Category Archives: IP5

IP5 Patent Statistics Report for 2013

Posted on December 12, 2014 by mjwhitekingston

The IP5 patent offices (China, Europe, Japan, Korea and the US) have released their annual patent statistics report for 2013. In 2013, more than 2.1 million patent applications were filed in the IP5 offices, an increase of 11 percent over … Continue reading →

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EPO and USPTO Agree to Develop New Patent Classification

Posted on October 26, 2010 by mjwhitekingston

Yesterday the EPO and USPTO announced that they have agreed to jointly develop a patent classification system based on ECLA and the IPC. The press releases are here and here. Both offices have yet to work out governance and operational … Continue reading →

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Patent Offices Agree on Work Sharing Initiative

Posted on November 3, 2008 by mjwhitekingston

Joff Wild at IAM Magazine reports that the EPO, JPO, USPTO, SIPO and KIPO have just reached an agreement on a major work-sharing initiative that will reduce duplication and enhance patent examination. Part of the agreement includes the creation of … Continue reading →

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