The impact of including standards-related documentation in patent prior art: Evidence from an EPO policy change
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DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2020.104007
Abstract: It is crucial that patent offices grant protection only to those inventions that are novel and non-obvious. In 2004, the European Patent Office (EPO) made the unique move to systematically extend its prior art database… read more here.
Keywords: prior art; policy; policy change; epo ... See more keywords
The unintended consequences of crowdsourcing prior art search
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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2019.1693022
Abstract: ABSTRACT A pilot programme run by the United States Patent and Trademark Office sought to crowdsource prior art search to help patent examiners examine patent applications in emerging technology areas. By comparing participating patent applications… read more here.
Keywords: prior art; search; consequences crowdsourcing; unintended consequences ... See more keywords
A Fast and Scalable Algorithm for Prior Art Search
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2022.3141494
Abstract: Companies and research institutes are acquiring monopolized technologies through patents to survive in a rapidly changing market. The applicant is guaranteed by law the exclusive right to the technology for a certain period. A prior… read more here.
Keywords: art search; fast scalable; prior art; art ... See more keywords