tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68349590473919857422023-06-21T13:04:00.215+09:00detailed info on software patent in Japandetailed information on software patentUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-74524877516735596732011-09-01T21:23:00.001+09:002011-10-18T13:39:48.439+09:00choose a nice attorneyIf you entrust a patent attorney or agent for filing a patent application of a software invention, you should research attorney's technical field carefully.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-89080223672663646202011-08-20T21:38:00.002+09:002011-10-18T13:39:43.319+09:00patent procedure in generalPatent procedure:<br />
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1.Filing a patent application<br />
2.Filing a request for examination<br />
3.Filing Remarks and/or Amendment if receiving a "Notification of Reasons for Refusal"(i.e. Office Action)<br />
4.Pay Patent registration fee if receiving a "Decision to grant a patent"(i.e. Allowance)<br />
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Language of applications is Japanese. English applications are acceptable if Japanese translation is filed within 2 months from the filing date.<br />
Request For Examination can only be filed within 3 years from the filing date. No extension.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-32725835412030031052011-08-10T21:39:00.001+09:002011-10-18T13:39:38.165+09:00keep in secretIt is difficult to find infringes of software patents, especially, <br />
software without any outputs that a human can recognize...<br />
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Therefore, for some software inventions, keeping them in secret may be better than filing patent applications of them.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-82064711508267607252011-08-05T21:36:00.002+09:002011-10-18T13:39:30.511+09:00Patentable categories of softwarePatentable categories of software invention are (1) device using program, (2) method, (3) computer readable medium storing program, and (4) program.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-58077403008646250872011-08-02T21:35:00.004+09:002011-10-18T13:39:21.923+09:00software or programThe word "software" has the almost same meaning as the word "program". <br />
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Program is a series of instructions for a processor.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-8219818532367362002011-07-30T21:32:00.001+09:002011-10-18T13:39:16.754+09:00embodiments of software inventionSoftware exists in a medium (fixed medium like HDD or portable medium like CD), a IC chip, or the like.<br />
Therefore, some patterns of embodiments are needed for getting a strong patent.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-14700727142487662422011-07-23T21:30:00.001+09:002011-10-18T13:39:11.236+09:00percentagePercentage of granting a patent to a software invention is lower than the average of all inventions.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-3000600632589522222011-07-20T06:50:00.005+09:002011-10-18T13:39:03.201+09:00not patentableIs not patentable a program simply transformed from manual procedures by a human.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-11300924722095512252011-07-17T21:28:00.001+09:002011-10-18T13:38:55.156+09:00programs in embeded systemsSomeone wants to prohibit granting a patent of a software invention.<br />
How about programs used in embeded systems ?<br />
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It is difficult to distinguish such programs and software ?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-85247169334328674632011-07-14T21:26:00.001+09:002011-10-18T13:38:47.350+09:00source code must be attached ?It is not required to attach a source code of program onto a patent application.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-58903748798924941702011-07-10T21:18:00.005+09:002011-10-18T13:38:38.394+09:00patentable softwareIn Japan, patentable software inventions are ones for controlling a device, and ones that have to use a hardware resource such as a memory device.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-1449723269814937832011-07-08T21:16:00.002+09:002011-10-18T13:38:08.498+09:00USPTO's guidelineIn 1995 was released:<br />
<a href="http://www.uspto.gov/news/pr/1995/95-18.jsp" rel="nofollow">USPTO to Develop Guidelines to Protect Software Inventions</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-13525841754591986972011-07-04T21:14:00.002+09:002011-10-18T13:28:39.692+09:00JPO official feesOfficial fees of JPO<br />
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(1) filing an application ... 16,000 JPYen,<br />
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(2) Request for examination ... 168,600 + (Number of Claims x 4000) JPYen,<br />
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(3) Annuity ... 2,300 + (Number of Claims x 200) JPYen per year.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-48815083526172987892011-07-01T21:11:00.000+09:002011-07-01T21:11:00.232+09:00script languageIs there difference between source code or object code of programs and programs in script languages like php, perl, etc. ??<br />
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should be checked...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-49330735968852261262011-06-26T21:08:00.001+09:002011-06-26T21:08:00.771+09:00software patent in chinaIn China, neither "program" nor "computer readable medium" is patentable claim category.<br />
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As a device or a method, it's patentable.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-31424838435626650752011-06-21T21:05:00.001+09:002011-06-21T21:05:00.751+09:00copyright is not patentThere are differences between copyright and patent.<br />
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For patents, filing an application and passing examination must be required.<br />
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And, the terms of the both rights are different.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-34330779030480076892011-06-19T21:21:00.002+09:002011-06-19T21:21:00.755+09:00what is softwareSoftware is the other part than hardware in a computer system.<br />
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Software can be easily copied, therefore, should be protected by copyrights or patents.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-174956656915690862011-06-17T21:03:00.003+09:002011-06-17T21:03:00.377+09:00inventive steps of software inventionExaminers tend to set inventive steps of software invention higher than other inventions.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-21906460801879994782011-06-14T21:02:00.002+09:002011-06-14T21:02:54.935+09:00Markup languageMarkup language is software or not ??Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-11373846129439675372011-06-01T18:35:00.003+09:002011-06-22T21:19:53.671+09:00Business modelsIn Japan, business models/methods without any technical aspects are not patentable.<br />
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A network system that embodies a business model may be patentable.<br />
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<a href="http://socialpractices.blogspot.com/2011/06/blog-post_22.html">コンピュータプログラムの著作権:著作権違反すると・・・</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-65203083787427888952011-05-04T18:35:00.002+09:002011-06-14T21:25:57.080+09:00Client-Server SystemsA client-Server System consists of one or more client computers and one or more server computers. In case of having a patent of a "system", if a 3rd party only uses the same client computer as the one in the system, the 3rd party may not infringe the patent.<br />
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An invention with a client-server model should be broken down to a client machine and a server machine, and a patent claim should be drafted for each of inventions of the client machine and the server machine.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-86518345635831657062011-04-01T18:34:00.001+09:002011-06-22T21:18:24.705+09:00softwareSoftware is often claimed as programs in patent applications. In Japan, "program" is a patentable category. However, it is sometimes required to express relation between the program and hardware such as a memory.<br />
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<a href="http://texasthedog.blogspot.com/2011/06/blog-post_21.html">犬用品関連特許:特開平8-242776</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-5390996389099606852010-10-18T06:24:00.004+09:002011-06-14T21:03:05.118+09:00RSVDreservedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-32055556184647733602010-10-10T22:14:00.002+09:002011-06-17T22:15:24.220+09:00RSVDreservedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834959047391985742.post-19271584454428070752010-10-10T06:47:00.001+09:002011-06-15T06:49:42.532+09:00RSVDreservedUnknownnoreply@blogger.com