欧洲专利公约下的申请流程EPC–processingofanapplication课件.ppt
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1、EPC Processing of an applicationAnders HanssonSofia Zander-Jakobsson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STOPPCTEPCNUSCNUSEP0 M12 M18 MISR+WOChapter II?22 MGrantGrantR 71(3)OppositionValidationSEGBPLNational FilingCN/SE/etc.30 M1a OA1a replyPublicationPriority停止PCT欧洲中国美国中国美国欧洲0 月12个 月18个 月国际检索报告+国际公布第二章?22个
2、月授权批准R 71(3)异议生效瑞典英国波兰国家阶段申请提交中国/瑞典等30个月1a 审查意见1a 答复公开优先权Procedure with the EPO direct EP filing Filing Art.75/78/80Search Art.92Formalities Art.90 Publication Art.93Examination Art.94Refusal Art.97(2)Grant Art.97(1)PACE在欧专局的流程直接申请 提交 Art.75/78/80检索 Art.92形式审查 Art.90 公布 Art.93审查 Art.94驳回 Art.97(2)授权
3、 Art.97(1)加快程序Examination of an application Main phases1.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)LanguagesRequestDesignation of inventorDeclaration of priorityRepresentationIn most c
4、ases the EPO will invite the applicant to correct deficiencies 3.Examination on substantive matters Art.94(3)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)Drawing up the European search report Art.92Extended European s
5、earch report(EESR)ESR and opinion Plurality of independent claimsIncomplete search partial or no searchLack of unityPublication of search reportTriggers request for examinationDesignation fees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R 62a Applications
6、containing a plurality R 62a Applications containing a plurality of independent claimsof independent claimsMultiple 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
7、 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 f
8、urther search fees,may be done under protest.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Incomplete or partial search(Rules 63,64)Meaningful search impossible(Rule 63):Technical character,
9、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 exami
10、ning division assumes responsibility,it will invite you to delete the unsearched subject-matter from the application unless it finds that the objection was unjustified.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
11、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 wi
12、thin a period that it specifies.Any further search fees paid will be refunded on request if it emerges during examination proceedings that the Search divisions request for payment was not justified.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
13、Publication of a European patent applicationTechnical preparations completed five weeks before the expiry of 18 month from date of filing or priorityApplication may be withdrawn before this date can be made on condition of non-publicationNo publication if withdrawn or refused before the termination
14、of technical preparationsInvalid publication does not give rise to prior right effect Art.54(3)Publication of application,and in an annex the ESRTriggers six months time limit for:Request for examinationPayment of designation feesMandatory reply(R.70a)if negative EESR欧洲专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
15、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)Examination of a European Patent ApplicationRequest for examination:Up to six months after the date on which the publication of the search report is mentionedThe
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