Inventive step (alternative formulation of problem) and ‘old’ closest prior art: whether to admit an auxiliary request filed at the end of the oral proceedings

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 210-211
Author(s):  
David Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Formulation ◽  
Inventive Step ◽  
Prior Art

There is no hope in inventive step

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-3
Author(s):  
Gemma Wooden ◽  
Matthew Blaseby ◽  
Derk Visser
Keyword(s):  
Technical Problem ◽  
European Patent Office ◽  
European Patent ◽  
Patent Office ◽  
Inventive Step ◽  
Prior Art ◽  
Skilled Person

Abstract Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office, November 2019 edition The European Patent Office’s Guidelines have been updated to clarify that the approach for assessing inventive step involves determining whether a skilled person would have modified the closest prior art in an expectation of some advantage or improvement. A hope of solving the objective technical problem is insufficient for a modification of the closest prior art to be considered obvious.

Prosecution of the Patent Application to Grant

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip W. Grubb ◽  
Peter R. Thomsen ◽  
Tom Hoxie ◽  
Gordon Wright
Keyword(s):  
Patent Application ◽  
Inventive Step ◽  
Prior Art

This chapter considers some problems that may arise when objections of lack of unity, lack of novelty, or lack of inventive step are raised against a patent application. Objections of lack of unity are more of a nuisance than a real threat. One can avoid the problem by filing one or more divisional applications on time. Apart from questions of whether or not a citation really is prior art and whether or not it has been interpreted correctly, objections of lack of novelty are a relatively straightforward matter: either the claim is anticipated or it is not, and if it is, it must be limited accordingly. Obviousness or lack of inventive step, however, is a subjective matter and for this reason by far the greatest part of the work involved in patent prosecution is in arguing that the invention is not obvious over the citations that have been made.

Chemical Inventions

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip W. Grubb ◽  
Peter R. Thomsen ◽  
Tom Hoxie ◽  
Gordon Wright
Keyword(s):  
Inventive Step ◽  
Prior Art ◽  
Polymeric Compounds ◽  
Per Se ◽  
The Law ◽  
Salt Forms

This chapter considers the law governing the patentability of chemical inventions, including novel compounds, polymeric compounds, new salt forms, new physical forms, new synthetic processes, analogy processes, new compositions and mixtures, and new uses and new application processes. A novel compound, for instance, cannot be patented unless it is industrially applicable. Despite being new and useful, a compound may not be patentable if it is so close to the prior art that there is no inventive step involved in making it. For polymers, it is still possible to obtain new and patentable polymers using various kinds of modification, provided that these give useful and non-obvious results. If a group of compounds is new and inventive, then not only are claims to the compounds per se patentable, but also claims to the process for the preparation of the compounds, even if it is known as a method for making similar compounds.

EVALVE INC v EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LTD Patents Court Birss J.: 9–13, 17 and 18 December 2019 and 12 March 2020 [2020] EWHC 514 (Pat); [2020] R.P.C. 12

2020 ◽  
Vol 137 (6) ◽  
pp. 439-511
Keyword(s):  
Mitral Valve ◽  
Medical Devices ◽  
Doctrine Of Equivalents ◽  
Inventive Step ◽  
Prior Art

  H1 Patents – European patents – Infringement – Validity – Medical devices – Mitral valve repairs – Long felt want – Technical merit arguments – Pleadings – Construction – Novelty – Inventive step – Hindsight – Approach to prior art documents – Added matter – Intermediate generalisation – Infringement on “normal construction” – Doctrine of equivalents – Amendment

Strategi Penyelenggaraan Diklat Dan Ujian Sertifikasi Keahlian Pengadaan Barang/ Jasa Pemerintah Di Lingkungan Pemerintah Kabupaten Magelang

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-106
Author(s):  
Wiharyanto Wiharyanto
Keyword(s):  
Education And Training ◽  
Test System ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Alternative Formulation ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Certification Exams ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Training

The study aims to analyze about the low graduation and certification exam training participants of the procurement of goods / services of the government and its contributing factors, and formulate a strategy of education and training and skills certification exams procurement of goods / services of the government. Collecting data using the method of study documentation, interviews, and questionnaires. Is the official source of information on the structural and functional Regional Employment Board, as well as the participants of the training and skills certification exams procurement of goods / services of the government in Magelang regency government environment. Analysis using 4 quadrant SWOT analysis, to determine the issue or strategic factors in improving the quality of education and training and skills certification exams procurement of government goods / services within the Government of Magelang regency. The results show organizer position is in quadrant I, which is supporting the growth strategy, with 3 alternative formulation strategies that improve the quality of education and training and skills certification exams procurement of government goods / services, and conducts certification examination of the procurement of government goods / services with computer assisted test system (CAT). Based on the research recommendations formulated advice to the organizing committee, namely: of prospective participants of the training and skills certification exams procurement of goods / services the government should consider the motivation of civil servants, is examinees who have attended training in the same period of the year, the need for simulation procurement of goods / services significantly, an additional allocation of training time, giving sanction to civil servants who have not passed the exam, the provision of adequate classroom space with the number of participants of each class are proportional, as well as explore the evaluation of education and training and skills certification exams procurement of goods / services for Government of participants.

Synthesis, Analytical Characterization and Spectroscopic Investigation of Chloramphenicol Impurity A for the Quality Control of Chloramphenicol and its Formulation as Per International Compendium

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 382-388
Author(s):  
Aparna Wadhwa ◽  
Faraat Ali ◽  
Sana Parveen ◽  
Robin Kumar ◽  
Gyanendra N. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Synthesis Method ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
International Markets ◽  
Therapeutic Effects ◽  
Reference Standard ◽  
Working Standard ◽  
Prior Art ◽  
New Synthesis ◽  
Synthetic Procedure

Objective: The main aim of the present work is to synthesize chloramphenicol impurity A (CLRMIMP- A) in the purest form and its subsequent characterization by using a panel of sophisticated analytical techniques (LC-MS, DSC, TGA, NMR, FTIR, HPLC, and CHNS) to provide as a reference standard mentioned in most of the international compendiums, including IP, BP, USP, and EP. The present synthetic procedure has not been disclosed anywhere in the prior art. Methods: A simple, cheaper, and new synthesis method was described for the preparation of CLRM-IMP-A. It was synthesized and characterized by FTIR, DSC, TGA, NMR (1H and 13C), LC-MS, CHNS, and HPLC. Results: CLRM-IMP-A present in drugs and dosage form can alter the therapeutic effects and adverse reaction of a drug considerably, it is mandatory to have a precise method for the estimation of impurities to safeguard the public health. Under these circumstances, the presence of CLRM-IMP-A in chloramphenicol (CLRM) requires strict quality control to satisfy the specified regulatory limit. The synthetic impurity obtained was in the pure form to provide a certified reference standard or working standard to stakeholders with defined potency. Conclusion: The present research describes a novel technique for the synthesis of pharmacopoeial impurity, which can help in checking/controlling the quality of the CLRM in the international markets.

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