Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on September 12, 2004 08:16 AM
Oh, yes. Forgot #7:
7) Try to streamline common patent challenges. There should be enough instructions and information available, and the process should be made simple enough that a person skilled in their field can raise a basic prior art claim in the field without the aid of a lawyer. This means that if a company files a bogus patent, every person in that field willing to take a very small risk at the loss of the challenge fee can file a challenge. This will tend to improve the accuracy of the USPTO database (as well as encourage filers to do prior art research before filing).
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Posted by: Anonymous Coward on September 12, 2004 08:16 AM7) Try to streamline common patent challenges. There should be enough instructions and information available, and the process should be made simple enough that a person skilled in their field can raise a basic prior art claim in the field without the aid of a lawyer. This means that if a company files a bogus patent, every person in that field willing to take a very small risk at the loss of the challenge fee can file a challenge. This will tend to improve the accuracy of the USPTO database (as well as encourage filers to do prior art research before filing).
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