On 25 and 26 February 2021, the IP5 Industry Consultation Group (ICG) for the first time met virtually to discuss a number of issues, including candidate topics for future work of the Patent Harmonization Expert Panel (PHEP), and to share information on IP5 initiatives and measures taken by offices that users consider beneficial.
The presentations at the IP5 ICG meeting included:
- Report on outcome of IP5 Heads Meeting (presented by CNIPA)
- Discussion on the future work of the IP5 PHEP (presented by USPTO)
- Global Assignment (presented by IPO)
Draft of Application Form for Global Assignment of IP Rights
Draft of Entity to Entity Assignment
Draft of Inventor to Entity Assignment
- Harmonization of allowable features in drawings (presented by JIPA)
- Update on “Unity of invention” (former PHEP topic) (presented by EPO)
- Update on the work of the IP5 NET/AI Task Force (presented by EPO and KIPO)
- Measures taken by each Office that are beneficial to users (presented by JPO)
- IP5 Website (presented by USPTO)
IP5 Website Update (prepared by EPO)
- Next IP5 Heads with IP5 Industry meeting and strategic topics (presented by JPO)
- IP5 CS&E Status Report (prepared by EPO)