涉外欧洲专利实务讲座课件

1、How to get affordable, strong, Intellectual Property in Europe如何在欧洲取得不昂贵的、如何在欧洲取得不昂贵的、坚固的知识产权坚固的知识产权David Brown, Partner 鲍迪伟，合伙人Alex Rogers, Associate 罗力信，准合伙人Bristol - London Munich The Hague Guangzhou 布里斯托布里斯托-伦敦伦敦-慕尼黑慕尼黑-海牙海牙-广州广州 Haseltine Lake LLP主要的欧洲专利商标事务所，超过150年历史 Leading European Patent &

2、Trade Mark Attorney firm, with 150+ years history五个办事处： 伦敦、慕尼黑、布里斯托、海牙、广州 Five offices London, Munich, Bristol, The Hague, Guangzhou超过100个员工 Over 100 people in Haseltine Lake提供IP相关的全方位服务，例如：取得知识产权（准备、提交和答辩）；对第三方权利的异议；实施和防御所有技术领域 We provide full range of IP services, such as: obtaining IPR (preparati

3、on, filing, and prosecution); opposition against third party rights; enforcement and defence - all technologies知识产权管理、许可、监视竞争对手、分析和建议；审慎调查 IP management, licensing, watching competitors, analysis and advice; due diligence重视中国：包干价格、经常拜访，中文快速回应，根据要求提供培训 China Focus: fixed prices, visit you often, quic

4、k response in Chinese, provide training programs as requestedLondon Munich Leeds Bristol管理委员会管理委员会 （首席执行官、运营总监、财务总监、3位合伙人）合伙制合伙制20位合伙人慧智林分析有限合慧智林分析有限合伙公司伙公司 HL Analytics LLP慧智林续期有限合伙慧智林续期有限合伙公司公司HL Renewals LLP总人数：总人数：108慧智林的架构及其子公司慧智林的架构及其子公司专业服务专业服务化学和生命科化学和生命科学学6位合伙人4位代理人8位助理布里斯托布里斯托慕尼黑慕尼黑海牙海牙商标商

5、标2位合伙人4位代理人4位助理布里斯托布里斯托伦敦伦敦工程技术工程技术3位合伙人5位代理人5位助理 布里斯托布里斯托伦敦伦敦海牙海牙电子通信电子通信9位合伙人8位代理人11位助理布里斯托布里斯托伦敦伦敦慕尼黑慕尼黑海牙海牙商业支持服务商业支持服务财务财务 财务总监4位会计员工2位审计员 运营运营 运营总监3位 IT员工21位文秘 业务发展业务发展市场协调员资深IP分析员中国首席代表3位助理David Brown 鲍迪伟 剑桥大学自然科学硕士 MA Natural Sciences from Cambridge University 慧智林合伙人，化学与生命科学组 Partner of Hase

6、ltine Lake LLP, Chemical and Life Sciences Group 欧洲及英国专利律师资格 European and UK Patent Attorney 欧洲及英国商标律师资格 European and UK Trademark Attorney 电邮：Alex Rogers 罗力信 牛津大学化学硕士 MChem Chemistry from Oxford University 慧智林合伙人，化学与生命科学组 Associate of Haseltine Lake LLP, Chemical and Life Sciences Group 欧洲及英国专利律师资格

7、 European and UK Patent Attorney 电邮：Li Min 利敏女士 国际和欧洲商法法学硕士，英国利兹大学 - Master of Law, Leeds University 慧智林广州代表处首席代表 - Chief of Haseltine Lake Representative Office, Guangzhou 电邮：Types of European Intellectual Property (1)欧洲知识产权类型（1） Patents 专利专利 “Inventions” (mechanical) devices, apparatus, systems, m

8、ethods (electronic) devices, semiconductors, software, apparatus, systems, methods (chemical) compounds, compositions, materials, uses of these products, methods(life sciences) small molecules, large molecules (polypeptides, polynucleotides), interfering polynucleotides, cells, organisms, vectors, u

9、ses of these products, assay kits, methods (including improved medical treatments)“发明专利”（机械类）设备、仪器、系统、方法； （电子类）设备、半导体、软件、仪器、系统、方法； （化学类）化合物、成分、材料、产品用途、制造方法； （生命科学类）小分子、大分子（多肽、多核苷酸），干扰多核苷酸、细胞、微生物、载体、产品用途、检测工具或方法（包括改良的医学疗法）、制造方法。 Must be New and Inventive very similar to Chinese law inventions from tr

10、aditional knowledge (e.g. TCM) need something newly found or newly made public requirements are fully examined 必须是新的和有创造性与中国法很相似源自传统知识的发明（例如传统中药）需要是新的发现或新的公布要求被全面审查20 years of protection available 可提供20年的保护Types of European Intellectual Property (2)欧洲知识产权类型（2） 实用新型 Utility Models短期（10年）未被审查的与专利相似的权利

11、必须注册不是所有国家都有与中国法很相似 Short term (10 years) unexamined patent-like rights must be registered not available in all countries - very similar to Chinese law外观设计 Designs长期（25年）未被审查的保护必须注册与中国法相似 Long term (25 years) unexamined protection for designs must be registered similar to Chinese law著作权/数据 Copyright

12、/Databases无需注册软件编码是一种“文学作品”与中国法相似 Not registered software code is a “literary work” similar to Chinese law保密措施 Confidentiality无需注册，因此要求提供创造/所有权和所采取的保密措施的证据 Not registered, so evidence of creation/ownership and confidentiality requiredTypes of European Intellectual Property (3)欧洲知识产权类型（3） 注册商标/服务标识 R

13、egistered Trade/Service Marks与产品或服务相关的标识的保护必须注册才取得完全的保护与中国法律相似 Protection for marks in relation to goods or services must be registered for full protection similar to Chinese law未注册商标/服务标识权Unregistered Trade/Service Mark Rights在欧洲对标识和品牌的商业使用是通过单独国家的法律在每个国家提供保护的公司名称权，商业声誉权，美术性标志的版权 National laws in E

14、urope provide country-by-country protection for trade use of signs and brands company name rights, rights in trading reputation, artistic copyright in logosCosts (1) 费用（1）慧智林的固定费用系统 Haseltine Lakes Fixed Price System 费用包括所有官方费用和代理人费用，直至授权，即使是面对很长的审查（但并不包括维持费） Prices include all official fees and att

15、orney costs up to grant of the IP right, even for a long examination (maintenance fees not included)Enforcement of IP Rights 知识产权的实施民事途径 Civil Enforcement 取得法院判令/禁令/金钱赔偿/侵权者承担的法律费用；对侵权行为的防御；专利或商标的异议；对被异议的专利或商标的辩护 obtaining court orders / injunctions / monetary damages / legal costs against infringer

16、s; defending against actions for infringement; opposition against patents or trade marks; defence of oppositions against patents or trade marks刑法 Criminal Laws欺骗性的广告；欺骗性的标签；著作权作品和商标的盗版；使用濒危野生动植物种国际贸易公约里列出的植物或动物；药品法；防止滥用互联网的法律 deceptive advertising; deceptive labelling; counterfeiting of copyright wo

17、rks and trade marks; use of CITES-listed plants or animals; medicines laws; laws preventing misuse of the internet海关程序 Customs Procedures在进口时通知海关去扣留侵权产品如果进口者对扣留提出异议，必须启动诉讼程序去决定是否存在侵权 notifying Customs authorities to seize infringements at the point of importation if the importer contests the seizure

18、, a court action must be started to decide if there is infringementHow to Avoid Infringing (1)如何避免侵权（1）1. 不要故意复制受保护的发明、设计、商标等 Do not deliberately copy protected inventions, designs, trade marks, etc. 除非存在故意复制，未注册知识产权通常不可能被侵权， Unregistered IP often cannot be infringed unless there is deliberate copyi

19、ng但尽管不存在故意复制，也会侵犯已注册知识产权的权利 But registered IP can always be infringed, even if there is no deliberate copying2. 从我们处获得关于“自由贸易”的意见 Obtain a “Freedom to Operate” opinion from us我们：We:检索知识产权数据库 Search the IP database(s) 比较你的知识产权计划/活动 Compare your plans/activities with the IP rights建议哪些知识产权可以阻止你自由贸易 Adv

20、ise which IP rights could block you建议那些知识产权是否有效，或者即将到期，或者你是否应该考虑取得许可 Advise if those IP rights are invalid, or near expiry, or if you should consider obtaining a license How to Avoid Infringing (2)如何避免侵权（2）3. 预先准备你的防御 Prepare your defence in advance我们在如下方面给出建议：We advise:- 该知识产权是否覆盖了你的商业行为 if the IP

21、rights cover what you are doing - 该知识产权是否无效 if the IP is invalid4. 在德国 In Germany我们也建议 We also advise: - 是否向侵权法院提交一份无效诉讼或者保护性信函 whether to file a nullity (invalidation) suit or protective letters in the infringement courtsHow to Defend against Infringement 如何防御侵权如果有人威胁说你正在侵犯其知识产权If someone threatens

22、 that you are infringing IP rights:紧急联系我们或者你的中国专利代理人或者律师 - Contact us or your Chinese patent attorney or lawyer urgently准备作快速行动去保卫你自己或者去解决争议 - Be ready to act quickly to defend yourself or to settle the dispute我们将采取任何必要的方法去保卫你；如有需要，根据所涉及的欧洲国家，我们将与当地律师合作。 - We will take all the necessary steps for yo

23、ur defence; if necessary we will engage local lawyers depending on which European countries are involved 我们将调查你的行为是否被该权利覆盖，并且该权利是否有效的 - We will investigate whether your actions are covered by the rights and whether the rights are valid在没有法律建议的情况下不要向知识产权人承认任何事或者说任何话 - Do not admit anything or say any

24、thing to the IP owner without legal advice How to Use Haseltine Lake如果委托慧智林(1) Through Your Chinese Patent Attorney 通过你的中国专利代理人你委托你的中国专利代理人去聘请慧智林作为欧洲的代理 you instruct your Chinese patent attorney to use Haseltine Lake LLP in Europe我们只向你的中国专利代理人沟通联系；我们向你的中国专利代理人出发票；他们用中文与你沟通 we write only to your Chin

25、ese patent attorney; we send our invoices to your Chinese patent attorney; they write to you in Chinese如果你不熟悉欧洲知识产权，我们建议使用此途径 if you are not familiar with European IP, we recommend this route(2) 直接地 Directly可选择地，我们可以用英文与你直接沟通联系 alternatively, we can write directly to you in English我们只对那些有内部知识产权专员的公司

26、推荐这种途径 we only recommend this route if you have an IP specialist in-house IP in Practice (1) 知识产权实务 （1）坚固的专利 Strong Patents专利必须是：Invention must be: 新颖的 New 有创造性的 Inventive 清楚地被定义 Clearly defined 充分地被描述 Sufficiently described IP in Practice (2)知识产权实务（2）新颖性 New 公众（世界范围）还没有的 - Not available to the publ

27、ic (worldwide) 如经证实，未被记录的使用也可以被认为“公众已有的” - Unwritten discussion or use of something anywhere can make something “available to the public” if it can be proved IP in Practice (3)知识产权实务（3）创造性 Inventive 对于一个普通熟悉该领域技术的人来说并不是显而易见的技术 - Not obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art 如经证实，未被记录的使用也可以令一项

28、技术“对于一个普通熟悉该领域技术的人来说显而易见” - Unwritten discussion or use of something similar anywhere in the world can make something “obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art” if it can be proved IP in Practice (4)知识产权实务（4）清晰和充分的描述Clarity and Sufficient Description 提交的书面专利申请书必须让“发明”可以用符合欧洲要求的方式表现。 - The pa

29、tent application must be written so that the “invention” is presented in a way that fits the requirements in Europe. 通常一份中国专利申请书也同样适用于欧洲，但在欧洲你经常可以从特定的数据中主张更广阔的推断 - Normally, a patent application written for China will be good for Europe too, but in Europe you can often claim a wider extrapolation fr

30、om the specific data. 在准备最初的中国专利申请书或PCT申请书时，我们可以对复杂的案件在这方面给予建议。 - We can advise on this in difficult cases, when the basic Chinese patent application or the PCT application is prepared.TCM 传统中药Traditional Medicine Inventions (TCM) 传统中药 一种传统医药里的新信息是发明可以被授予专利权的基础 ， - A patentable invention must be based on new information about a traditional medicine, 例如，一个新发现的化合物，混合物，植物体部位的混合物，或者使用 - for example, a newly found compound, composition, mixture of plant parts, or use 或者信息之前是秘密的 - or information previously confidenti