zuojiuer wrote:
前提是新申请和OA都得是电子提交才行啊
哟!还真没注意这点,我们所递交的案子大多数是通过电子提交(“EFS”)递交的;而且,外所转来的案子,在缺文件时,也都能通过PAIR下载。另外,以前在准备代理人考试时,好象没见到必须电子提交才能通过PAIR查询、下载的规定。为此,我查阅了一下MPEP的有关章节,将MPEP 1730的部分内容摘录如下。
MPEP 1730
The Image File Wrapper (IFW) system uses image technology to replace the paper processing of patent applications in the Office. Paper components of these application files (including the specification, oath or declaration, drawings, information disclosure statements, amendments, Office actions, and file jacket notations) have been scanned to create electronic image files. For patent applications in the IFW system, the IFW file is the Official file and no access is granted to the original paper document sheets used to create the IFW file. All processing and examination is conducted using the electronic images instead of the paper source documents.
我们知道,通过EFS递交文件不需要再提交纸件,所以专利局内不存在纸质原件(源)。因此,以上摘录内容也许暗示:发明人提交纸件后,专利局会对纸件文件进行扫描,从而形成图像文件。此后,使用该电子图象文件从事所有处理和审查,而不使用纸质原件。前述暗示也许意味着:未通过电子提交的文件,在被专利局扫描后,也可通过PAIR查询、下载。 |