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

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.

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

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.

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

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)

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

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)