[A2k] Proposal of Group B for Recommendation to the PCT Assembly

[Thiru Balasubramaniam]

http://www.keionline.org/blogs/2009/05/07/proposal-of-group-b-for-recommend=
ation-to-the-pct-assembly/

May 7th, 2009

Proposal of Group B for Recommendation to the Assembly

The Working Group of the PCT recognizes the willingness of all
Contracting Parties to commit to developing the PCT in order to meet
the needs of all applicants, Offices, third parties and the general
public.  Following its discussion of the roadmap presented in the
document PCT/WG/2/3, the PCT Working Group makes the following
recommendations to the Assembly.


(1) The process for improving the effectiveness of the PCT within the
existing framework of the treaty should be a step-by-step process to
encourage effective use of the PCT, and does not seek to address
matters of substantive patent law harmonization.

(2) The PCT Working Group and the Meeting of International
Authorities, in its work to create a more effective PCT, should be
guided by the general principles contained in PCT/WG/2 paper no. 3.

(3) The PCT Working Group and the Meeting of International Authorities
should continue their work to improve the PCT, and in order to assist
in understanding the implications of the Roadmap more fully, the
International Bureau should also present to the PCT Working Group a
document that includes more information on key elements of the
roadmap.  This document should build upon existing sources of
information, and should explain the origins of perceived problems of
the PCT; identify the factors that have led to the current perceived
problems and further options for ameliorating them; and provide
clarity on concepts such as, but not limited to, the meaning of
=93duplication=94 in the context of the work of International Authorities
and national Offices, and =93reducing unnecessary actions.=94

(4) With the aim of encouraging global innovation the PCT Working
Group should come forward with proposals to increase access to the PCT
through effective measures such as fee reduction and capacity building
for independent inventors and small and medium sized enterprises.





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Thiru Balasubramaniam
Geneva Representative
Knowledge Ecology International (KEI)
thiru@keionline.org


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