PCT国家阶段的战略运用

Strategic Use of PCT National Phase

如何进入国家阶段是PCT申请程序中最具挑战性的一环,它关系到发明能否在有关国家取得有效而可靠的专利,也关系到专利产品能否在商业上取得预期的成功。结合企业在实施专利战略时所应考虑的因素,诸如发明专利性、市场、产品生命周期、商业和技术合作、成本与收益的评估以及专利代理等,围绕PCT申请是否进入国家阶段、何时进入国家阶段以及何地进入国家阶段作分析和论述,并强调在科学发展观指导下有效运用PCT国家阶段的有关战略。

In PCT procedures, the most challenging decision a PCT applicant must make perhaps is how to enter the national phase strategically, which has an important bearing not only on whether valid and strong patents can be obtained, but also on whether commercial successes can be expected for the patented products. In explaining whether, when and where to enter the national phase under the PCT, the article gives an analysis of the various factors to be considered by enterprises for mapping out their patent strategies, which may include patentability of inventions, market, product life circle, commercial/technological cooperation, cost, return on investment and patent representation. The article emphasizes scientific development concept in the effective use of the relevant strategies concerning PCT national phase.