基本説明
It provides a comprehensive and updated source of law, organized by sections corresponding to the types of rejections made by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Full Description
Patent prosecution is more than drafting patents-it is also advocating positions. The challenge that each patent prosecutor be an effective draftsman and advocate is compounded by mounting pressure to procure high quality patents at minimum cost. There is a need for a quick reliable reference to assist prosecutors in creating, researching, and supporting patentability arguments. In the U.S. Patent Prosecutor's Desk Reference, Joshua P. Graham and Thomas G. Marlow assist patent prosecutors in responding to Office Actions issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rejecting patent application claims. It provides a comprehensive and updated source of law, organized by sections corresponding to the types of rejections made by the USPTO. Each section of this reference work includes the basis for the rejection, responses to the rejection, and legal authority supporting the responses.
This desk reference cites five different authority sources: statutes that govern the granting of patents; the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, Eighth Edition which dictates how examiners determine whether a patent application should be allowed; decisions by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences which is the administrative body of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that reviews decisions made by the examiners; the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals which was the body that reviewed decisions made by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences until the Federal Circuit came into existence in 1982; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit which is now the body that reviews decisions made by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences. The U.S. Patent Prosecutor's Desk Reference provides a comprehensive and reliable guide for prosecutors who create, research, and support patentability arguments. Discussions of the decisions made by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, and the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit generally have four parts: Technology Area, Quotable Language, Rejection Response, and Relevant Facts.
Contents
INTRODUCTION REJECTIONS AND RESPONSES 1000 35 U.S.C. 101 INVENTIONS PATENTABLE. 2000 35 U.S.C. 102 CONDITIONS FOR PATENTABILITY; NOVELTY AND LOSS OF RIGHT TO PATENT. 3000 35 U.S.C. 103 CONDITIONS FOR PATENTABILITY, NON-OBVIOUS SUBJECT MATTER. 4000 35 U.S.C. 112 SPECIFICATION. 5000 DOUBLE PATENTING 6000 35 U.S.C. 171 PATENTS FOR DESIGN. 7000 35 U.S.C. 251 REISSUE OF DEFECTIVE PATENTS. 8000 RES JUDICATA STATUTES TABLE OF CASES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT COURT OF CUSTOMS AND PATENT APPEALS BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES INDEX
