IP5 Foundation Projects: why are they necessary for work sharing and what challenges are IP5 taking on?

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

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

3. 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.

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

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

6. 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.”

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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.

15. Brief History of IP5, the IP5 Objectives, and Landscape Thank you for your attention!