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Christof Komander

Background

It is important to make valuable arguments that one has already exchanged in a patent application with a particular office also available to the user easily and quickly for other patents of the same family filed in other countries. This allows the user to take arguments once used very easily and use them multiple times in a patent family.

Patents are an important part of intellectual property and serve to protect inventions and innovations. When an inventor applies for a patent for an invention, it is important that he or she can use valuable arguments exchanged during the application process for future patent applications in the same family. This can speed up the application process and increase the chances of success.

A patent family consists of a group of patents that cover the same subject matter of invention but are filed in different countries. These patents are often of great importance for companies that operate worldwide and need to protect their inventions in several countries.

When an inventor files a patent application with a particular patent office, he or she may have to present valuable arguments to get the patent approved. These arguments may concern, for example, technical details, legal interpretations, or possible applications of the invention. If the patent office accepts these arguments and approves the patent, these arguments can be invaluable for future patent applications in the same family.

It is important that these arguments are made easily and quickly available to the user so that he or she can use them for other patents in the same family. For example, if an inventor has filed a patent in the U.S. and later wants to file a similar patent in Europe, the arguments exchanged during the U.S. application process can be invaluable for the European application process. By reusing these arguments, the inventor can save time and money and increase the chances of success in the application process.

One way to make these arguments accessible is to use a central database where all arguments and information about a patent family are stored. This database can be used by all parties involved, such as inventors, attorneys and patent offices, to access relevant information and simplify the application process. Such a database can also help to avoid duplication of work and facilitate the flow of information between the various parties.

Overall, it is important to make valuable arguments shared during the patent application process available for future patent applications in the same family. By reusing these arguments, inventors can save time and money and increase the chances of success in the application process. A central database can help make these arguments easily and quickly accessible and facilitate the flow of information between the various parties.

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