The draft was originally prepared by the Policy Committee on Innovation and Intellectual Property (PCIIP), which was established by the JPO in 2007. The PCIIP declares the following three basic goals in the draft.
- Realization of a Sustainable Global Patent System
- Reducing the Amount of Uncertainty in the Patent System ~Enhancing patent quality~
- Development of an Infrastructure for the Promotion of Innovation
Based on the above basic goals, the PCIIP has drafted thirteen (13) recommendations, some of which may definitely affect the global patent system as well as the Japanese patent system in future. Specifically, the draft recommendations include the following:
- Construct a more Substantial International Cooperation Framework as the "Virtual Global Patent Office"
(ex. Promotion of the work shearing in the examination)
- Establish a Flexible Examination System Corresponding to the Various Needs of Applicants
(ex. Introduction of a super accelerated examination)
- Promote International Patent Harmonization
(ex. Encouragement to have the U.S. introduce a first-to-file system)
- Build a Highly Transparent and Predictable Patent Examination Mechanism
(ex. Invitation to public comments on an English-version draft of the examination guidelines)
- Discuss the Possibility of Introducing Guidelines for Countermeasure Against Patent Trolls
- Promote the Use of an Intellectual Property System in Developing Countries
The period for the public comments on the draft is from June 16, 2008 to July 11, 2008.
More details are available from the following URL, which is entitled “JPO seeks Public Comments on the Draft Policy Recommendations/Report Formulated by the Policy Committee on Innovation and Intellectual Property (PCIIP)”.
