审查中的修改(Art. 123(2) EPC) 主要条款：不能超出提交时申请文件的内容 不接受的修改 引入了没有披露的特征 引入或删除了一个披露的特征,形成一个没有披露的特征组合 可接受的修改 修改为已披露的特征组合，甚至可以扩大范围！ 从组合中删除非实质性特征 (cf. G1/93) 例外:未披露的放弃 通过在先权利或由于意外而恢复新颖性(Art. 54(3)) 删除不可专利的主题(道德, ’公共秩序’, 医疗方法) 细则137(4): 申请须在以下基础上 针对原始申请，足够的指示，如果不必进一步查看 Opportunities to amend (Rule 137) Amendments only with request for substantive examination (response to com