Notice on Roundtable on International Harmonization of Substantive Patent Law
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking input on certain matters relating to the international harmonization of substantive patent law. In view of the importance of harmonization of substantive patent law to the successful reutilization of the examination work of one intellectual property office by another, or work sharing, the USPTO is particularly interested in stakeholder comments on the following key patent examination-related issues: The definition and scope of prior art; the grace period; and standards for assessing novelty and obviousness/inventive step. To assist in gathering this information, the USPTO is holding a public roundtable which interested members of the public are invited to attend.
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- Read the news
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- Current entry point
- www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/09/18/2014-22222/notice-on-roundtable-on-international-harmonization-of-substantive-patent-law (permanent link in the Federal Register, verified 2026-09-30)
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- Published
- 2014-09-18
- Document type
- Notice
- Source
- USPTO documents published in the Federal Register (Federal Register API)(retrieved 2026-10-06)
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