written description

written description

Revolution Eyewear v. Aspex Eyewear (Fed.Cir.2009)

"when the specification sets out two different problems present in the prior art, it is unnecessary for each and every claim in the patent to address both problems."

interference程序

http://www.patent-tutorial.net/website/content/forum/2209

35USC.135 (a) Whenever an application is made for a patent which , in the opinion of the Director, would interfere with any pending application, or with any unexpired patent, an interference may be declared and the ...

是否開啟interference程序是由智財局局長決定的，申請人能做的大概就是“修改claim”使其符合開啟interference要件。

請參考：站長先前的回覆
http://patent-tutorial.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=3320&highlight=#3320

如果已獲准專利 claim 的內容在未獲准申請案的說明書中有 support 的話, 可以把獲准專利中的 claims copy 到上在申請中的申請案裡,provoke initerference.

站長說的沒錯Ｂ案申請人是可以Suggest (provoke) Interference並試著以優先權爭取專利; CFR41.202

但是其中CFR41.202(b) 指出已獲專利者A案也可以提出建議

而且要記得Interference 其中一成立要件是Claim有相同Subject matter, 不是說明書; 35 USC135(b)

你指出的Copy claim應該是指 MPEP2304(b) FP23.04, 通常是建議後由審查員提出的要求吧

而且Claim不是隨便能Copy的　MPEP2304.02(d)有解釋合適做法

... Rather than copy a claim literally, the better practice is to add (or amend to create) a fully supported claim and then explain why, despite any apparent differences, the claims define the same invention. ...