WIPO 2nd Global WIPO 2nd Global Symposium 17 Sep 2010Symposium 17 Sep 2010

IP5 Foundation Projects – why IP5 Foundation Projects – why are they necessary and what are they necessary and what

are the challenges?are the challenges?

Jan Modin, FICPI CET Special Jan Modin, FICPI CET Special Reporter, International Patents Reporter, International Patents

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FICPI view on the patent systemFICPI view on the patent system

• Balance of interestsBalance of interests

• Increased transparency – Increased transparency – publication of patent applications publication of patent applications at 18 monthsat 18 months

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• Transparency - benefits to:Transparency - benefits to:

• Third partiesThird parties

• OfficesOffices

• The PublicThe Public

• ApplicantsApplicants

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Make search reports more complete:Make search reports more complete:

• Data bases searchedData bases searched

• Search strategies usedSearch strategies used

• Claims searchedClaims searched

• ICC proposalICC proposal

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• Timing of searches at different officesTiming of searches at different offices

• Early grant in some countriesEarly grant in some countries

• Later searches in other officesLater searches in other offices

• invalidityinvalidity

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• Supplementary searchesSupplementary searches

• Concurrent, sequentialConcurrent, sequential

• Present system not usedPresent system not used

• EPO SISA – development?EPO SISA – development?

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• Why are IP5 Foundations Why are IP5 Foundations Necessary?Necessary?

• Single search not enoughSingle search not enough

• Collaborative, joint effort ???Collaborative, joint effort ???

• FICPI Resolution: FICPI Resolution: truly supplemental truly supplemental searchessearches

• Reasonable time frame Reasonable time frame

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• What are the challenges?What are the challenges?

• CoordinationCoordination

• First and second filingsFirst and second filings

• Competent OfficesCompetent Offices

• Backlogs costlyBacklogs costly

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• FICPI Proposal: PCT LINK systemFICPI Proposal: PCT LINK system

• Central data base for PCT Central data base for PCT applications (international phase)applications (international phase)

• Links to Office websites (national Links to Office websites (national and regional phases, incl OFF)and regional phases, incl OFF)

• Uniformly structuredUniformly structured

• Search results, strategies, Search results, strategies, parameters, claims searchedparameters, claims searched

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Spread the work!Spread the work!

• IP5IP5

• Other PCT authoritiesOther PCT authorities

• GB, DEGB, DE

• 15 competent offices15 competent offices

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• How to cope with the workload?How to cope with the workload?

• Reduce effort by truly Reduce effort by truly supplementary searchessupplementary searches

• Increased transparency Increased transparency

• Better coordination Better coordination

• Utilize all resourcesUtilize all resources

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Thank youThank you

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