IP training

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IP5 Foundation Projects: why are they
necessary for work sharing and what
challenges are IP5 taking on?
Second Global Symposium of
Intellectual Property Authorities
September 16 – 17, 2010, Geneva
Jasemine C. Chambers
Deputy Administrator for External Affairs

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Brief History of IP5, the IP5
Objectives, and Landscape
1. Brief History of the IP5
2. The IP5 Objectives
3. The IP5 Landscape document

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1. Brief History of IP5
Pre 2007
– Between 1985 and 2006, WIPO estimated that
the number of patent applications filed world-wide
grew from 884,400 to nearly 1.76 million.
– In 2006, the EPO, JPO, KIPO, SIPO, and USPTO
received over 70% of all patent applications filed
world-wide.

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1. Brief History of IP5
2007
The IP5 (EPO, JPO, KIPO, SIPO,USPTO)
held their first meeting in Hawaii.

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1. Brief History of IP5
2008
The deputy heads of the IP5 Offices met in
Alexandria, Virginia
IP5 Vision drafted
IP5 Foundation Projects drafted

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1. Brief History of IP5
2008
Second Heads of Offices Meeting
held in Jeju, Korea
– Finalized the IP5 Vision
“The elimination of unnecessary duplication of work among
the offices, enhancement of patent examination efficiency
and quality, and guarantee of the stability of patent right.”

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1. Brief History of IP5
2008
Second Heads of Offices Meeting
held in Jeju, Korea
– Agreed on 10 Foundation Projects
1. Common Access to Search and Examination Results
2. Common Application Format
3. Common Hybrid Classification
4. Common Documentation Database
5. Common Rules for Examination Practice and Quality Control

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1. Brief History of IP5
2008
Second Heads of Offices Meeting
held in Jeju, Korea
– Agreed on 10 Foundation Projects
6. Mutual Machine Translation
7. Common Search and Examination Support Tools
8. Common Approach to Sharing and Documenting Search Strategies
9. Common Statistical Parameter System for Examination
10. Common Training Policy

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1. Brief History of IP5
2009
Formed Working Groups
– WG1: Common Hybrid Classification
– WG2: IT-Supported Business Processes
Common Documentation, Search and Exam
Tools, Sharing and Documenting Search Strategy,
Common Application Format, Mutual Machine
Translation, Common Access Tools
– WG3: Examination Practice-Related Projects
Common Training Policy, Search and Exam Rules/Quality
Management, and Common Statistical Parameters

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1. Brief History of IP5
2010
Third Heads of Offices Meeting
held in Guilin, China
– Approved the resources requirements
– Invited acceleration proposals from the
Working Groups

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1. Brief History of IP5
2010
– Continuing implementation of 10 Foundation
Projects
– Preparing for Fourth IP5 Heads of Office
meeting to be held in 2011 in Japan

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2. IP5 Objectives
1. Reduce search and examination backlog
2. Enable examiners to search all relevant prior art
3. Reduce classification backlog
4. Facilitate applicants to apply for patent
protection within IP5
5. Develop mutual trust among IP5 examiners

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2. IP5 Objectives
6. Promote the utilization of the search and
examination results from other offices
7. Provide easy access to the search strategies
of other offices
8. Establish transparent examination practices
and performance measures
9. Promote further digitalization of each office
based on international standards

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3. IP5 Landscape
Common Landscape for IP5 Cooperation
The Landscape is an outline of overall objectives of
the IP5 cooperation that the offices wish to
achieve, the contribution of Foundation Project to
those objectives, and a detailing of short-,
medium-, and long-term visions.

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Brief History of IP5, the IP5
Objectives, and Landscape
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