An International Guide to Patent Case Management for Judges

Abouttheonlineversionof AnInternationalGuidetoPatentCaseManagementforJudges AnInternationalGuidetoPatentCaseManagementforJudgesprovidesacomprehensive,accessibleandpracticalguide,organizedaroundthedifferentstagesofpatentlitigationintenpatentheavyjurisdictions. Youcancreateyourowncustomguidebyclickingonthe“Buildcustomguide”tabinthetopbannerandselectinganycombinationofjurisdictionsandtopicscoveredintheGuide. Visitwww.wipo.int/patent-judicial-guide WorldIntellectualPropertyOrganization AnInternationalGuidetoPatentCaseManagementforJudges iiThisworkislicensedunderCreativeCommonsAttribution4.0International. Theuserisallowedtoreproduce,distribute,adapt,translateandpubliclyperformthispublication,includingforcommercialpurposes,withoutexplicitpermission,providedthatthecontentisaccompaniedbyanacknowledgmentthatWIPOisthesourceandthatitisclearlyindicatedifchangesweremadetotheoriginalcontent. Suggestedcitation:WIPO(2023).AnInternationalGuidetoPatentCaseManagementforJudges.Geneva:WorldIntellectualPropertyOrganization.DOI:10.34667/tind.47926 Adaptation/translation/derivativesshouldnotcarryanyofficialemblemorlogo,unlesstheyhavebeenapprovedandvalidatedbyWIPO.PleasecontactusviatheWIPOwebsitetoobtainpermission. Foranyderivativework,pleaseincludethefollowingdisclaimer:“TheSecretariatofWIPOassumesnoliabilityorresponsibilitywithregardtothetransformationortranslationoftheoriginalcontent.” WhencontentpublishedbyWIPO,suchasimages,graphics,trademarksorlogos,isattributedtoathird-party,theuserofsuchcontentissolelyresponsibleforclearingtherightswiththerightholder(s). Toviewacopyofthislicense,pleasevisithttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 AnydisputearisingunderthislicensethatcannotbesettledamicablyshallbereferredtoarbitrationinaccordancewithArbitrationRulesoftheUnitedNationsCommissiononInternationalTradeLaw(UNCITRAL)theninforce.Thepartiesshallbeboundbyanyarbitrationawardrenderedasaresultofsucharbitrationasthefinaladjudicationofsuchadispute. ThedesignationsemployedandthepresentationofmaterialthroughoutthispublicationdonotimplytheexpressionofanyopinionwhatsoeveronthepartofWIPOconcerningthelegalstatusofanycountry,territoryorareaorofitsauthorities,orconcerningthedelimitationofitsfrontiersorboundaries. ThispublicationisnotintendedtoreflecttheviewsoftheMemberStatesortheWIPOSecretariat. ThementionofspecificcompaniesorproductsofmanufacturersdoesnotimplythattheyareendorsedorrecommendedbyWIPOinpreferencetoothersofasimilarnaturethatarenotmentioned. ©WIPO,2023 Firstpublished2023 WorldIntellectualPropertyOrganization34,chemindesColombettes,P.O.Box18CH-1211Geneva20,Switzerland ISBN:978-92-805-3516-7(print) ISBN:978-92-805-3515-0(online) Attribution4.0International(CCBY4.0)Cover:GettyImages/iStockphoto/ BillOxford BriefContents TableofCasesxxiii TableofLawsandRegulationsxxxv AbouttheContributorslvii AbouttheWorldIntellectualPropertyOrganization(WIPO)lxixAbouttheWIPOJudicialInstituteandtheWIPOIPandInnovationEcosystemsSectorlxxAcknowledgmentslxxi ForewordbyWIPOlxxii ForewordbyBerkeleyJudicialInstitutelxxiii Chapter1Introduction1 Chapter2Australia12 Chapter3Brazil50 Chapter4China106 Chapter5Germany188 Chapter6India248 Chapter7Japan288 Chapter8RepublicofKorea348 Chapter9UnitedKingdom394 Chapter10UnitedStatesofAmerica435 Chapter11TheBoardsofAppealoftheEuropeanPatentOffice526 Index541 iii ivContents TableofCases xxiii TableofLawsandRegulations xxxv AbouttheContributors lvii AbouttheWorldIntellectualPropertyOrganization(WIPO) lxix AbouttheWIPOJudicialInstituteandtheWIPOIPandInnovationEcosystemsSector lxx Acknowledgments lxxi ForewordbyWIPO lxxii ForewordbyBerkeleyJudicialInstitute lxxiii Chapter1Introduction 1 1.1Patentlitigationandtheroleofthejusticesystem 2 1.1.1AnInternationalGuidetoPatentCaseManagementforJudges–itspurpose 2 1.2Patentsystemsandpatentinstitutions 3 1.2.1Overviewofthepatentsystem 3 1.2.2Patentofficesandadministrativeproceedings 3 1.2.3Judicialinstitutionsandtheirspecialization 4 1.3Patentinfringementproceedingsandcasemanagement 4 1.3.1Earlycasemanagement 5 1.3.2Claimconstruction 5 1.3.3Preliminaryinjunction 6 1.3.4Gatheringofinformation 6 1.3.5Summaryproceedings 7 1.3.6Evidence 7 1.3.7Technologytutorialsandtechnologybriefingsessions 7 1.3.8Confidentiality 8 1.3.9Trial 8 1.3.10Mediation 8 1.3.11Remedies 8 1.3.12Costs 10 1.4Interplayofmultiplepatentproceedingsindifferentfora 10 Chapter2Australia 12 2.1Overviewofthepatentsystem 13 2.1.1Evolutionofthepatentsystem 13 2.1.2Patentapplicationtrends 14 2.2Patentinstitutionsandadministrativereviewproceedings 14 2.2.1Patentinstitutions 14 2.2.2Administrativereviewproceedings 15 2.2.2.1Avenuesofreview 15 2.2.2.2Claimconstruction 16 2.2.2.3Roleofexperts 16 2.2.2.4AppealstotheFederalCourtofAustralia,FullCourtoftheFederal CourtandHighCourtofAustralia17 2.2.2.5JudicialreviewandreviewbytheAdministrativeAppealsTribunal18 2.2.2.6NatureofappealfromaninvaliditydecisionoftheCommissioner ofPatents18 2.2.2.7Innovationpatents19 2.3Judicialinstitutions19 2.3.1Judicialadministrationstructure19 2.3.1.1Nat