NPL not available

Written on December 22, 2005 by Stephen M. Nipper in IP Law Practice, USPTO
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Question.  What is the reason you can’t access Non Patent Literature via PAIR in a file wrapper?  If you know, I’d love to know why.

"Images of non-patent literature (NPL) cited in public patent application files are not available for either viewing or downloading through Public PAIR."

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3 Responses to NPL not available
  1. Matt
    December 22, 2005 | 2:47 pm

    I’d guess so they don’t have to deal with copyright issues.

  2. Axel H Horns
    December 22, 2005 | 4:21 pm

    Copyright issues. See also http://www.ipjur.com/2003/08/new-on-horizon-copyright-problems-in.php3

  3. Bruinsrulz
    June 29, 2006 | 10:33 am

    It’s interesting though that the European Patent File Wrappers (http://ofi.epoline.org/view/GetDossier?dosnum=&lang=EN) are willing to put “NPL”-type documents on with a simple copyright disclaimer.