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First Informal Meeting of the Heads of Patent Offices in Certain Developed Nations
 
May, 1999
  1. Background
    2.
  With the recent globalization and borderlessness of economic activities, an adequate protection of intellectual property rights on an international scale has been regarded as an indispensable factor for the promotion of technology development and a healthy competition because intellectual property rights are outcomes of development activities.
  The Informal Meeting of the Heads of Patent Offices in Developed Nations is aimed at discussing the future direction of intellectual property systems.   At this meeting, the heads of patent offices in developed nations will frankly exchange opinions from a global standpoint as we move toward the 21st century.
  This meeting is welcomed by the Quadrilateral Trade Ministers Meeting in Tokyo of May 11-12.

 
  1. Message from the Chairman
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  Chairman's Note by Mr. Takeshi Isayama, Commissioner of the Japanese Patent Office for First Informal Meeting of the Heads of Patent Offices in Certain Developed Nations.
  1. Date
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  May 19-20, 1999 (Tokyo)
  1. Main Attendants (Complete listing is here)
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•Mr. Anthony McDonough
  Acting Commissioner of Patents and Acting Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Intellectual Property Office
 
•Mr. Norbert Haugg
  President, German Patent and Trademark Office
 
•Mr. Daniel Hangard
  Director General, National Institute of Industrial Property of France
 
•Mr. Ron Marchant
  Assistant Comptroller,Director Patent and Desings, British Patent Office
 
•Mr. Q. Todd Dickinson
  Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Acting Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks, United States Patent and Trademark Office
 
•Mr. Paul Vandoren
  Head of Unit D/3, DG I (European Commission)
 
•Mr. Jacques Michel
  Vice President, DG 1(European Patent Office)
 
•Mr. Takeshi Isayama
  Commissioner, Japanese Patent Office
 
 
  1. Agenda
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  The Future of Intellectual Property Rights Protection in the 21st Century
 
  •Appropriate Patent Protection for Advanced Technology
  •International Harmonization of Patent Systems
  •Appropriate Protection for Well-known Marks and Geographical Indication
  •Efficient World-wide Patent Granting Procedure
  •Effective Enforcement
  •Role of National Offices in Technological Innovation
  •What is expected of WIPO
 
  1. Summary of Discussion
    2.
 
 
  1. Presentation by the Japanese Patent Office
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  •Presentation manuscript
  •Presentation viewgraphs
 
For further information, please contact:
  Mr. Norio Nakazawa or Mr. Susumu Iwasaki
  International Affairs Division
  Japanese Patent Office
JAddress: 3-4-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8915, Japan
Tel: +81-3-3581-1898
Fax: +81-3-3581-0762
E-mail: PA0810@jpo.go.jp
[Last updated 4 June 1999]
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