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IPA patent volume-6-international
IPA patent volume-6-international — IP Australia Patent Manual of Practice and Procedure – Volume 6. International
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Key Topics in this Volume
6.1 International Searching
6.1.1 Procedural Outline - PCT International Search
6.1.2 Introduction - International Searching
6.1.2.1 Overview - International Searching
6.1.2.2 Overview - International Search Opinion (ISO)
6.1.2.3 General Procedures - International Search and Opinion
6.1.2.4 Extent of Search
6.1.2.5 Minimum Documentation
6.1.2.6 Examination Section Procedures
6.1.2.7 Searching Examiner
6.1.2.8 Other Considerations
6.1.2.9 Copending Applications
6.1.3 Search Allocation and Preliminary Classification
6.1.3.1 Allocation
6.1.3.2 Preliminary Classification
6.1.4 Unity of Invention
6.1.4.1 Unity of Invention Background
6.1.4.2 Determining Lack of Unity
6.1.4.3 Combinations of Different Categories of Claims
6.1.4.4 Markush Practice
6.1.4.5 Intermediate and Final Products in Chemical Applications
6.1.4.6 Biotechnological Inventions
6.1.4.7 Single General Inventive Concept
6.1.4.8 A Priori and A Posteriori Lack of Unity
6.1.4.9 Issuing the Invitation to Pay Additional Search Fees
6.1.4.10 Unsupported Unclear Long
6.1.4.11 Payment of Additional Search Fees Under Protest
6.1.4.12 Completing the Search Report
6.1.4.13 Time for Completing the Search Report
6.1.4.14 Reported Decisions on Unity
6.1.4.15 Other Decisions on Unity from the EPO
6.1.5 Abstract and Title
6.1.5.1 Abstract
6.1.5.2 Title
6.1.6 Subjects to be Excluded from the Search
6.1.7 Claim Interpretation, Broad Claims, PCT Articles 5 and 6
6.1.7.1 Claim Interpretation According to the PCT Guidelines
6.1.7.1.1 PCT Guideline References and Flow Chart
6.1.7.1.2 Overview of the Hierarchy
6.1.7.1.3 Special Meaning, Ordinary Meaning, Everyday Meaning
6.1.7.1.4 Closed and Open Definitions and Implications for Interpretation
6.1.7.1.5 Implications of the Hierarchy on Searching
6.1.7.1.6 PCT GL Appendix Paragraphs 5.20[1] and 5.20[2]
6.1.7.1.7 Interpretation of Citations - Inherency
6.1.7.2 Broad Claims
6.1.7.2.1 Introduction Broad Claims
6.1.7.2.2 Types of Broad Claims
6.1.7.3 PCT Articles 5 and 6
6.1.7.4 Claims Lacking Clarity and Excessive/Multitudinous Claims
6.1.7.5 Procedure for Informal Communication with the Applicant
6.1.8 Search Strategy
6.1.8.1 Introduction
6.1.8.2 The Three Person Team (3PT)
6.1.8.3 Area of Search
6.1.8.4 Search Considerations
6.1.9 Basis of the Search
6.1.10 Non-Patent Literature
6.1.11 Search Procedure
6.1.11.1 Overview - Novelty / Inventive Step
6.1.11.2 Inventive Step
6.1.11.3 Searching Product by Process Claims
6.1.11.4 Dates Searched
6.1.11.5 Conducting the Search
6.1.11.6 Useful Techniques ("piggy back/forward" searching)
6.1.11.7 Obtaining Full Copies
6.1.11.8 Considering and Culling the Documents
6.1.11.9 Ending the Search
6.1.11.10 Categorising the Citations
6.1.11.11 Grouping the Claims
6.1.12 Search Report and Notification Form Completion
6.1.12.1 Background Search Report and Notification Form Completion
6.1.12.2 Applicant Details
6.1.12.3 General Details - ISR
6.1.12.4 Fields Searched - ISR
6.1.12.5 Documents Considered to be Relevant
6.1.12.5.1 Selection of Documents Considered to be Relevant
6.1.12.5.2 Citation Category
6.1.12.5.3 Citation of Prior Art Documents
6.1.12.5.4 Citation of URLs
6.1.12.5.5 Citation Examples
6.1.12.5.6 Citing Patent Documents Retrieved from EPOQUE
6.1.12.5.7 Relevant Claim Numbers
6.1.12.6 Family Member Identification
6.1.12.7 Date of Actual Completion of the Search
6.1.12.8 Refund Due
6.1.12.9 Contents of Case File at Completion
6.1.13 Reissued, Amended or Corrected ISRs and ISOs
6.1.14 Priority Document
6.1.15 Foreign Patent Search Aids and Documentation
6.1.15.1 Background Patent Search Aids and Documentation
6.1.15.2 Hard Copy Documentation
6.1.16 Assistance with Foreign Languages
6.1.17 Rule 91 Obvious Mistakes in Documents
6.1.18 Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Listings
6.1.18.1 Background Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Listings
6.1.18.2 Office Practice
6.1.18.3 Summary
6.1.19 Annexes
Annex A - Blank ISR
Annex B - Completed ISR
Annex C - Completed ISR
Annex D - Declaration of Non-Establishment of ISR
Annex E - Completed Invitation to pay additional fees
Annex F - Completed ISR with unity observations
Annex H - Searching Broad Claims
Annex I - Completed notification of change of abstract
Annex J - Completed notification of decision concerning request for rectification
Annex K - The role of the 3 Person Team in Searching
Annex S - Refund of Search Fees
Annex U - ISR Quality Checklist
Annex V - Internet Searching
Annex VA - Internet Searching 1
Annex VB - Internet Searching 2
Annex W - Obtaining full text from the internet
Annex Z - USPTO kind codes
Annex AA - Markush claims
Annex BB - Article 5/6 Comparisons
6.2 International Type Searching
6.2.1 Procedural Outline International Type Search Report
6.2.2 Introduction - International Type Searching
6.2.3 Classification and Search Indication
6.2.4 Unity of Invention
6.2.5 Subjects to be Excluded from the Search
6.2.6 Obscurities, Inconsistencies or Contradictions
6.2.7 Abstract and Title
6.2.8 Search Report
6.2.9 Completing Search Report and Opinion Form
6.2.10 Annexes
Annex A - 15(5) Request Acknowledgement Letter
Annex B - Search Statement Request Letter
Annex C - Blank Art 15(5) Search Form
Annex D - Extracting Publications Numbers From EPOQUE Viewer
Annex E - Extracting Patent Information From STN
Annex F - Extracting Patent Information From GenomeQuest
6.3 International Examination
6.3.1 Procedural Outline Written Opinion
6.3.2 Introduction International Examination
6.3.3 The Demand and IPRPII
6.3.3.1 Overview of The Demand and IPRPII
6.3.3.2 Timeframe for Demand and IPRPII
6.3.4 Top-up Search
6.3.4.1 Demand and Top-up Search
6.3.4.2 Determining Cost of a Top-up Search on EPOQUE
6.3.5 First IPE action
6.3.5.1 Introduction - First IPE Action
6.3.5.2 Supplementary International Search Report
6.3.5.3 PCT Third Party Observations
6.3.6 Response to Opinion
6.3.6.1 Overview - Response to Opinion
6.3.6.2 Extensions of Time to Respond to Opinions
6.3.7 IPRPII and Notification
6.3.8 Completing ISO, IPEO and IPRPII Forms
6.3.8.1 Front Page and Notification Application Details
6.3.8.2 Box I Basis of Opinion/Report for ISOs, IPEOs and IPRPs
6.3.8.3 Box II Priority
6.3.8.4 Box III Non-Establishment of Opinion with Regard to Novelty, Inventive Step & Industrial Applicability
6.3.8.5 Box IV Unity of Invention
6.3.8.6 Box V Reasoned Statement Regarding Novelty, Inventive Step ＆ Industrial Applicability
6.3.8.6.1 Novelty
6.3.8.6.2 Inventive Step
6.3.8.6.3 Industrial Applicability
6.3.8.7 Box VI Certain Documents Cited
6.3.8.8 Box VII Certain Defects
6.3.8.9 Box VIII Certain Observations
6.3.9 General Considerations
6.3.9.1 Article 19 or Article 34(2)(b) Amendments
6.3.9.2 Formalities
6.3.9.3 General Notes on Form Completion
6.3.9.4 Rule 91 Obvious Mistakes in Documents
6.3.9.5 Processing withdrawals of PCTs
6.3.10 Annexes
Annex A - Written Opinion-ISR
Annex B - Written Opinion-IPEO
Annex C - Notification of Transmittal of IPERII
Annex D - IPRPII
Annex E - IPRPII Clear Novel and Inventive Box V Only
Annex F - Invitation to Restrict/Pay Additional Fees - Unity
Annex G - Extension of Time Limit
Annex H - IPE Quality Checklist
Annex I - Examples of Inventive Step Objections
Annex J - Examples of Objections under PCT Articles 5 and 6
Annex K - Example of PCT Third Party Observations
Annex L - Blank Written Opinion - ISA
Annex M - Blank Written Opinion - IPEO
Annex N - Blank IPRPII
Annex O - ISO/ISR with Omnibus Claims
Annex P - PCT Timeline
Annex Z - Best Practice Examples
Annex AA - Best Practice Example 1
Annex AB - Best Practice Example 2
Annex AC - Best Practice Example 3
Annex AD - Best Practice Example 4
6.4 Fiji Applications
6.4.1 Introduction
6.4.2 Completion Time and Priority
6.4.3 Initial Processing
6.4.4 Search Procedure
6.4.5 Search Report and Advisory Opinion
6.4.6 Further Advisory Opinion
6.4.7 Final Processing
6.4.8 Annexes
6.4.8.1 Annex A - Fiji Search Report 1
6.4.8.2 Annex B - Fiji Search Report 2
6.5 Thai Applications
6.5.1 Introduction to Thai Applications
6.5.2 Completion Time and Priority Thai
6.5.3 Initial Processing
6.5.4 Search Procedure
6.5.5 Search Report
6.5.6 Final Processing
6.5.7 Annex A - Thai Search Report
6.6 WIPO Searches
6.6.1 Introduction
6.6.2 Completion Time and Priority
6.6.3 Initial Processing
6.6.4 Search Procedure
6.6.5 Search Report
6.6.6 Final Processing
6.6.7 Annexes
Annex A.1 - WIPO search request guidelines
Annex A.2 - WIPO search request
Annex A.3 - WIPO search request
6.7 Other Countries
6.8 PCT Articles, Regulations and Guidelines et al
6.9 Miscellaneous
6.9.1 Current Allocation of PCT Related Duties
6.9.2 International Online Specialists
6.9.3 Authorised Officer
6.9.4 Minimum Levels of Responsibility
6.9.5 Examiners with Foreign Language Capabilities
6.9.6 Current Status of APO as an RO ISA and IPEA