法規方面,本期也特別整理了PCT的新規定,與中國大陸申請案主動修改的相關規定。最後,也是最特別的,北美智權報特別推出英文專欄,內容包含:The Father of All Mice, The Mother of All Demos與Shades of Grey – Determining Patent Quality pt. II。
I'll admit that I had never heard of Douglas Engelbart before I read the recent predictions of the computer mouse becoming obsolete within 5 years. The recent rise in alternative input methods, such as those used by the iPhone and the Wii remote, is only the beginning. Companies like Sony and Panasonic are already testing devices having facial recognition software advanced enough to not only know who you are, but what you want by your expressions and actions. We may soon be changing web sites merely by flicking our wrist or blinking an eye. Who needs a pointing device when the computer can see what you are pointing at?
Our feature story in last month’s newsletter, “Shades of Grey—Determining Patent Quality”, has attracted much attention and debate among our readers. In order to give readers a better understanding of how this Patent Quality Test can affect their work, this month we will apply the test to a random patent from the USPTO archives (US Patent #7,012,235). We have invited U.S. Patent Attorney James Long to provide a design-around assessment and non-infringement analysis, and to apply the test to the patent to demonstrate the method of assessing patent quality.
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