U.S., E.U., Japanese Patent Office Heads Pledge Cooperation, Patent Quality Improvements

Wrapping up their annual Trilateral Patent Office Conference at the Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, Va., the leaders of three of the largest patent offices in the world Nov. 19 promised greater cooperation in harmonization and work sharing efforts, but each also listed among his top priorities for the upcoming year improvement in the quality of patents granted within his own office.

Patent and Trademark Office Director David J. Kappos, President of the European Patent Office Benoît Battistelli, and Commissioner of the Japan Patent Office Yoshiyuki Iwai reaffirmed those commitments during a Nov. 18 luncheon program in Washington, D.C…

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