02/10/2018
IP5 are going to implement “PCT Cooperative Search Report” conducted by IP5 Offices
AIPPI Congress Cancun Mexico, September 25, 2018
2018年9月25日、メキシコのカンクンで開催されたAIPPI年次会合において、IP5 (EPO, JPO, KIPO SIPO, USPTO)の代表が、PCTのISR(International Search Report)の新たな形態の実現を模索していることを表明した。この新たなISRの形態は、“PCT Cooperative Search Report”と呼ばれる。
このPCT Cooperative Search Reportを出願人が希望すれば、ISA(International Searching Authority)が最初のサーチを行い、そのサーチの結果を他の４つの特許庁に送付する。4つの特許庁は、Supplementary Searchを実施し、Result of the Supplementary SearchesをISAにフィードバックする。ISAは、得られた5つの特許庁のサーチ結果を基にして、”PCT Cooperative Search Report”を作成する。
この新たなスキームが実現すれば、予見性の高いISRが出願人に提供されることとなる。出願人は、ポジティブな結果を含むPCT Cooperative Search Reportによって、世界各国で、より安定した特許を取得することが可能となる。
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IP5 are going to implement "PCT Cooperative Search Report" conducted by IP5 Offices
AIPPI Congress Cancun Mexico, September 25, 2018
Representatives of IP 5 (EPO, JPO, KIPO, SIPO, USPTO) at the AIPPI Congress held in Cancun, Mexico on September 25, 2018, announced that they are now seeking the realization of a new form of PCT's International Search Report (ISR). This new form of ISR is called "PCT Cooperative Search Report".
If an applicant selects this PCT Cooperative Search Report, ISA (International Searching Authority) would conduct the initial search and send the results of the initial search to the other four patent offices. The four patent offices would conduct supplementary searchs and feed back the Result of the supplementary searches to the ISA. The ISA would provide the "PCT Cooperative Search Report" based on the search results of the five patent offices obtained.
If this new scheme is realized, a highly predictable ISR would be provided to the applicant. By the PCT Cooperative Search Report including positive results, the applicant would be able to acquire more stable patents in various countries around the world.
