2024年10月25日
特許の出願書類に「先行技術文献」を記載する意義について（１）【リライト版】
①あなたの発明に類似する特許が存在することがわかったとします。
もう一工夫してから、特許出願をするのも一つの手です。
少し寝かせてみるのもいいでしょう。
無駄になっていたであろう特許の費用を、無駄にしないで済みます。
新たなアイデアが浮かぶことだってあるでしょう。
つまり、先行技術調査を専門家（弁理士など）に依頼できます。
調査の途中で見つけた文献との比較で、書類を作成できます。
あなたの発明を優位性を適切に書類に表現してもらえることでしょう。
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The significance of listing "prior art documents" in patent application documents (1) [Rewritten version]
(Q) When filing a patent application, you list "prior art documents."
You are disclosing the closest prior art you know, right?
It seems like there is no benefit to the applicant.
How should I think about this?
(A) Listing prior art documents is ultimately for the applicant's own benefit.
<Explanation>
I understand that this question has the following two intentions.
(1) Researching prior art documents is a hassle.
(2) Disclosing prior art documents is disadvantageous in the examination of your invention.
This article answers (1).
(There is a link at the end for (2).)
■Is researching prior art documents a hassle?
Is researching prior art documents a hassle?
How about thinking about it like this?
No matter how great an idea is, it doesn't necessarily result in a patent.
Consider researching prior art to be important for obtaining a good patent.
Below, we will explain three important points.
■Three reasons why prior art research is important
The results of a prior art search have the following benefits.
①Let's say you find out that a patent similar to your invention exists.
You may need to come up with a new idea to overcome the prior patent and become a patent.
One option is to apply for a patent after coming up with a new idea.
②Let's say you find out that the exact same prior patent exists.
In that case, you don't need to apply for a patent right away.
You can wait a little while.
You can avoid wasting the cost of a patent that would have been wasted.
③A prior art search exposes you to a variety of ideas.
You may even come up with a new idea.
■How can you improve the accuracy while eliminating the hassle of research?
It is understandable that prior art search is time-consuming.
However, there are benefits ① to ③, just to name a few.
Please try conducting a prior art search.
If you have the financial means, you can expect a more accurate prior art search.
In other words, you can ask an expert (such as a patent attorney) to conduct the prior art search.
It is a good idea to have the patent attorney who conducted the search prepare the patent documents.
They can create the documents by comparing them with the literature they found during the search.
They will be able to properly express the advantages of your invention in the documents.
So, let's say you have conducted a proper prior art search.
What about disclosing it to the examiner?
For the other option (2), please see the article below.
