Costs are killing patent harmonization
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The success of international patent harmonization is being compromised by the high fees being charged by some patent offices and the unnecessary translation fees incurred in applying to multiple jurisdictions. Some European patent offices are charging whatever the market will bear and turning patent filings into revenue generators, but in the long run, they are harming their economies. European patent officials should concede that English is the language of international business and stop requiring that patent applications be translated in the many other European languages.
Publication Name: Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0882-9098
Year: 1997
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Principles of patentability and some other basics for a global patent system
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Six basic principles of patentability, the three basic ones of novelty, utility and non-obviousness and other basics including full citation and the appropriate claim language are discussed. An international patent court might be needed to adjudicate the validity and infringement of global patents.
Publication Name: Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0882-9098
Year: 2001
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Piercing the language veil - transparency in patent applications
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English should be adopted as the language of international patents. This would save the cost of translating and result in quicker harmonization of patent laws. English is already the language of international business and the most widely spoken language in the world.
Publication Name: Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0882-9098
Year: 2003
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