IPR Enforcement Lancaster University, 3 Aug 2006 Jane Lambert Barrister

European Patent Applications 2004 USA 32,625 Germany 23,044 Japan 20,584 France 8,079 The Netherlands 6,974 UK 4,791 Switzerland 4,663

USA 32,625

Germany 23,044

Japan 20,584

France 8,079

The Netherlands 6,974

UK 4,791

Switzerland 4,663

Estimated PCT Applications 2004 State Number % increase over 2004 USA 45,111 3.8 Japan 25,145 24.3 Germany 15,870 4.0 France 5,522 6.6 UK 5,115 1.5 South Korea 4,747 33.6 China (No 10) 2,452 43.7

IPAC: Enforcement of Patent Rights England and Wales: Patents Court £1 m Patents County Court £150 – 250,000 France €30,000 – 50,000 Netherlands €10,000 – 40,000 Germany €25,000 – 50,000 USA US$2 – 4 m but costs do not follow event and contingency fees permissible

England and Wales:

Patents Court £1 m

Patents County Court £150 – 250,000

France €30,000 – 50,000

Netherlands €10,000 – 40,000

Germany €25,000 – 50,000

USA US$2 – 4 m

but costs do not follow event and contingency fees permissible

Initiatives to reduce costs in England and Wales Streamlined Procedure in Patents Court Patent Office Advisory Opinions under s.74A and s.74B Patents Act 1977 since Oct 2005 Patent Office Mediation Service Examples of UDRP, Nominet and other DRS

Streamlined Procedure in Patents Court

Patent Office Advisory Opinions under s.74A and s.74B Patents Act 1977 since Oct 2005

Patent Office Mediation Service

Examples of UDRP, Nominet and other DRS

Detailed Look at Two Initiatives Work of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Centre in Geneva including spectacular success of UDRP Patent Office Mediation Initiative

Work of WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Centre in Geneva including spectacular success of UDRP

Patent Office Mediation Initiative

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