Listen "Patent quality: a journey down a collaborative path "
Episode Synopsis
Key figures from the intellectual property (IP) community discuss the perceptions of quality and shared effort between the EPO and applicants in driving patent quality.
This episode explores key questions, including why patent quality is essential for businesses and how users can shape it. The conversation covers collaborative tools, legal robustness and ongoing initiatives aimed at enhancing clarity and consistency within the patent process.
Guests:
Steve Rowan, EPO, Vice-President Patent Granting Process
Peter R. Thomsen, Institute of Professional Representatives before the EPO (epi), President
Moderator:
Joff Wild, Sisvel, Head of Content, and IAM, former Editor in Chief
More information:
Quality at the EPO
This episode explores key questions, including why patent quality is essential for businesses and how users can shape it. The conversation covers collaborative tools, legal robustness and ongoing initiatives aimed at enhancing clarity and consistency within the patent process.
Guests:
Steve Rowan, EPO, Vice-President Patent Granting Process
Peter R. Thomsen, Institute of Professional Representatives before the EPO (epi), President
Moderator:
Joff Wild, Sisvel, Head of Content, and IAM, former Editor in Chief
More information:
Quality at the EPO
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