Patent strategy course 9/10
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Help! Where to file national and/or regional patent applications?
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- 1. Patent Strategy 9 Help! Where to file national and/or regional patent applications?
- 2. The Starting Point product perfection 100% idea functional model prototype product 1.0 product 2.0 + + + A B C D + + A B C + A B A
- 3. RECAP: How to further prosecute your non-provisional PCT patent application non-prov. PCT filing 01.10.2015 + + + A B C D 01.04.2017/ 01.05.2017 National/ Regional Phase Entry SG national phase (30 months from earliest priority date) 01.10.2014 earliest priority 30/31 months from earliest priority date US national phase (30 months from earliest priority date) EP regional phase (31 months from earliest priority date)
- 4. non-prov. SG filing 01.10.2015 + + +A B C D How to directly file national foreign non-provisional patent applications after the end of the priority year 01.10.2014 non-prov. filing prov. filing official search result ~ 06/2015 01.07.2015 01.09.2015 prov. filing + + A B C + A B A non-prov. EP filing 01.10.2015 + + +A B C D non-prov. US filing 01.10.2015 + + +A B C D Scenario 1: Simultaneous national filings on the same day within the priority window non-prov. Filing in JP/KR/CN or other contries, such as TW etc. 01.10.2015 + + +A B C D priority claim priority claim priority claim
- 5. Where? Patents are territorial, and there are more than 160 countries in the world that have a patent registration system. Problem: costs are an issue. Answer: „Poisoning a region“ vs „patents everywhere“
- 6. Where to file patents? - Market driven filing strategies - Competition driven filing strategies - Enforcement driven strategies
- 7. ABC Analysis, then check how far you go with your budget Typical case: A: USA, China, EU (DE-UK) B: Japan, South Korea, Taiwan C: India, Brasil
- 8. Examples: • Mobile phone vs. Pharmaceuticals • Ship Installation • Car parts (brake pads vs. hoods) • Water process measurement device (locked away) • Computer Program
- 9. Food for Thoughts Can you avoid patenting? Strategy to not file a patent at all and to do a Defensive Publication! But publish where? Question: where would you hide a tree?
- 11. Conclusion For selecting the countries where you want to obtain a patent: 1. Set a budget 2. Provide an ABC analysis of the countries of interest 3. Prioritize national filings according to budget and ABC analysis 4. Double-check: would a defensive publication do the job, too?