20 IV. Verfahren bei Vernichtung des Patentes. Land e) Erfordernisse Verfahren Erhebungen jeglicher Art; auf Antrag Zuziehung von Sachverständigen; Entscheidung. Während des Verfahrens ist Verzicht auf das Patent zulässig. Es kann nur auf Aufhebung des ganzen Patents erkannt werden, auch wenn nur zum Teil nicht patentfähig. Im letteren Falle vor Nichtigerklärung Fristgewährung für Antrag auf Beschränkung des Patents und Aussehung des Verfahrens, bis Beschränkung durchgeführt (vgl. IIIg). Im Falle Zurücknahme wegen IV Ba: Zurücknahme kann unterbleiben, wenn Nichtausführung genügend entschuldigt ist. Eventuell fann neue, bis zu 12 Monaten verlängerbare Frist für Ausführung gewährt werden. Anm. Im Fall IVA a fann von einem wegen Verletzung Beklagten (III), der den Bedingungen IVY entspricht, die Nichtigkeitsklage als Widerklage erhoben werden. Keine Spezialbestimmungen über den Gang des Verfahrens. Inhaltsübersicht. I. Allgemeines: a) Gesch: a) Patentgeseße. ß) Verträge. b) Patentgegenstand: ») Schüßbar? ß) Vom Schuß ausgeschlossen? 7) Sonstige Patenthinderungsgründe. c) Neuheitsmangel: a) Was schließt die Neuheit aus? B) Amtliche Patentschriften fremder Staaten, wie weit schließen sie Neuheit aus? d) Priorität. e) Wer hat Anspruch auf ein Patent? f) Umfang des Patentrechts: a) Wirkungen des Patents. B) Beschränkungen: 1. durch Recht des Vorbenußers; 2. durch Patent rechte anderer; 3. Sonstige Beschränkungen. g) Schußbeginn. h) Lebensdauer: a) Beginn der gesehlichen Patentdauer. B) Maximale Dauer des Patents. ) Erlischt Patent vor Ablauf seiner Maximaldauer, wenn früher genommenes Auslandspatent erlischt? d) Gründe vorzeitigen Erlöschens vor Ablauf der in Ihẞ definierten Dauer. 1) Arien der Patente: «) Zusahpatente: 1. Werden solche erteilt? 2. Wem? 3. Voraussetzungen. ß) Einführungspatente: 1. Definition; 2. Wem erteilt? 7) Verbesserungsvatente: 1. Wem erteilt? 2. Vorausießungen. 8) Provisorische Patente und Anmeldungen. II. Verfahren bis zur Erteilung: a) Anmeldung: a) Zuständige Behörde. ß) Vertreter: 1. Wie weit besteht Vertreterzivang? 2. Befugnisse; 3. Anforderungen. y) Erforderliche Unterlagen für die Anmeldung. E) Besondere Vorschriften für: 1. Beschreibung; 2. Zeichnungen; 3. Modelle; 4. Einheitlichkeit; 5. Gebühren. b) Prüfung: a) Formale? B) Materielle? 7) Verfahren. c) Aufgebot: a) Wie findet Aufgebot statt? B) Wann findet Aufgebot statt? d) Einspruchsverfahren: a) Geseßliche Einspruchsgründe. 8) Wer kann einsprechen? 7) Wann kann Einspruch erhoben werden? 6) Erfordernisse. ) Verfahren. e) Rechtsmittel: a) Art des Rechtsmittels. B) Erfordernisse und Gebühren. 7) Wer kann Rechtsmittel gebrauchen? d) Verfahren. f) Erteilung. III. Behandlung bestehender Patente: a) Jahresgebühren: a) Höhe. ß) Fälligkeit. 7) Nachfristen und Aufschläge. b) Ausübung: a) Wie weit besteht Ausübungszwang? B) Fristen für die Ausübung. Y) Folgen der Nichtausübung. 8) Wie weit find Ausübungsnachweise erforderlich? e) Inwieweit ist Import zulässig? e) Nebertragung und Lizenzen: ) Übertragung: 1. Erfordernisse; 2. Besondere Bestimmungen für Übertragungsverträge. B) Bestimmungen über Lizenzen. d) Veröffentlichung der Unterlagen: a) Gibt es Geheimpatente? B) Werden gedruckte Patentschriften ausgegeben? 7) Sonstige Veröffentlichungen. 8) Einsicht in die bei dem Patentamt befindlichen Unterlagen. e) Patentbezeichnung: a) Übliche Formen. B) Vorschriften. f) Patentverlegung: a) Strafverfahren: 1.Voraussetzungen; 2. Zuständiger Gerichtshof; 3. Strasbemessung. B) Zivilrechtliches Berfahren: 1. Voraussetzungen; 2. Zuständiger Gerichtshof; 3. Höhe der Entschädigung. g) Patentänderung. h) Patentverlängerung über Normaldauer hinaus. IV. Verfahren bei Vernichtung des Patentes: a) Gründe für die Nichtigkeit bzw. Zurücknahme. ß) Wann kann auf Nichtigkeit bzw. Zurücknahme geklagt werden? 7) Wer kann flagen? ) Zuständige Behörde. e) Erfordernisse. ) Verfahren. 7) Rechtsmittel: 1. Art des Rechtsmittels; 2. Wem zum stehend; 3. Frist für die Benutzung des Rechtsmittels; 4. Zuständige Behörde; 5. Erfordernisse und Verfahren. V. Besondere Bestimmungen. 66. Trust not to be entered in registers. 67. Inspection of and extracts from registers. 68. Privilege of reports of examiners. 69. Prohibition of publication of specification, drawings, &c. where application abandoned, &c. 70. Power for comptroller to correct clerical errors. 71. Entry of assignments and transmissions in registers. 72. Rectification of registers by court. Powers and Duties of Comptroller. 73. Exercise of discretionary power by comptroller. 74. Power of comptroller to take directions of law officers. 75. Refusal to grant patent, &c. in certain cases. 76. Annual reports of comptroller. Evidence. 77. Evidence before comptroller. 78. Certificate of comptroller to be evidence. 79. Evidence of documents in Patent Office. 80. Transmission of certified printed copies of specifications, &c. Section. 81. Applications and notices by post. 83. Declaration by infant, lunatic, &c. Register of Patent Agents. 84. Register of patent agents. 85. Agents for patents. Powers, &c. of Board of Trade. 86. Power for Board of Trade to make general rules. 87. Proceedings of the Board of Trade, 88. Provision as to Order in Council. Chapter 29. An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to Patents for Inventions and the Registration of Designs and certain enactments relating to Trade Marks. [28th August 1907.] Be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: Part I. Application for and Grant of Patent. 1. Application. 1. An application for a patent may be made by any person who claims to be the true and first inventor of an invention, whether he is a British subject or not, and whether alone or jointly with any other person. 2. The application must be made in the prescribed form, and must be left at, or sent by post to, the patent office in the prescribed manner. 3. The application must contain a declaration to the effect that the applicant is in possession of an invention, whereof he, or in the case of a joint application one at least of the applicants, claims to be the true and first inventor, and for which he desires to obtain a patent, and must be accompanied by either a provisional or complete specification. 4. The declaration required by this section may be either a statutory declaration or not, as may be prescribed. 2. Specifications. 1. A provisional specification must describe the nature of the invention. 2. A complete specification must particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the invention and the manner in which the same is to be performed. 3. In the case of any provisional or complete specification where the comptroller deems it desirable he may require that suitable drawings shall be supplied with the specification, or at any time before the acceptance of the same, and such drawings shall be deemed to form part of the said specification. 4. A specification, whether provisional or complete, must commence with the title, and in the case of a complete specification must end with a distinct statement of the invention claimed. 5. Where the invention in respect of which an application is made is a chemical invention, such typical samples and specimens as may be prescribed shall, if in any particular case the comptroller considers it desirable so to require, be furnished before the acceptance of the complete specification. 3. Proceedings upon application. 1. The Comptroller General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks (hereinafter referred to as the comptroller) shall refer every application to an examiner. 2. If the examiner reports that the nature of the invention is not fairly described, or that the application, specification, or drawings have not been prepared in the prescribed manner, or that the title does not sufficiently indicate the subject-matter of the invention, the comptroller may refuse to accept the application or require that the application, specification, or drawings be amended before he proceeds with the application; and in the latter case the application shall, if the comptroller so directs, bear date as from the time when the requirement is complied with. 3. Where the comptroller refuses to accept an application or requires an amendment, the applicant may appeal from his decision to the law officer, who shall, if required, hear the applicant and the comptroller, and may make an order determining whether and subject to what conditions (if any) the application shall be accepted. 4. The comptroller shall, when an application has been accepted, give notice thereof to the applicant. 4. Provisional protection. Where an application for a patent in respect of an invention has been accepted, the invention may during the period between the date of the application and the date of sealing such patent be used and published without prejudice to the patent to be granted for the invention; and such protection from the consequences of use and publication is in this Act referred to as provisional protection. 5. Time for leaving complete specification. 1. If the applicant does not leave a complete specification with his application, he may leave it an any subsequent time within six months from the date of the application. Provided that where an application is made for an extension of the time for leaving a complete specification, the comptroller shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, grant an extension of time to the extent applied for but not exceeding one month. 2. Unless a complete specification is so left the application shall be deemed to be abandoned. 6. Comparison of provisional and complete specification. 1. Where a complete specification is left after a provisional specification, the comptroller shall refer both specifications to an examiner. 2. If the examiner reports that the complete specification has not been prepared in the prescribed manner, the comptroller may refuse to accept the complete specification until it has been amended to his satisfaction. 3. If the examiner reports that the invention particularly described in the complete specification is not substantially the same as that which is described in the provisional specification the comptroller may: a) refuse to accept the complete specification until it has been amended to his satisfaction; or b) (with the consent of the applicant) cancel the provisional specification and treat the application as having been made on the date at which the complete specification was left, and the application shall have effect as if made on that date: Provided that where the complete specification includes an invention not included in the provisional specification, the comptroller may allow the original application to proceed so far as the invention included both in the provisional and in the complete specification is concerned, and treat the claim for the additional invention included in the complete specification as an application for that invention made on the date at which the complete specification was left. 4. A refusal of the comptroller to accept a complete specification shall be subject to appeal to the law officer, who shall, if required, hear the applicant and the comptroller and may make an order determining whether and subject to what conditions (if any) the complete specification shall be accepted. 5. Unless a complete specification is accepted within twelve months from the date of the application, the application shall (except where an appeal has been lodged) become void. Provided that where an application is made for an extension of time for the acceptance of a complete specification, the comptroller shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, grant an extension of time to the extent applied for but not exceeding three months. 7. Investigation of previous specifications in United Kingdom on applications for patents. 1. Where an application for a patent has been made and a complete specification has been left, the examiner shall, in addition to the other inquiries which he is directed to make by this Act, make a further investigation for the purpose of ascertaining whether the invention claimed has been wholly or in part claimed or described in any specification (other than a provisional specification not followed by a complete specification) published before the date of the application, and left pursuant to any application for a patent made in the United Kingdom within fifty years next before the date of the application. 2. If on investigation it appears that the invention has been wholly or in part claimed or described in any such specification, the applicant shall be informed thereof, and the applicant may, within such time as may be prescribed, amend his specification, and the amended specification shall be investigated in like manner as the original specification. 3. If the comptroller is satisfied that no objection exists to the specification on the ground that the invention claimed thereby has been wholly or in part claimed or described in a previous specification as before mentioned, he shall, in the absence of any other lawful ground of objection, accept the specification. 4. If the comptroller is not so satisfied, he shall, after hearing the applicant, and unless the objection is removed by amending the specification to the satisfaction of the comptroller, determine whether a reference to any, and, if so, what prior specifications ought to be made in the specification by way of notice to the public. Provided that the comptroller, if satisfied that the invention claimed has been wholly and specifically claimed in any specification to which the investigation has extended, may, in lieu of requiring references to be made in the applicant's specification as aforesaid, refuse to grant a patent. 5. An appeal shall lie from the decision of the comptroller under this section to the law officer. |