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In re Seagate Technologies, LLC
John K. McDonald Hazim Ansari
Moderator John Hogan, Wyeth
ACC IP Committee Webinar September 17, 2008
Strategic Considerations in Accelerating U.S. and Foreign Patent Prosecution
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Contact Information
• John McDonald, Ph.D. , JD – Partner, Kilpatrick Stockton LLP – [email protected]
404.745.2470
• Hazim Ansari, JD – Founder, Metrix Services, Inc. – Of Counsel, Hennigan, Bennett & Dorman – [email protected] 949.233.5172
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Topics for discussion
• New developments for accelerating U.S. & foreign patent prosecution
Patent Prosecution Highway U.S. accelerated examination Accelerated examination outside the U.S.
• Impact on Global Patent Strategy
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Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)
• The PPH What is it? – A relatively new trial program with major
implications for accelerating patent grants
• Goal: – To improve efficiency of the Patent Offices
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PPH in a nutshell…
If the office of first filing (OFF) rules that at least one claim in an application is patentable, an applicant may request that the office of second filing “fast track” the examination of corresponding claims in a corresponding application.
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Which countries or regions participate in the PPH?
• Cooperation between the United States and… – Japan – United Kingdom – Korea – Canada – Australia – European Patent Office
• Cooperation between foreign countries
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Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)
• Requirements (using US and JP applications as an example):
– US application claims priority to a PCT application. – JP application has at least one claim that is
allowable/patentable. – Examination of US application has not begun. – All claims in the US application are amended to
sufficiently correspond to the allowable claim(s).
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Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)
• Requirements continued:
– Applicant files a request and petition to make special.
– Applicant submits a copy of the JP Office Actions. – Applicant submits IDS listing the documents cited
by JP Examiner.
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Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH)
• Implications for US and other PPH countries:
– Application in US or other PPH country may then be “fast-tracked.”
– Time to issuance of patent in the US or other PPH country significantly reduced.
– Possible reduction in cost of prosecution of the US or other PPH country.
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Provisional Application Filed 1/17/06 Pending
Issued/Allowed
Expired
Text Colors
Australia
Filed 7/17/08
Issued 3/5/11
Canada
Filed 7/17/08
Awaiting Exam.
US
Filed 7/17/08
Awaiting Exam.
Japan
Filed 7/17/08
Response to Office Action due 9/18/11
South Korea
Filed 7/17/08
Issued 3/10/12
PCT Application Filed 1/10/07
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IP Strategy and your Business Objectives: Should your company travel the PPH?
• Pros of traveling the PPH:
– Accelerated timing to first action by Patent Office – Speed to obtaining the first patent – Enhance ability to eliminate or reduce competition – Increase licensing value – Choice of jurisdiction(s) – Other points
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IP Strategy and your Business Objectives: Should your company travel the PPH?
• Cons of traveling the PPH:
– Costs upfront are larger – Limited to claim scope of issued patent in OFF – If accelerating examination in the US, a search
and an analysis of the search results must be conducted before filing the request for accelerated examination in the US.
– Other points
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IP Strategy and your Business Objectives: Should your company travel the PPH?
• Reasons not to travel the PPH:
– Extra time needed for R&D – Extra time needed for generating funds for
prosecution costs
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IP Strategy and your Business Objectives: Should your company travel the PPH?
Additional Client Considerations:
• Is the perception of potential broad claim coverage more valuable than the reality of narrowed actual claim coverage?
– Early stage start-ups in the process of raising financing
– Newly public, pre-revenue companies
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IP Strategy and your Business Objectives: Should your company travel the PPH?
Additional Client Considerations:
• Does your client really understand its business?
– The dangers of saying too much too early – Wasting scarce resources pursuing claims
which don’t cover the core products and services
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IP Strategy and your Business Objectives: Should your company travel the PPH?
Additional Client Considerations: • How realistic are the client’s
international plans? – Overly optimistic projections may place
greater emphasis on foreign jurisdictions than warranted
– Important to allocate legal resources in line with realistic operational plans
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US Accelerated Examination
• Allows final decision on patentability of application within 12 months
• Purpose – Created for situations where prolonged
pendency of an application would destroy the commercial viability of the patent.
– Provides earlier and better interactions with Examiner by focusing scope of issues in consideration.
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US Accelerated Examination
• Requirements:
– Conduct patentability search – Characterize search results in writing – Limit scope and number of claims – File complete petition to make special with
fee using e-file system
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US Accelerated Examination, Pros and Cons
• Cost considerations • Scope and number of claims • Speed • Co-pending patent applications of
different scope
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Accelerated examination in the EPO
• Purpose: – Created to decrease application pendency
• PACE Procedure: – Complete one page form requesting PACE
• Considerations: – First examination by EPO within 3 months – Rapid reply to Office Actions required
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Global Strategy – Business Considerations
• Is it important to accelerate and coordinate a global strategy?
• Consider importance of invention and claim coverage.
• Consider the activity of competitors (e.g., sales, manufacturing, market)
• Consider coordinated strategy to take advantage of accelerated examination in different jurisdictions and the PPH
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Coordination of Global Patent Strategy – Example 1
Provisional Application Filed 1/17/06 Pending
Issued/Allowed
Expired
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Australia
Filed 7/17/08
Canada
Filed 7/17/08
US
Filed 7/17/08
Japan
Filed 7/17/08
South Korea
Filed 7/17/08
PCT Application Filed 1/10/07
Europe
Filed 7/17/08
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Coordination of Global Patent Strategy – Example 1
Provisional Application Filed 1/17/06 Pending
Issued/Allowed Expired
Text Colors
Australia
Filed 7/17/08
Canada
Filed 7/17/08
1st US
Filed 7/17/08
Accelerate exam with
narrow claim scope.
Japan
Filed 7/17/08
South Korea
Filed 7/17/08
PCT Application Filed 1/10/07
Europe
Filed 7/17/08
Accelerated exam.
2nd US Filed 10/1/08
Regular exam with broader claim scope
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Coordination of Global Patent Strategy – Example 1
Provisional Application Filed 1/17/06 Pending
Issued/Allowed Expired
Text Colors
Australia
Filed 7/17/08
Canada
Filed 7/17/08
1st US
Filed 7/17/08
Issued 7/1/09
Japan
Filed 7/17/08
South Korea
Filed 7/17/08
PCT Application Filed 1/10/07
Europe
Filed 7/17/08
2nd US Filed 10/1/08
Regular exam with broader claim scope
PPH
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Coordination of Global Patent Strategy – Example 2
Provisional Application Filed 1/17/06 Pending
Issued/Allowed
Expired
Text Colors
Australia
Filed 7/17/08
Canada
Filed 7/17/08
US
Filed 7/17/08
Japan
Filed 7/17/08
South Korea
Filed 7/17/08
PCT Application Filed 1/10/07
Europe
Filed 7/17/08
Accelerate with PACE
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Coordination of Global Patent Strategy – Example 2
Provisional Application Filed 1/17/06
Australia
Filed 7/17/08
Canada
Filed 7/17/08
US
Filed 7/17/08
Japan
Filed 7/17/08
South Korea
Filed 7/17/08
PCT Application Filed 1/10/07
Europe
Filed 7/17/08
Issued 7/15/09
Pending Issued/Allowed Expired
Text Colors
PPH Accelerated exam.
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Coordination of Global Patent Strategy – Example 2
Provisional Application Filed 1/17/06
Australia
Filed 7/17/08
Canada
Filed 7/17/08
US
Filed 7/17/08
Issued 8/31/10
Japan
Filed 7/17/08
South Korea
Filed 7/17/08
PCT Application Filed 1/10/07
Europe
Filed 7/17/08
Issued 7/15/09
Pending Issued/Allowed Expired
Text Colors
PPH Accelerated exam.
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Business Impact
• Faster to exclusivity • Higher premium for goods and services • Eliminate or reduce competition • Greater licensing value • Value add for shareholders • Claim breadth
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Conclusion
• Consider these options for accelerated exam and the PPH for your business
• Will the PPH serve your business needs?
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Thank You