关于现有技术中出版物公开的思考

Analysis of Disclosure of Publication in Prior Art

现行《专利法》第二十二条第五款规定了现有技术的含义,现行《专利审查指南》明确规定了现有技术公开的三种方式,而我国《出版管理条例》对出版物有着严格的规定,当专利法意义上的出版物与《出版管理条例》上规定的出版物概念出现矛盾时,对于相关证据记载的技术内容是否能够作为现有技术使用容易产生争议和困惑。文章从一件无效案件出发试着讨论了现有技术中出版物公开的认定,目的在于为今后涉及现有技术证明的案件的审查及无效提供思路和建议。

According to Article 22.5, the prior art is defined in current ＂Patent Law of the People＇s Republic of China＂, and the current ＂Guidelines for Patent Examination＂ clearly provides three means of disclosure of prior art. The ＂Regulations on Publication Administration＂ also have strict rules on the publications. When there is a conflict between the concept of the publications in the context of the Patent Law and the ＂Regulations on Publication Administration＂, controversy and confusions of whether the technical content of the evidence can be used as the prior art are easily generated. In the paper, we have discussed the determination of disclosure by publications in Prior Art based on one patent invalid case, aiming to provide some suggestions for patent examination involving the proof of prior art.