Subjectivity of appraisals of inventive step in patent examinations as an element of uncertainty in the potential for technological innovation
Autor(a) principal: | |
---|---|
Data de Publicação: | 2017 |
Outros Autores: | , , , |
Tipo de documento: | Artigo |
Idioma: | eng |
Título da fonte: | Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management (Online) |
Texto Completo: | https://bjopm.org.br/bjopm/article/view/389 |
Resumo: | How likely is an invention to turn into an innovation in the short, medium, and long term? Do patent examiners have the power to influence the direction technology takes in a given sector or industry? This study discusses possible impacts arising from the interpretation of the concept of inventive step on the potential for innovation in the electricity area. It also aims to identify any indications of subjectivity in the concept of “inventive step,” of the examiners’ decision-making power, and the influence of the examiners’ evaluations on the direction of technology in the light of the concepts of conformity of action by agents to institutional rules and room for deviation as proposed by Dequech (2013). A case study is presented, comparing the content of first instance examinations and appeal examinations of patent claims in the area of electricity from 2015 to 2017, showing the levels of divergence in the appraisals of inventive step and recommendations for initial decisions to be reversed. |
id |
ABEPRO_1157747d2e7e05708665825e0e770e07 |
---|---|
oai_identifier_str |
oai:ojs.bjopm.org.br:article/389 |
network_acronym_str |
ABEPRO |
network_name_str |
Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management (Online) |
repository_id_str |
|
spelling |
Subjectivity of appraisals of inventive step in patent examinations as an element of uncertainty in the potential for technological innovationInvention PatentInventive StepInnovationTechnological DevelopmentHow likely is an invention to turn into an innovation in the short, medium, and long term? Do patent examiners have the power to influence the direction technology takes in a given sector or industry? This study discusses possible impacts arising from the interpretation of the concept of inventive step on the potential for innovation in the electricity area. It also aims to identify any indications of subjectivity in the concept of “inventive step,” of the examiners’ decision-making power, and the influence of the examiners’ evaluations on the direction of technology in the light of the concepts of conformity of action by agents to institutional rules and room for deviation as proposed by Dequech (2013). A case study is presented, comparing the content of first instance examinations and appeal examinations of patent claims in the area of electricity from 2015 to 2017, showing the levels of divergence in the appraisals of inventive step and recommendations for initial decisions to be reversed.Brazilian Association for Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (ABEPRO)2017-12-08info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionPeer-reviewed Articletext/htmlapplication/pdfhttps://bjopm.org.br/bjopm/article/view/38910.14488/BJOPM.2017.v14.n4.a8Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management; Vol. 14 No. 4 (2017): December, 2017; 519-5282237-8960reponame:Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management (Online)instname:Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção (ABEPRO)instacron:ABEPROenghttps://bjopm.org.br/bjopm/article/view/389/332https://bjopm.org.br/bjopm/article/view/389/357Copyright (c) 2017 Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Managementinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessVianna Moreira Junior, Cesarde Souza Fernandes, Maria ÂngelaCarvalho Rodrigues, Ricardode Souza Antunes, Adelaide Mariade Carvalho, Sergio Paulino2021-07-13T14:14:45Zoai:ojs.bjopm.org.br:article/389Revistahttps://bjopm.org.br/bjopmONGhttps://bjopm.org.br/bjopm/oaibjopm.journal@gmail.com2237-89601679-8171opendoar:2023-03-13T09:45:15.218951Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management (Online) - Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção (ABEPRO)false |
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv |
Subjectivity of appraisals of inventive step in patent examinations as an element of uncertainty in the potential for technological innovation |
title |
Subjectivity of appraisals of inventive step in patent examinations as an element of uncertainty in the potential for technological innovation |
spellingShingle |
Subjectivity of appraisals of inventive step in patent examinations as an element of uncertainty in the potential for technological innovation Vianna Moreira Junior, Cesar Invention Patent Inventive Step Innovation Technological Development |
title_short |
Subjectivity of appraisals of inventive step in patent examinations as an element of uncertainty in the potential for technological innovation |
title_full |
Subjectivity of appraisals of inventive step in patent examinations as an element of uncertainty in the potential for technological innovation |
title_fullStr |
Subjectivity of appraisals of inventive step in patent examinations as an element of uncertainty in the potential for technological innovation |
title_full_unstemmed |
Subjectivity of appraisals of inventive step in patent examinations as an element of uncertainty in the potential for technological innovation |
title_sort |
Subjectivity of appraisals of inventive step in patent examinations as an element of uncertainty in the potential for technological innovation |
author |
Vianna Moreira Junior, Cesar |
author_facet |
Vianna Moreira Junior, Cesar de Souza Fernandes, Maria Ângela Carvalho Rodrigues, Ricardo de Souza Antunes, Adelaide Maria de Carvalho, Sergio Paulino |
author_role |
author |
author2 |
de Souza Fernandes, Maria Ângela Carvalho Rodrigues, Ricardo de Souza Antunes, Adelaide Maria de Carvalho, Sergio Paulino |
author2_role |
author author author author |
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv |
Vianna Moreira Junior, Cesar de Souza Fernandes, Maria Ângela Carvalho Rodrigues, Ricardo de Souza Antunes, Adelaide Maria de Carvalho, Sergio Paulino |
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv |
Invention Patent Inventive Step Innovation Technological Development |
topic |
Invention Patent Inventive Step Innovation Technological Development |
description |
How likely is an invention to turn into an innovation in the short, medium, and long term? Do patent examiners have the power to influence the direction technology takes in a given sector or industry? This study discusses possible impacts arising from the interpretation of the concept of inventive step on the potential for innovation in the electricity area. It also aims to identify any indications of subjectivity in the concept of “inventive step,” of the examiners’ decision-making power, and the influence of the examiners’ evaluations on the direction of technology in the light of the concepts of conformity of action by agents to institutional rules and room for deviation as proposed by Dequech (2013). A case study is presented, comparing the content of first instance examinations and appeal examinations of patent claims in the area of electricity from 2015 to 2017, showing the levels of divergence in the appraisals of inventive step and recommendations for initial decisions to be reversed. |
publishDate |
2017 |
dc.date.none.fl_str_mv |
2017-12-08 |
dc.type.driver.fl_str_mv |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article |
format |
article |
status_str |
publishedVersion |
dc.identifier.uri.fl_str_mv |
https://bjopm.org.br/bjopm/article/view/389 10.14488/BJOPM.2017.v14.n4.a8 |
url |
https://bjopm.org.br/bjopm/article/view/389 |
identifier_str_mv |
10.14488/BJOPM.2017.v14.n4.a8 |
dc.language.iso.fl_str_mv |
eng |
language |
eng |
dc.relation.none.fl_str_mv |
https://bjopm.org.br/bjopm/article/view/389/332 https://bjopm.org.br/bjopm/article/view/389/357 |
dc.rights.driver.fl_str_mv |
Copyright (c) 2017 Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
rights_invalid_str_mv |
Copyright (c) 2017 Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management |
eu_rights_str_mv |
openAccess |
dc.format.none.fl_str_mv |
text/html application/pdf |
dc.publisher.none.fl_str_mv |
Brazilian Association for Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (ABEPRO) |
publisher.none.fl_str_mv |
Brazilian Association for Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (ABEPRO) |
dc.source.none.fl_str_mv |
Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management; Vol. 14 No. 4 (2017): December, 2017; 519-528 2237-8960 reponame:Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management (Online) instname:Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção (ABEPRO) instacron:ABEPRO |
instname_str |
Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção (ABEPRO) |
instacron_str |
ABEPRO |
institution |
ABEPRO |
reponame_str |
Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management (Online) |
collection |
Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management (Online) |
repository.name.fl_str_mv |
Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management (Online) - Associação Brasileira de Engenharia de Produção (ABEPRO) |
repository.mail.fl_str_mv |
bjopm.journal@gmail.com |
_version_ |
1797051460854218752 |