Examination of Form Not Substance: Rethinking the Patent Examination Process in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kasim Musa Waziri ◽  
Solomon Gwom
Keyword(s):  
Patent Examination ◽  
Examination Process

scholarly journals Behavioural economics, elucidation of the patent examination process: Policy research for the improvement of patent examination efficiency and quality

Impact ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (9) ◽  
pp. 54-56
Author(s):  
Ryo Nakajima
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Policy Research ◽  
Associate Professor ◽  
Behavioural Economics ◽  
Niigata Prefecture ◽  
Real Work ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
The University ◽  
Patent Examination ◽  
Examination Process

Empirical economist Professor Ryo Nakajima, from the Faculty of Economics at Keio University in Japan, is investigating unproductive procrastination behaviours in relation to patent examiners. Nakajima is working alongside Associate Professor Ryuichi Tamura, from the University of Niigata Prefecture, and Associate Professor Michitaka Sasaki, from Tottori University, to research US patent examiners and, in particular, how their procrastination behaviors have substantial negative impacts on the quality and efficiency of the patent process. By scrutinising the patent prosecution data, the team will explore unproductive procrastination behaviors of US patent examiners, probe whether these behaviours are caused by present-biased preferences and estimate the magnitude of the problems. Thus, the research will examine the validity of the hypothesised present-biased preferences in a real work environment.

scholarly journals Examination of form not substance: Rethinking the patent examination process in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 149-168
Author(s):  
Kasim Musa Waziri ◽  
Gwom Solomon Gwom
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Patent System ◽  
Patent Office ◽  
Knowledge Assets ◽  
Patent Applications ◽  
The Government ◽  
Patent Examination ◽  
Examination Process

In an age where knowledge assets play significant roles in the economic development of nations, the patent system has become one of the essential drivers of technological and economic advancement. Thus, the essence of examining inventions is to ensure good quality of patents granted by a patent office and to ensure that such patent applications satisfy the novelty, inventive step, and industrial application criteria. It is standard practice in most countries that patent applications by patentees go through examination processes before they are granted patents. Local patent rules usually guide such examination processes. The Nigerian patent system is not an exception to such practice. However, it suffices to submit only necessary documents for inspection by officials of the Nigerian Patent Registry before a patent is granted. This process of registering patents in Nigeria, which is the depository process of examination, is not thorough compared to the substantive method of examination. The substantive procedure is lacking in the Nigerian patent system. The need for a substantive process of examination in Nigeria is what this article discusses. The article recommends a mix of both the depository and the substantive process of examination in Nigeria, as practised in some countries to issue quality patents that would aid technological and economic growth in the country. The article also concludes that much more needs to be done by the government and policymakers in Nigeria in terms of funds, human resources, and other things to ensure the institution and sustenance of a substantive method of examination of patent applications.

Use of the internet in the USPTO for the patent examination process

1997 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 153-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Black ◽  
G. Hayes ◽  
P. Lintz ◽  
A.F. Purcell
Keyword(s):  
The Internet ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Patent Examination ◽  
Examination Process

scholarly journals Keeping Time Machinese and Teleporters in the Public Doman: Fiction as Prior Art for Patent Examination

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel H. Brean
Keyword(s):  
Public Interest ◽  
The Public ◽  
Prior Art ◽  
First Time ◽  
Patent Examination ◽  
Examination Process ◽  
The U.S

Works of fiction sometimes contain disclosures of inventions that operate as a bar to patentability, preventing inventors who actually make those inventions from subsequently patenting them. This is because the fictional disclosures effectively destroy the novelty of the inventions or render them obvious. Despite such disclosures, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office does not habitually or effectively search through fiction for pertinent prior art in its examinations. This paper explores the legal, economic, and pragmatic considerations if searching fiction is to become part of the patent examination process. Until recently, it was impracticable to search fiction in a manner that would accurately locate pertinent prior art. However, with the advent of the Google Book Search Project, fiction can be both effectively and efficiently searched for the first time in history. Ultimately, the strong public interest in keeping invalid patents from issuing requires that fictional prior art searching be incorporated into patent examinations.

Advances In Asthma Care

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Garvey
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Costs ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Asthma Care ◽  
Advanced Level ◽  
Clinical Criteria ◽  
Asthma Knowledge ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Us ◽  
Examination Process

Asthma rates in the US have risen during the past 25 years, as have asthma-related morbidity and healthcare costs. Professional organizations involved in asthma care have identified the need to assure that an advanced level of asthma knowledge and skill is available to patients with asthma, their families, and insurers. This need led to development of the certification for asthma educators. The Certified Asthma Educator (AE-C) must meet specific clinical criteria and pass a standardized examination designed to evaluate knowledge and skill for providing competent asthma education and coordination. The development and current status of the Certified Asthma Educator examination process and content are discussed, as are goals of the certification

scholarly journals Introducing the integrated, cross-sectional psycho-oncology intervention programme and PIM

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
T Krieger
Keyword(s):  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
Intervention Programme ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Implementation Phase ◽  
Group Participation ◽  
Early Implementation ◽  
Examination Process

Abstract From the literature and experience, we know that the quality of patient information material (PIM) has a direct impact on its utilization and therefore also on the acceptance and success of an intervention. In this brief introduction session (10 minutes), the innovative “integrated, cross-sectional psycho-oncology” (isPO) programme and the context of its implementation will be sketched. In the programmés development phase, isPO specific-PIM was developed and utilized in its early implementation phase. This will be presented to the audience. Next, an overview regarding the general PIM quality criteria: correctness of content, legibility, comprehensibility and usability in detail will be given. Finally, common guidelines, checklists and quality assessment instruments will be presented, and the role of the target group (participation degree) in the development or examination process will be critically worked out.

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