One page summary of TMPDF position on international harmonisation of grace periods.
Policy Papers
Patents : 122 Documents
This part of the site is up-to-date from 2004; relevant position papers prior to then are obtainable from the Secretariat.
TMPDF full position on harmonisation of grace periods internationally. Federation comment of June 2004 to the publication of the Clementi Review Comment to WIPO January 2005 on PCT Reform Working Group 7th Session. Federation position on EPLA of May 2003 and December 2004 Federation comment of November 2004 on EPO strategic debate Federation comment of November 2004 as whether and how the UK should ratify the London Agreement Preliminary Federation comment of September 2004 on EPO strategic debate Federation comment of September 2004 to Commission's proposal to require compulsory disclosure of genetic origin of invention in PCT applications Federation comment of February 2004 to UKPO on CPA Patent Harmonisation: Grace periods: April 2005
Privilege response to Clementi Review: June 2004
PCT Reform: January 2005
EPLA (European Patent Litigation System): December 2004
EPO strategic debate: November 2004
London Agreement: Ratification by UK: November 2004
EPO strategic debate: September 2004
Disclosure of genetic resources in patent applications: September 2004
ComPat: Common Political Approach: March 2004