IDS 責任期間到什麼時候結束? - 專利

最近想到一個問題 想請教一下各位先進

IDS 的責任期間為何?

目前查到的資料是:

若前案(PA)在核準後、領證前出現

則自PA出現後3個月內可以提交IDS而不用提RCE

亦即領證前出現的PR基本上都要提交PTO(?)


但敝人的問題在於 領證後呢? 領證後有提交IDS的義務嗎?

§ 1.56 Duty to disclose information material to patentability.

Each individual associated with the filing and prosecution of a patent
application has a duty of candor and good faith in dealing with the Office,
which includes a duty to disclose to the Office all information known to that
individual to be material to patentability as defined in this section. The
duty to disclose information exists with respect to each pending claim until
the claim is cancelled or withdrawn from consideration, or the application
becomes abandoned.

提出專利申請者....具有揭露可能影響該案專利性之己知文件之義務

該義務於 CLAIM被撤回、除消、或申請案被放棄時 方為中止


領證 好像不太符合上開 被撤回、除消、或申請被放棄 的要件...

另外上開要件好像又不以申請期間為限? 搞不懂 (．＿．?)

故此 想請教一下各位先進 美國專利在領證後 申請人是否具提交IDS之義務?

若具有相關義務 又沒執行的話 是否得以為主張專利無效之理由?

以上 敬請先進們助為解惑 謝謝

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