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Japan, U.S., Europe to study mutual patent approval system

TOKYO, Japan - European Patent Office President Alain Pompidou (L), Japan Patent Office Director General Makoto Nakajima (C) and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Jon Dudas shake hands during a joint news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 16.

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Japan, U.S., Europe to study mutual patent approval system

TOKYO, Japan - European Patent Office President Alain Pompidou (L), Japan Patent Office Director General Makoto Nakajima (C) and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Jon Dudas hold a joint news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 16 about their agreement to begin working-level talks with an eye toward the introduction of a system for mutual approval of patent examination results among the three.

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Japan, U.S., Europe to study mutual patent approval system

TOKYO, Japan - European Patent Office President Alain Pompidou (L), Japan Patent Office Director General Makoto Nakajima (C) and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Jon Dudas hold a joint news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 16 about their agreement to begin working-level talks with an eye toward the introduction of a system for mutual approval of patent examination results among the three. (Kyodo)

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Japan, U.S., Europe to study mutual patent approval system

TOKYO, Japan - European Patent Office President Alain Pompidou (L), Japan Patent Office Director General Makoto Nakajima (C) and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Jon Dudas shake hands during a joint news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 16. (Kyodo)

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Aidan Dudas

Aidan Dudas (CAN) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships final game between Russia and Canada in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on January 5, 2020. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

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Aidan Dudas

Happy Canadian player Aidan Dudas poses with gold medal and winner's trophy after his team won the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, as they won the final game between Russia and Canada in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on January 5, 2020. (CTK Photo/Pavel Paprskar)

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Aidan Dudas

Happy Canadian player Aidan Dudas poses with gold medal and winner's trophy after his team won the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, as they won the final game between Russia and Canada in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on January 5, 2020. (CTK Photo/Pavel Paprskar)

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Aidan Dudas

Happy Canadian player Aidan Dudas poses with gold medal and national flag after his team won the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, as they won the final game between Russia and Canada in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on January 5, 2020. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

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Joel Hofer, Grigori Denisenko, Aidan Dudas

(L-R) Canadian goalkeeper Joel Hofer, Grigori Denisenko of Russia and Aidan Dudas of Canada in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships final game between Russia and Canada in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on January 5, 2020. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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Joe Veleno, Aidan Dudas, Ivan Morozov, Vasili Podkolzin, Ty Dellandrea

(L-R) Joe Veleno and Aidan Dudas of Canada, Ivan Morozov and Vasili Podkolzin of Russia and Ty Dellandrea of Canada in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships final game between Russia and Canada in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on January 5, 2020. (CTK Photo/Vladimir Prycek)

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AIDAN DUDAS

AIDAN DUDAS of Canada in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships semifinal match between Canada and Finland in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on January 4, 2020. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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MIKKO KOKKONEN, TY DELLANDREA, JUSTUS ANNUNEN, AIDAN DUDAS, ANTTI SAARELA

L-R MIKKO KOKKONEN of Finland, TY DELLANDREA of Canada, JUSTUS ANNUNEN of Finland, AIDAN DUDAS of Canada, ANTTI SAARELA of Finland in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships semifinal match between Canada and Finland in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on January 4, 2020. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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Aidan Dudas, Martin Vitalos

L-R Aidan Dudas (CAN) and Martin Vitalos (SVK) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships quarterfinal match between Canada and Slovakia in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on January 2, 2020. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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Aidan Dudas, Karel Klikorka

L-R Aidan Dudas (CAN) and Karel Klikorka (CZE) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group B match between Canada and Czech Republic in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on December 31, 2019. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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Aidan Dudas, Jaromir Pytlik

L-R Aidan Dudas (CAN) and Jaromir Pytlik (CZE) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group B match between Canada and Czech Republic in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on December 31, 2019. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)

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CZECH REPUBLIC U20 HOCKEY WORLDS

From left Yannik Valenti of Germany and Aidan Dudas of Canada during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group B match between Germany and Canada in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on December 30th, 2019. (Petr Sznapka/CTK via AP) ** SLOVAKIA OUT **

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CZECH REPUBLIC U20 HOCKEY WORLDS

From left Moritz Seider of Germany, Niklas Heinzinger of Germany, Aidan Dudas of Canada and goalkeeper Hendrik Hane of Germany during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group B match between Germany and Canada in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on December 30th, 2019. (Petr Sznapka/CTK via AP) ** SLOVAKIA OUT **

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MORITZ SEIDER, NIKLAS HEINZINGER, AIDAN DUDAS, HENDRIK HANE

L-R MORITZ SEIDER, NIKLAS HEINZINGER, both of Germany and AIDAN DUDAS, HENDRIK of Canada and HANE of Germany in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group B match between Germany and Canada in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on December 30, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

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AIDAN DUDAS, HENDRIK HANE

L-R AIDAN DUDAS of Canada and goalie HENDRIK HANE of Germany in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group B match between Germany and Canada in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on December 30, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

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Aidan Dudas, Eric Mik, Dominik Bokk

L-R Aidan Dudas (GER), Eric Mik (CAN) and Dominik Bokk (GER) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group B match between Germany and Canada in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on December 30, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

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Aidan Dudas, Dominik Bokk

L-R Aidan Dudas (CAN) and Dominik Bokk (GER) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group B match between Germany and Canada in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on December 30, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

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Yannik Valenti, Aidan Dudas

L-R Yannik Valenti (GER) and Aidan Dudas (CAN) in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group B match between Germany and Canada in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on December 30, 2019. (CTK Photo/Petr Sznapka)

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Ivan Morozov, Aidan Dudas

Ivan Morozov of Russia, left, and Aidan Dudas of Canada in action during the 2020 IIHF World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Group B match between Russia and Canada in Ostrava, Czech Republic, on December 28, 2019. (CTK Photo/Jaroslav Ozana)