无效宣告程序中权利要求合并若干问题思考

Reflections on Several Issues of Claim Combination in Invalidation Proceedings

合并式修改是专利权人在无效宣告程序中为维持其专利权有效采取的重要手段。本文分析探讨了无效宣告程序中的合并式修改方式引发的问题,并就合并式修改方式的制度设计以及《审查指南》相关规定的修改提出建议。

Amendment by way of combination is an important means a patentee takes to keep a patent right valid in the invalidation proceedings. This article is meant to analyse and explore issues stemming from amendment by way of combination in the invalidation proceedings and make recommendations on the design of the system for making amendments by way of combination and on the amendment to the provisions of the Guidelines for Examination pertaining to the matter.