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U.S. Patent Laws Class Number 1

History, Philosophy, and Statutory Subject Matters

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신 경 섭 ( Peter K. Shin )법학박사 , Patent Attorney, 변호사 , 공인회계사pksshin@msn.com 011-9896-6293

신 경 섭 ( Peter K. Shin )법학박사 , Patent Attorney, 변호사 , 공인회계사pksshin@msn.com 011-9896-6293

서울 중앙고등학교고려대학교

University of Illinois (Computer Science & Accounting)John Marshall Law School (J.D.)

서울 중앙고등학교고려대학교

University of Illinois (Computer Science & Accounting)John Marshall Law School (J.D.)

현 KAIST 전문교수전 법무법인 베스트 미국변호사

전 미국 법무법인 & 회계법인 발해 대표 현 대한민국 외교통상부 한미 FTA 전문가 자문위원

현 대한민국 대법원 재외한인 법조인 네트워크전 대한민국 시카고총영사관 법률고문

현 대한민국 중소기업진흥공단 미국 법률고문현 대한민국 벤처기업협회 글로벌 지원센터 미국법률파트너

현 대한민국 인터넷 기업협회 미국법률 고문현 KOTRA 시카고 무역관 법률 지원

현 KAIST 전문교수전 법무법인 베스트 미국변호사

전 미국 법무법인 & 회계법인 발해 대표 현 대한민국 외교통상부 한미 FTA 전문가 자문위원

현 대한민국 대법원 재외한인 법조인 네트워크전 대한민국 시카고총영사관 법률고문

현 대한민국 중소기업진흥공단 미국 법률고문현 대한민국 벤처기업협회 글로벌 지원센터 미국법률파트너

현 대한민국 인터넷 기업협회 미국법률 고문현 KOTRA 시카고 무역관 법률 지원

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United States Patent 5,425,497Cub Holder

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United States Patent 4,591,071Squirt Gun

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U.S. Patent Law History• Ancient Greek’s Idea:

– Incentive mechanism where potential inventor is encouraged to disclose something new and useful to society

• Sybaris’ patent system (720 ~ 510 B.C.): – any confection or cook invented any peculiar and excellent dish, [then] n

o other artist was allowed to make this for a year• Italian Renaissance (500 ~1500 A.D.):

– First True Patent (1421): Filippo Brunelleschi – Transport of white marble to Duomo of Florence

• First Known Patent Statue: – March 19, 1474 Venetian Republic

• English Patent– 1624 Statute of Monopoly– 1852 Act: Inclusion of Specification

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U.S. Patent Law History• Effect of Revolution & Constitutional Backgrounds for Patent System• Patent Act of 1790 : 1st American Patent Law

– Requirements of specification and drawing– 1st American Patent: Samuel Hopkins

• 1836 Patent Act– Novelty and Utility Requirement– Creation of Patent Office, Commissioner of Patent, and Patent Numbering System

• 1870 Patent Act – More emphasis on importance of Patent Claim– Requirement of defining the invention more distinctively

• Hotchkiss v. Greenwood, 52 U.S. (11 How.) 248 (1850)– Nonobviousness Requirement

• 1952 Patent Act– Allowance of “Means plus function” as patent subject matter– Expansion of Misuse doctrine & Contributory Infringement– Objective Standards of Nonobviousness

• 1982 U.S. Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit

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Philosophies of Patent Law• Purposes of Patent Law: Comments by James Madison

– Consequentialist/ Utilitarian View• For overall general public’s welfare • Gov’t should adopt policies to maximize the happiness of its citizens

– Deontological/ Natural Right View• For protection of inventor’s right, irrespective of general public’s welf

are• Patent vs. Monopoly• Economic Theories of Patent Law

– Incentive to Invent– Incentive to Disclose– Incentive to Commercialize– Incentive to Design Around

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General Patent Prosecution Procedure

Consultation with Patent Attorney regarding

Patentability

Action after Notice of Allowance

Patent Application Preparation

Examiner’s Office Action

Examiner’s Reconsideration

Applicant’s Reply to Office Action

Objection, Rejection

Prior Art Search and Exam

Abandonment Continuing Application Appeal

Allowance

Issuance Fee

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Methods of Searching Prior Art- Paper Search

• Write Nature and Essence of Invention• Find Proper Classification of Invention

– http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ido/ptdl/step7.htm

• Find Relevant Prior Art– Patent and Trademark Depository

Libraries– Outsourcing Prior Art search firm

• Review Prior Art vs. Invention

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Methods of Searching Prior Art- Computer Search

• Limited Data upto 1971• MicroPatent: www.micropatent.com• LexPat: www.lexis-nexis.com• QPAT: www.qpat.com• PatentMax: www.patentmax.com• IP Search Engine:

www.IPSearchEngine.com• PatBase: www. Patbase.com

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Typical Patent Application Wrapper

• Title of Invention• Cross-Reference to Related Invention• Statement regarding Federally-Sponsored Research• Background of Invention• Summary of Invention• Brief Description of Drawings• Detailed Description of Invention• Claims• Abstract of Disclosure• Drawings• Oath or Declaration

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Continuing Application

• Purpose: To keep the priority Date• Timing: When parent application is

still pending• Must have 1 or more same inventor• Types

– Continuation Application– Continuing Prosecution Application– Continuation in Part Application– Divisional Application

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19Patent Law Intro I Class 2 - U.S. Patent Law Policy & Patent Prosecut

ion Procedure

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Publication

• Purpose• Timing: 18 months from earliest f/d• Exception

– Abandonment– Request without foreign country filing– Rescission– Redacted publication

• Protest Prohibited• Prior Art Effects• Provisional Compensation Requirement

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Possible Actions after Notice of Allowance

• Post Allowance Activity– Amendment

• Inter Partes Proceedings– Protest– Maintenance Fee– Interference

• Post Issuance– Reissue– Reexamination

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Patent Attorney vs. Patent Agent

• What are the differences?• Locate Patent Attorney or Agent: http://ww

w.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/gcounsel/oed.htm

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Overview of PCT Filing Process