TRIPS, PCT and Global Patent Procurement (Hardcover)

The introduction of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement has established a global patent system requiring a high standard of patent protection. However, any consequential increase in patent applications will further strain the resources of patent offices worldwide. A monolithic "World Patent Office" granting "World Patents" will most likely remain a utopian idea but the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) has successfully demonstrated how to emulate a "World Patent Office" processing "World Patent Applications". The current PCT only goes halfway towards the grant of a patent, hence, the logical step to handle an increase in patent applications would be to further develop the PCT towards a patent grant procedure. This has been recognized and in late 2000, the Assembly of the PCT Union decided to set up a special body to consider a formal request by the United States for a "Reform of the Patent Cooperation Treaty".

General

Imprint:	Kluwer Law International
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Release date:	April 2001
First published:	July 2001
Authors:	Markus Nolff
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	301
ISBN-13:	978-90-411-9740-5
Categories:	Books > Law > International law > Public international law > International economic & trade law > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Private, property, family law > Personal property law > Intellectual property, copyright & patents
LSN:	90-411-9740-0
Barcode:	9789041197405

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