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    1. September 9, 2006 P.A. Takuji FUKASAWA http://www.tmi.gr.jp/ JAT September Meeting

    2. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 2 Quick Tour of TMI Associates Location - Roppongi Hills, Tokyo, Japan - Mori Tower 23rd floor People - 102 General Attorneys - 36 Patent Attorneys - 11 Foreign Attorneys - 17 In-house Translators - more than 300 members in total

    3. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 3 ??????? ¦??????? ?????????? ??????????? ?????????? ????

    4. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 4 ????????

    5. ??·?????

    6. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 6 ???? ?????????????????????????(???)????????????? ????????????????????????????????????

    7. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 7 ?????(???2?1?) ???????????????????? ???????? ????????? ×??? ??????????WEB???????????? ??????? ×???????????????? ??????????????????????????????????? ???? ×???????? ????????????? ???? ??????? (??????????????????)

    8. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 8 ????? ?????? ???????????????? ????????????????(????)? ????????etc ???? ????????????? ??????? ????????amazon????????? ????????(???????????????)

    9. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 9 ??????????? ?? http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~tamsite/TOKKYO.htm ?????????????????????????????? ???6-197987 ?????????? ???8-59510 ?????????? ???9-56200 ????????? ???4-201725 ???????? ???6-70650 ???·???????????? ???7-42661 ???????????? ???5-298278 ????????????????????? ???6-92300 ??????????????????? ???8-284797 ??????????? ???5-172039 ?????????????????? ???6-151100 ???????? ???8-284802 ??????????????????????????? ???7-306259 ???????? ???9-163224 ????????????????????????????? ???9-220307 ?????????????????????? ???6-285071 ??????????? ???5-82495

    10. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 10 ??? ?????????????????????????????????

    11. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 11 ???? ??(????)??? ????? (???????????????) ?????????

    12. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 12 ???? ????????

    13. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 13 ??????(???68??100?) ?????(??????) ???????????????????? ?????(??????) ???????????????????????

    14. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 14 ?????:?????????? ????:???????????? ???????????????????????????? ?????????·????????????????·??????????????????????? ?????:??????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????

    15. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 15 ??(???????:IPDL) http://www.ipdl.ncipi.go.jp/homepg.ipdl ??·????·??·??

    16. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 16 ????(?????HP) http://courtdomino2.courts.go.jp/chizai.nsf/$About

    17. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 17 ????????????(1) ??????????? http://www.jpo.go.jp/tetuzuki/index.htm ???HP????????????????? ???????????(??)? ?????????????? ???HP???????? ????·??????? ????/????(???HP)http://www.jpo.go.jp/shiryou/index_g.htm

    18. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 18 ?????????

    19. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 19 ?????

    20. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 20 ????

    21. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 21 Overview of Patent Prosecution

    22. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 22

    23. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 23 I. Requirements for Description & Claims

    24. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 24 Description -§36 (4) (i) Enablement Requirement *The detailed description shall state the invention in a clear and sufficient manner for the inventions to be carried out by a person skilled in the art. - In a manner that such person can understand how to carry out the claimed inventions. - Embodiments & Examples -‘Carry out’ means to make and use the product or process of the claimed inventions. I. Requirements for Description & Claims cont’d

    25. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 25 I. Requirements for Description & Claims cont’d Description -§36 (4) (ii) Information Disclosure Requirement * If the applicant knows any references relevant to the invention at the time of filing, information about these references must be disclosed. Rejection ! Add bibliographic information (Publication #, etc.) But technological explanations of the reference cannot be added. * Not listed among the reasons of Invalidation! * No penalty due to failure of fulfilling the requirement!

    26. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 26 Claims -§36 (6) (i) Claimed inventions must be described in the description. -§36 (6) (ii) Claimed inventions must be clear. -§36 (6) (iii) Claim statements must be concise. -§36 (6) (iv) Rules for claim drafting. I. Requirements for Description & Claims cont’d

    27. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 27 II. Accelerated Examination

    28. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 28 II. Accelerated Examination cont’d Conditions to Request AE

    29. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 29 II. Accelerated Examination cont’d Conditions to Request AE

    30. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 30 II. Accelerated Examination cont’d ‘Patent Examination Highway’ Scheme - If the application is granted a patent in one country, the corresponding application may be granted an accelerated examination in other countries upon request by submitting prosecution documents. When? - JPO and USPTO have agreed to start the test program in July 2006 for 1yr. - EPO is not in this test program. Action? - JPO started accepting requests for the test program on 3 July 2006.

    31. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 31 III. Rejections

    32. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 32 III. Rejections (Overview)

    33. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 33 III-1. Final Notice of Rejection How to respond? What are the criteria for claim amendments? - §17-2 (3) New Matter - §17-2 (4) Amendment Restriction - §17-2 (5) Independently Patentable

    34. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 34 III-1. Final Notice of Rejection What are the criteria for claim amendments? - §17-2 (3) New Matter Amended matters must be literally disclosed in or obvious from the description/drawings. Example: Claim ‘Laser’/ Description ‘Excimer Laser’ ‘Excimer Laser’ ‘YAG Laser’ *not obvious

    35. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 35 III-1. Final Notice of Rejection What are the criteria for claim amendments? - §17-2 (3) New Matter Example: Claim ‘Laser’/ Description ‘Excimer Laser’ ‘YAG Laser’

    36. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 36 III-1. Final Notice of Rejection What are the criteria for claim amendments? - §17-2 (4) Amendment Restriction is limited to the following: (i) Cancellation of Claims (ii) Limitation of Subject Matter (iii) Correction of Errors (iv) Clarification of Ambiguous Description

    37. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 37 III-1. Final Notice of Rejection What are the criteria for claim amendments? - §17-2 (4) Amendment Restriction (ii) Limitation of Subject Matter - Restriction must aim to limit ‘Matters to Define the Invention’ - Restriction must not change ‘Industrial Applicability’ or ‘Problems to be Solved ’

    38. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 38 III-1. Final Notice of Rejection What are the criteria for claim amendments? - §17-2 (4) Amendment Restriction (ii) Limitation of Subject Matter - Restriction must aim to limit ‘Matters to Define the Invention’ Examples:

    39. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 39 III-2. Decision of Rejection

    40. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 40 III-2. Decision of Rejection cont’d

    41. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 41 III-2. Decision of Rejection cont’d How to approach the Decision of Rejection? - Claim Amendments should always be considered ! - Appeal Brief should be considered a final chance to argue the issues to convince the Examiner and the Appeal Board! * Show all you got !

    42. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 42 III-2. Decision of Rejection cont’d How to approach the Decision of Rejection? - Claim Amendments should always be considered! Why? -Reconsideration by Examiner Prior to Appeal Trial ! * Preferred over the direct route to Appeal Trial Examination. * Gives the Examiner another chance to reconsider. Action? - Even if substantial amendments are not needed, it is always possible to file pro forma amendments!

    43. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 43 III-2. Decision of Rejection cont’d Other actions? - Interview with the Examiner * The Examiner’s intention is sometimes unclear because there are not sufficient explanations of why the application was rejected in the Decision of Rejection; or * If the Examiner appears not to comprehend the invention fully. * Discussing, explaining, and sometimes negotiating at an interview might work, and does not hurt the applicant’s chances to obtain a patent. Client’s attendance is welcome. - Divisional Application Appeal Procedures before IP High Court - Approach to the Decision of Appeal

    44. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 44 ????????? (???29?1???) ????????????????? ???????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????? (??15?8??????????) (?????????????????????????????????????????(?????287?(c)(1))) ???????????? ?:????????????????????? ??????????????? ?:?????????????????????

    45. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 45

    46. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 46 ???(???29?1?) ????????????????????? ??????? ????(30?) 1?:??????????????(??) ×???????????????? (???????/??????) 2?:????????????????(??) ×?????????????????????? 3?:?????????????????????? ????????????????????????? ×??????????WEB???????? ??????????(???30?) 1 ???????? ??????????????? ??????????????????????????????? ???????????????? ? I ?????????? ii ????30??????????? iii ???6??????? 2 ?????????? ? ??????6??????? ??????????(???30?) 1 ???????? ??????????????? ??????????????????????????????? ???????????????? ? I ?????????? ii ????30??????????? iii ???6??????? 2 ?????????? ? ??????6???????

    47. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 47 ???(???29?2?) ????????????????????????????????????? (??????????????????????????) ???:?????????????????????????? ????????(?) ? ??????????????????????? ? ?????????????????·????????? ? ???????????????????? ???????????????? ?????????????????????????????? ???????? ?????????????????????????????????????(???????????????)????????????????????????????????????????? ????(????????????????) ???????????????????????? ??????????? ? ?????????DDT??????? ? ????????????????? ?????? ??????????????????????????(???????????) ????????????????????????? ×????????????????????? ???????? ?????????????????????????????????????(???????????????)????????????????????????????????????????? ????(????????????????) ???????????????????????? ??????????? ? ?????????DDT??????? ? ????????????????? ?????? ??????????????????????????(???????????) ????????????????????????? ×?????????????????????

    48. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 48 ??(???????????) ???????????????? ????(?????) vs ?????(??) ???????????????????????? ???????????????????? (????????????????????????????? (???79?)??????????????) ?????(???39?) ?????????????????????? ?????(???29?2) ??????+??????????????????????

    49. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 49 ??????????????·· ?????(?46)

    50. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 50 ????????????! ?????????? ??????????????????????? ??????????(???121?) ??????????? ??????????????????????? ???????????????????????? ???????(???178?)

    51. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 51 ???????·??? ?????????? ?????? ???????????????? ????

    52. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 52 ?????? ????????????????????????????(???????13??2) H6?????????????(?????????????????????)??????????? ?????????????????????? ?????????? 17??2?29??29??2?36??39???

    53. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 53 ???? ?????(????????) ????????(???121?)???????? ????(???126?)????????(??) ??????(??????) ??????(???123?)? ????????????????? ?????????????????(????) ?????????????)? ????????(???125??2)???????

    54. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 54 ?????????? ?????(1) ???????????????????????????????? ???? ????????????????????? ?????????? ? ???? ?????????????(???98?) ????????:??????????????(?????)????(???77,78?)

    55. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 55 ?????????????????? ????(???79?) ????????????????????????? ???????? ???????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????? ??????????

    56. ??????????

    57. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 57 ????? ???? ???68??????????? ??????????????????? ????????(???101?) ???? (???????????????????) 1? ??????????????????? 2? ????????????????????·????? 3? ????????????????????? 4? ??????????????????????·?????

    58. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 58 ??? ??????(???68?) ???????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????? ???? ??????????(???70?) 1? ??????????????????????????? ?????????????????? 2? ???????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????? ??????? 3? ?????????????????????????? ?? ????????

    59. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 59 ?????????(1) ??????????? ????(???100?) ??????????(1?) ??????????????????? ???(2?) ??????(???102????709?) ????????(??703?,704?) ??????(???106?) ???? ????(????) ???(???196??201?) ??:5????????500??????? ??:1?5000???????

    60. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 60 ?????????(2) ???????? ???????????????? ???????/??????? ??????????? ????? ?????????

    61. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 61 ???????

    62. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 62 ???? ??????????????·??? ???(??????12?) ?????????? ????(??????6??) ?????(?????)

    63. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 63 ??? (??·????) ?????????????? ·?1????????????????? (2/24???3/11??) ·?????????????:0.5~2? (???????????) ???????:H16???2000? ?????? ·?)???????????iMAC????1?? ????????????

    64. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 64 ????? ????????????(????) ????? : ????????????????? ??????????????? ????? : ????-????? ????????????????????????? ??????????? ?????????????????(???102?) ????????(???104??2??105??3)

    65. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 65 ???????? ??709? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????? ???????(???102?) 1? ???????????????????? 2? ??????????????? 3? ?????? ?:??????????????????????(????????????????)?????

    66. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 66 ?????????(???106?) ???????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????

    67. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 67 ?????????(???) ???? ????·??·???? ???? ?????? ???? ???????? ??????(??????) ????(????????????) ?????(??????) cf.????????:????3??? ????

    68. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 68 ??????? ???(??) ?????(??) ???????????????(???69?) ??????? ?????????? ?: ??????(???79?) ??:???????????????????????? ??:???(??)?????????????????????? ??????

    69. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 69 ??????? (???H12.4.11 ????????) ????????????????????(????????????) ?????????????????? ????????? (????????????????????????????) ???104??3:?????????

    70. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 70 ????????(1) ?????? ???????????·???????(??????????)???????????(??)??????????(??????????)???(??)??????? ????????????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

    71. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 71 ????????(2) BBS?? ?????9?7?1?  ?????????????????????? ??????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

    72. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 72 ??????? ?????????? ? ??? ???????????? ????????????????????????·???????? (???????2?1?14?) ??????(???123?) ? ???

    73. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 73 ????????????

    74. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 74 ???/????SDI??(2004?) ????????????? ????????:PDP??????(??2845183?) ·[????SDI] ??????????????????? ?????? ·[???] ?????·????????????/?? ??????????????????? ·[????] ???????? ·[????SDI] ??????????????????? ????????/????????? ?/???????????WTO??? ???/?????????????? ??????? ? ?????4???????

    75. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 75 ???????(2004?12???) ????????????? ???·??????????????????? (SPC??????) ????????? ?????????????????????(TLO)?????? ?) ????(?) ??????????? ??????????·??(2005?10?)

    76. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 76 ????/?????(2005?)(1) ???????????? ???????2769592? ·[????] ????(????????)??????? ·[????] ??????????????????????? ?????????? ·[????] ???????/???????????????? ?????????(????) ·[???] ????????(???) ·[???] ?????? ·[????] ???????????12???????? ????(H14(?)6178)

    77. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 77 ????/?????(2005?)(2) ·[???] ??????????????????(????)? ??????? ·[????] ?????? ·[????] ?????? ·[???] ??????????????? ? ???????????????????????? ???????????????????

    78. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 78 JAL/ANA??(2005?) ????????????????????? ????:???3179409? ·[JAL] ANA?????????????????? ???????156????????????? ·[ANA] ??????(???) ·[???] ???? ·[JAL] ANA?????????????????ANA? ??????????????????? (???????????????????)

    79. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 79 ??????????? ????/?????·????????:DRAM???????? ???????·??????????/NEC,???,??,???,??????:??????????? ???/CMC?????????:CD-R/RW ???????/?????:?????????(ITC)??????????????(?41??) ????????/????????·??31???:JPEG(672??)?????????????? ????/????????:????????? ???/???:????????? ????/??????:??????????????????????? ????/??????:???DRAM

    80. ????????

    81. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 81 ??????????????? ????????????????????????????????????????(???????????·???????????·????) ???????????·????(?????) ??????? ?????·?????:???????? ?????·?????:??????? ???????????????? ????????·???????? ?????·?????(???????)

    82. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 82 ??????? ????????????? ??????????????? ?????????????????? ????????(????????etc.) ??????????????? ??????????????????? ??? ?????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????? ?????? ??????12?3?30? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????7?11?15???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????? ×??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????(?1???SF??)?? ????????? ×????????????????????????????3????????????????????(???)?????? ??????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????? ?????? ??????12?3?30? ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????7?11?15???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????? ×??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????(?1???SF??)?? ????????? ×????????????????????????????3????????????????????(???)??????

    83. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 83 ??????????? ????? ??????????????? ???????????????? ?????????????????? ?????????????????????? ????????????????????????? ?????????? ?)?????????????????????????:RUDOLPH VALENTINO?IGUCCI ) ELLE MARINE(??????) ICHANELI IARMANI IDUNHILLIELLE MARINE(??????) ICHANELI IARMANI IDUNHILLI

    84. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 84 ??????????????? ??????? ?????+?????????? ????????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????? ??????? ???????????? ????·????????????? ???????????????(????? ??54?10?16???????) ?????????????????? ????????????? ????????????????????????????(???????) (??62?12?9???????) ? ?????????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????(????? ??54?10?16???????) ?????????????????? ????????????? ????????????????????????????(???????) (??62?12?9???????) ? ??????????????????????????????????????????

    85. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 85 ????????(???etc) ?????????????? ??????·?????? ????????·???????? ???????·??????? ?????·????? ?????·????? ????????·???????? ????????????????????????? ??????????(????????????????????????2??????????????)??????? ??????????(????????????????????????2??????????????)???????

    86. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 86 ???????? ??????????? ?????·?????(??????) ???????????(??????) ??????(??????????)??? ??????????(???)+??????????? ????????????? ???????? ???????(??????16?11?25?) ??????????????  ????/??·???????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????1?8000???????????????????1?6000??????????? ????????????2000??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????2?????????????????????????????????????  ????/??·???????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????1?8000???????????????????1?6000??????????? ????????????2000??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????2???????????????????????

    87. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 87 ??????(????) ??????????????????????? ???????(???????) ???????????????????? ????????????????????? ?????????? ????????????????????? ????????????????(????)

    88. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 88 ??????????????? (??) ????? ???????? ???????(®????TM???) ??????? ??????(??????????)??? ???????? ?????????????? ???????????? ?????? etc. ????? ??????? ??? ???????? ????? ??????? ??? ????????

    89. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 89 ??????????????? ????????? ?????????·??????(??)????? ????????????????(???????) ??????:??????????·?????????????(????)???? ??????????????????? ????????(?????????) ?????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????(???????????????)? ??(????)???? ?????????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????(??????IP????????????????????????????)?????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????(??????????????????????????????????????????) ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ?????????????????????? ?????????????????????????????????(???????????????)? ??(????)???? ?????????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????(??????IP????????????????????????????)?????????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????(??????????????????????????????????????????) ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

    90. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 90 ?????????????? ??????????? ??????? ??????????? ?????????????? ?????? ???????? ????(????????) ??? ???????(??????) ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????·?? ?????????????? ????????????(???????) ??????????:?? ?????????:??????? ???????(??????) ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????·?? ?????????????? ????????????(???????) ??????????:?? ?????????:???????

    91. (C) 2006 TMI Associates 91 Thank you for your attention. Taku Fukasawa tfukasawa@tmi.gr.jp www.tmi.gr.jp

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