Title: A Study on the Patent Family Based on the International Patent System
Abstract: With the development of globalization of economy and the internationalization of patenting activity,the number of patent families formed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty(PCT) system and the patent system is increasing.After discriminating the two typical traditional definitions of patent family,this paper proposes that it should mainly refer to patent portfolio of patent applications or grants relating to the same invention in multiple countries or regions,which is often based on the priority\\PCT regional patent applications.This paper analyzes the ways and strategies to obtain patent family by comprehensive utilization of various international patent systems.The basis and structure of these patent families are also analyzed.
Publication Year: 2012
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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