It is the study with which WIPO Secretariat appears most comfortable with. The clarity on what the problem is, the international dimension of the problem and options for possible solution are all quite clear. But among the four studies under discussion in the WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP), it is also the study that justifies, the best, my argument in the earlier post on the changing landscape of WIPO’s patent agenda that the jury is still out on how much WIPO has changed on the subject of patents. (more…)  Read the rest of this entry »

Among the four preliminary studies being discussed by WIPO at the 13th Session of the Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP) this week is a study titled Dissemination of Patent Information. This is an informative and useful background document regarding the theory of patents as a source of information and potential pathways to access such information. The study also provides useful details regarding WIPO’s current information services and planned projects. (more…)  Read the rest of this entry »