专利前置审查中证实性偏差之实证分析及避免策略

Empirical Analysis and Avoidance Strategies of Confirmation Bias in Patent Pre-Examination

证实性偏差是客观存在的普遍现象,人们往往更愿意证明自己的观点。本文试着探讨专利前置审查中的证实性偏差,指出在专利前置审查中存在证实性偏差,分析了存在证实性偏差的原因,并结合案例分析前置审查实践中的证实性偏差的表现,最后就如何在专利前置审查中避免证实性偏差提出了针对性对策。

Confirmation bias is a universal phenomenon which exists objectively,and people are often more willing to prove their own viewpoints.This paper attempts to discuss the confi rmation bias in the patent pre-examination,points out that there exists confirmation bias in the patent pre-examination,analyzes the reasons for the existence of confi rmation bias,and combines the case analysis to demonstrate the confi rmation bias in the pre-examination practice.Finally,a targeted countermeasure was proposed on how to avoid confi rmation bias in patent pre-examination.