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Utility Model System in China
Utility Model System in China
Malaysia Sept, 2012Malaysia Sept, 2012
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I Background of Utility Model System and Statistics
II Introduction of Utility Model System
III Significance of Utility Model System in China
Outline
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1.Background of Establishment
1891 1905
Germany Japan Italy, Spain, Brazil, Korea, France, Australia, etc.
1984
(1)Utility model systems in world before 1984
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China
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1.Background of Establishment(2)National economic and innovation climate in China
in early 1980s
Reform and Open door policy----Investment and technology from abroad
Domestic innovators----Limited by financial and human resources for research and develpoment
Domestic innovation activities----Incremental innovations
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1.Background of Establishment(3)Patent Law enacted in China in 1984
Invention patent
Utility Model patent
----To encourage domestic IP innovators and protect
small inventions
Industrial Design patent
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(1)The volume of applications for three kinds of patents (2007~2011)
2.Statistics of Utility Model
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U. M. Applications in 2011: 585,467 (408,110 granted)
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utility model
industrial design
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99.3%
0.7%DomesticapplicationsForeignapplications
(2)Composition of domestic and foreign applications (2011)
2.Statistics of Utility Model
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(3)Foreign applications for Utility Model (2007~2011)2.Statistics of Utility Model
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(4) Foreign Applications from Major originating Countries (2007~2011)
2.Statistics of Utility Model
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(5)Utility model application examination period
Filing date
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Average examination period in 2011
4.6
months
Making a decision to grant patent right
2.Statistics of Utility Model
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Ⅱ Introduction of Utility Model System
Contents1 Subject Matter
2 Preliminary Examination
3 Evaluation Report of Patent
Main Differences with Invention System4
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1.Subject Matter
(1)Definition of utility model in CPL(A2.3)
All the processes are not the subject matter
Three elements in the definition
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"Utility model" means any new technical solution
relating to the shape, the structure, or their
combination, of a product, which is fit for practical
use.
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Three elements
Only products can be granted patent for utility model
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Utility Model shall include the improvement relating to the shape, structure, or their combination of a product
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(1)Definition of utility model in CPL
The technical solution are adopted to solve a technical problem in observance of the laws of nature
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Shape of a productCertain space-shape, can be
observed from the outside
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Non-fixed shape possessed by a product:
Materials in powder state, liquid state, etc.
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Structure of a productThe arrangement, organization and correlation of each part of a product
Molecular structure, component of a substance, etc.
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1.Subject Matter(2)Unpatentable subject matter according to A5
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Any invention that is:
contrary to the laws
contrary to social morality
detrimental to public interest
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1.Subject Matter(3)Unpatentable subject matter according to A25
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Scientific discoveries;
Rules and methods for mental activities;
Methods for the diagnosis or for the treatment of diseases;
Animal and plant varieties;
Substance obtained by means of nuclear transformation;
Designs of two-dimensional printing goods,.......
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2. Preliminary Examination(1) Preliminary examination
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Where it is found after preliminary examination that
there is no cause for rejection of the application for a
utility model, ……shall make a decision to grant the
patent right for utility model……
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Preliminary Examination
Exam. on Obvious substantive
defects
Formality exam. of other
documents
Exam. Onrelevant fees
Formality exam. of application documents
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(2) Scope of Preliminary Examination
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Description
•Clarity, completeness, and enablement
Drawings
•Drawings of the shape and⁄or thestructure of the product
Claims
•Subject matter•Clarity, conciseness •Unity•Support
•Practical applicability •Amendment
•Divisional application
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Examination on obvious substantive defects
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(3) Examination Procedure
Filing an Application
Receiving
Classification
Preliminary Examination
Grant of Pat. & Publication
Post-grant Protection
Court
Rejected
General flow chart
Reexamination
Invalidation
Reexamination Board
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Invalidation procedure
UtilitymodelPatent
Re-examination board
Time: After the date of the publication of the grant of the patent right
Petitioner: Any entity or individual
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(3) Examination Procedure
Anyone doubts the patentability
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3. Evaluation Report of Patent(1)Introduction of the evaluation report
Year2001 2009
The second revision of patent law:
Search report
The third revision of patent law:
Evaluation report
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3. Evaluation Report of Patent(2)Time and Petitioner
Time: After the announcement of the decision to grant a patent for utility model
Petitioner: Patentee or interested party
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(3)Contents
Search report Evaluation report Novelty Inventiveness
Subject matter Novelty Inventiveness Practical applicability Support Clarity of claims Clarity, completeness, enablement of description Double patented Amendment
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3. Evaluation Report of Patent
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(4)The legal nature of an evaluation report
An evidence for hearing or handling the patent
infringement dispute
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3. Evaluation Report of Patent
(5)The Purpose of the evaluation report
Avoiding abuse of the patent right
Encouraging public inspection
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4. Main Differences with Invention System
Invention Utility Model
Subject matter Product and process Product only
Exam. system
Early publication and delayed substantive examination
Preliminary examination
Protection term 20 years 10 years
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(1)Subject matter, Exam. system and Duration
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4. Main Differences with Invention System
Invention Utility Model
Novelty Absolute novelty principle
Absolute novelty principle
Inventivenessstandard
Has prominent substantive Features, Represents a notable progress
Has substantive features,Represents progress
Practical applicability
Can be made or used, can produce effective results
Can be made or used, can produce effective results
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(2)Novelty, Inventiveness and Practical applicability
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Subject Matter
China Germany Japan Korea Australia
Shape, structure or their combination of products
Any inventions except for inventions relating to process and biotechnological inventions
Shape, construction, or their combination of devices
Shape, structure, or their combination of devices
Any inventions except for human beings, animals, plants and process of their generation
Ⅲ Comparison with Utility Model Systems in DE,JP,KR,AU
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1.Protect the Invention-Creations
Be a complementary patent system to invention
Provide protection to small innovations
III Significance of Utility Model System in China
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2. Provide Fast and Low Cost Protection
Rapid granting and fast protection due to
preliminary examination
Low cost due to cheaper patent fees
Ⅳ Significance of Utility Model System in China
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