FD1 Exam Cards Flashcards
Can EP and PCT applications be 2(3) prior art?
EP - always yes
PCT - only if it enters GB national or EP regional phase
What is the period where abusive disclosures do not form state of the art?
6m preceding filing date in the UK
By when must you file evidence that abusive disclosure was made at a recognised international exhibition?
Within 4m of filing or within 2m of national phase entry
What is required for there to be a breach of confidence?
An ‘air of confidence’ at the time that causes the recipient to understand the information is confidential
Can US provisional applications be prior art?
No, they never publish
What should you do if there has been a disclosure in breach of confidence?
File application asap before a verifiable publication of information occurs
What should you do if a non-enabling publication is made by a third party in breach of confidence?
Request documents are returned and no further publications are made. File application asap.
What are the Windsurfer/Pozzoli steps?
1) identify the person skilled in the art and the common general knowledge
2) construe the inventive concept
3) identify differences between state of the art and the construed invention
4) decide whether these difference would be obvious to the skilled person
What is the deadline for filing a priority claiming application? Can it be extended in UK?
Within 12m of priority date. Can retrospectively request restoration of right to claim priority within 2m of DL if failure unintentional. Form and fee. Must declare priority when filing request.
What is the deadline for declaring priority if priority claiming application is filed on time?
16m from priority date
When must certified copy of priority doc be filed?
Within 16m of priority date
When must you declare priority if filing priority claiming application late?
When filing priority claiming application
What is the deadline for correcting errors in the priority claim in UK?
16m from from priority date or 2m from notification
What is required for according a filing date?
a) indication that a patent is sought
b) applicant identifying and contact details
c) description or reference to earlier app
When filing by reference to earlier app, when must certified copy of earlier app be filed?
Within 4m of filing
When filing by ref to an earlier app, by when must you file the description?
Later of 12m from priority or 2m from filing
When filing by ref to an earlier app, by when must you file a translation of the earlier app?
Within 4m of filing
For a direct GB app, what is the deadline for filing claims and abstract and paying the application fee? Can this deadline be extended?
Later of 12m from priority or 2m from filing. R108(2) and R108(3) extensions available. Can reinstate if R108(2) unintentionally missed.
When can missing parts be filed?
Between according filing date and start of prelim examination OR withing 2m of notification
When does preliminary examination start?
After payment of the application fee
When filing missing parts with request to retain original filing date, when must a certified copy of the priority doc be filed?
Earlier of 16m from declared priority or 4m from date of written request
For a GB app, by when must you file a translation of the description?
Within 2m of request from comptroller
When is the latest that a divisional application can be filed?
3m before compliance period end, or before parent grants.
When are the search req, Search fee and excess claims fees due for a GB app?
Later of 12m from priority or 2m from filing