例1:Controller for injection mold
此发明涉及为生产滑板滑轮的注塑膜具,膜具内设置有一控制器,用于接受膜具内的温度数据以计算固化完成的程度,当固化完成至理想状态时打开膜具。Claim 1: A controller for an injection molding apparatus having a mold defining a cavity for receiving uncured polyurethane that is heated to form a molded article during a cycle of operation of the appartus, the controller configured to:(a) Repeatedly obtain measurements of the temperature of a mold;(b) Calculate an extent of curing completion of polyurethane in the mold using theobtained temperatures and the Arrhenius equation; and(c) Determine the extent that the polyurethane is cured as a percentage.美国专利审查员的驳回理由:第一,权1中引用了“Arrhenius equation” 阿伦尼乌斯公式,是瑞典的阿伦尼乌斯所创立的化学反应速率常数随温度变化关系的经验公式。审查员认为构成Step 2A中的自然法则(laws of nature)和计算温度变化的数学概念(abstract idea);第二,权1中的步骤(a)仅温度数据的收集,这是控制器非常常规的作用;第三,权1中披露的其他技术特征,并未significantly more than 上述温度变化关系的阿伦尼乌斯公式。因此,权1缺乏可专利的客体,Claim 1 is ineligible,从而被驳回。策略注:在权利要求中,谨慎引用已知的数据公式。
例2:Life Sciences & Data Processing
Claim 1: A system for monitoring health and activity in daily livestock animals comprising:a memory;a display; anda processor coupled to the memory programmed with executable instructions, the instructions including a livestock interface for obtaining animal-specific information, wherein the animal-specific information comprises animal identification data and at least one of body position data, body temperature data, feeding behavior data, and movement pattern data; and a monitoring component for(a) Comparing the obtained animal-specific information with animal information from a herd database to verify an animal’s identity, and(b) Analyzing the obtained animal-specific information to identify whether the animal is exhibiting an aberrant behavior pattern as compared to past behavior of the animal, and(c) Displaying the analysis results for the animal on the display.美国专利审查员的驳回理由:第一, monitoring component的工作内容描述中,限制(a)和限制(b),“comparing the obtained animalspecific information with animal information from a herd database to verify the animal’s identity,” and“analyzing the obtained animal-specific information to identify whether the animal is exhibiting an aberrant behavioral pattern as compared to past behavior of the animal.”这个comparison是基于人类大脑中运行的观察和分析活动,比如,以牧群的一只小牛为例,观察到这只小牛今天只吃了15磅的草料,但是在herd database中小牛一般要吃掉20~25磅的草料,评估到小牛今天反常的进食行为,因此这个观察和评估行为实际上是在人类大脑中运行的(human mind), 是一种心理活动(mental thought processes), 构成抽象概念的司法例外情况,第二, 这阶段的分析在于是否权利要求作为一个整体引用了更多的显著多于上述司法例外情况的技术特征。审查员认为memory\display\processor只是披露上述司法例外的应用环境,不构成新创性的技术特征。其他描述例如the livestock interface\limitation(c)也只属于公知的非重要的额外特征。
因此,从整体分析权1的技术特征,Claim 1 is ineligible,从而被驳回。
1. 在撰写专利的权利要求在过程中,可根据最新的美国审查员审理思路,避免使用高敏感词汇;
2. 权利要求中重点描述本专利的技术环境;
3. 权利要求中重点描述具体的硬件设施;
4. 减少描述涉及到人类的心理活动描述,例如做实验的步奏,合约,交易,广告....等等
5. 权利要求中避免使用数学公式名称,减少使用数学公式。
(来源:Monica聊知识产权)
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