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本月專題
論說明書中所載之先前技術—以智慧財產法院行政判決 99 年度
行專訴字第 129 號、103 年度行專訴字第 84 號為探討核心
105.04 智慧財產權月刊 VOL.208
一、先前技術之揭露義務
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ה༆ሗ೯׼dԨᏍпᄲݟʘਖ਼л ج޴ᗫ஝֛d༈Ԭ஝֛ʱйႭ׼νɨjᆄݲਖ਼л
ʮߒୋ 83 ૢ஝֛Ⴍ׼ࣣᏐ̂ʱা༱dၾҢ਷ਖ਼лجୋ 26 ૢୋ 1 ධ஝֛ᗳЧd˲
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ٝʘ౻ߠҦஔd˸͜ԸᏍпଣ༆הሗ೯׼eႡЪᆄݲᏨ॰జѓ˸ʿᄲݟ ᆄݲਖ਼л
͡ሗࣩ 4fϤ̮dᄲݟɛࡰϞ̙ঐึ ࠅӋ͡ሗɛࡌ ͍΋ۃ Ҧஔd߰͡ሗɛ͊፭ృ
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௝ୋ 3 ௅ʱ 6 ܸ̈dԱ๫त஢جୋ 36 ૢୋ 4 ධୋ 2 ಛ஝֛dႭ׼ࣣ̀඲౧ͪ΋ۃ
Ҧஔ˖ᘠdආϾ౛౥הሗ೯׼ʘҦஔࠠ ࠅ׌eҦஔ্ᘠഃiϤ̮d༈Ԭ΋ۃҦஔ
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ʔ̥Ϟп׵ਖ਼л͡ሗࣩʘᄲݟd͵̙͍ᆽ൙П הሗ೯׼ၾ΋ۃҦஔගʘᗫڷd˸
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4 EPC Rule 42 (1)(b) ((1)The description shall:n(b)indicate the background art which, as far as is
known to the applicant, can be regarded as useful to understand the invention, draw up the European
search report and examine the European patent applicationn).
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6 The information on prior art documents is required for a person skilled in the art and the examiner to
understand what technical significance the invention for which a patent is sought has and what technical
contribution is brought about in light of the state of the art at the time of filing of patent application.
Also, the information on prior art documents is required for the examiner to assess the novelty and
inventive step of the invention for which a patent is sought. Therefore, the disclosure of information
on prior art documents contributes to prompt examination. Moreover, it contributes to stabilization of
the right as accurate evaluation on the relation between the invention for which a patent is sought and
the prior art can be made if the information on prior art documents is stated in the detailed description
of the invention. To that effect, Article 36(4)(ii) prescribes requirements for disclosure of information
on prior art document, Examination Guidelines for Patent and Utility Model in Japan Part II Chapter 1
Section 3.