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AIPLA 2012 Annual Meeting Washington 25 October 2012 Strengthening the PCT Margot Fröhlinger

AIPLA 2012 Annual Meeting Washington 25 October 2012 Strengthening the PCT Margot Fröhlinger Principal Director, Patent Law and Multilateral Affairs. The EPO supports the PCT. why? => PCT is key for users and Offices how? => by unilateral / multilateral means. 2 /6. Improving Quality.

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AIPLA 2012 Annual Meeting Washington 25 October 2012 Strengthening the PCT Margot Fröhlinger

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  1. AIPLA 2012 Annual Meeting Washington 25 October 2012 Strengthening thePCT Margot Fröhlinger Principal Director, Patent Law and Multilateral Affairs

  2. The EPO supports the PCT why? => PCT is key for users and Offices how? => by unilateral / multilateral means 2/6

  3. Improving Quality • as RO => all safety nets are in place • as ISA => Int'l search = European search • as IPEA => second Written Opinion 3/6

  4. ImprovingEfficiency • implementing equal service levels in PCT • recognising its own work in EP phase • offering Supplementary Int'l Search 4/6

  5. Improving Timeliness • Int'l Search Reports issued before 18 m • RO/EP : a smooth processing by ISA/EP • Int'l Preliminary Exam. Reports at 28 m 4/6

  6. What is next? • PCT quality metrics framework • Top-Up search Chapter II? • Open Ch II to non-EPO=ISA applicants? 6/6

  7. What is next? (2) • Collaborative Search? • Streamlining non-unity in EP phase • Participate in our online consultation : http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legislative-initiatives/consultation/ongoing.html 7/6

  8. www.epo.org Thank you for your attention. Questions? mfroehlinger@epo.org

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