FICPI/AIPLA International Colloquium
"A Comprehensive Approach to Patent Quality"

Amsterdam, The Netherlands
8 – 9 June 2007

Presentations
(last updated 12/12/2007)
  • On June 8th and 9th, FICPI and AIPLA hosted an International Colloquium in Amsterdam to address issues surrounding the quality of patent prosecution and patents granted. Officials from Patent Offices, sister organizations, and user groups were invited to attend.
    -- see Colloquium Agenda
  • Please note, all transcripts and presentations are in Acrobat PDF format.
  • N/A = not available
FRIDAY, 8 June 2007
Session 1 Speaker Session Transcript PowerPoint Presentation
Deficiencies in Patent Applications and Problems Created by Applicants and Attorneys Moderator:
Mr Danny Huntington
President of FICPI		 FICPI/Transcript_1
Mr James Pearce
Director Metrics & Standards, EPO		 1_EPO_Pearce.pdf
Mr Toshimichi Moriya
Deputy Commissioner, JPO		 1_JPO_Moriya.pdf
Mr Mark Powell
Director of Technology Centre 2600, USPTO		 1_USPTO_Powell.pdf
Session 2 Speaker Session Transcript PowerPoint Presentation
Examination Problems Encountered by Applicants Moderator:
Mr Danny Huntington		 FICPI/Transcript_2
EPO user: Mr Daniel Alge
Member, FICPI		 2_FICPI_Alge.pdf
USPTO user: Mr Samson Helfgott -
Chair - Patents Division, ABA/IPL		 2_ABA-IPL_Helfgott.pdf
JPO user: Mr Kazuo Kamisugi
President, JIPA		 2_IPA_Kamisugi.pdf
Session 3 Speaker Session Transcript PowerPoint  Presentation
What Is a Quality Prosecution? Moderator:
Mr Danny Huntington		 FICPI/Transcript_3
Industry perspective: Mr Marc Adler
President, IPO		 3_IPO_Adler.pdf
Private attorney perspective:
Mr Chris Mercer -
President, epi		 3_epi_Mercer.pdf
EPO: Mr Colin Philpott
Principal Director of Quality Management		 3_EPO_Philpott.pdf
Luncheon Session Speaker Session Transcript PowerPoint  Presentation
Moderator:
Mr Danny Huntington		 FICPI/Transcript_Luncheon Speech
Ms. Alison Brimelow, CBE
EPO President-Elect
Session 4 Speaker Session Transcript PowerPoint  Presentation


PCT Quality and Timeliness:

  1. Impact of PCT Changes
 Moderator:
Mr Danny Huntington		 FICPI/Transcript_4
Mr Juha Rekola - Finnish Patent Office
Development Director		 4_FPO_Rekola.pdf
Mr Harrie Marsman - Netherlands Institute of Patent Attorneys (NIPA)
Private attorney		 4_NIPA_Marsman.pdf
Mr Philip Thomas
Senior Director-Advisor (PCT & Patents), WIPO		 4_WIPO_Thomas.pdf

PCT Quality and Timeliness:

  1. Quality Assurance of PCT Searches
 Moderator:
Mr Danny Huntington

USPTO - Mr Mark Powell
Director of Technology Centre 2600

 4_USPTO_Powell.pdf
JPO - Mr Toshimichi Moriya
Deputy Commissioner		 4_JPO_Moriya.pdf
EPO - Mr Colin Philpott
Principal Director of Quality Management		 4_EPO_Philpott.pdf
Session 5 Speaker Session Transcript PowerPoint Presentation
What Is a Quality Patent? Moderator:
Mr Danny Huntington		 FICPI/Transcript_5
  1. User Perspective
 Patent Owner:
Mr. Jacques Combeau
BusinessEurope		 5_BE_Combeau.pdf
Competitors of Patent Owner:
Dr. Jochen Bühling
Reporter General, AIPPI		 5_AIPPI_Bühling.pdf
Venture Capitalist:
Mr. James E. Malackowski,
LESI		 5_LESI_Malackowski.pdf

What Is a Quality Patent?

  1. Judicial Perspective
 Moderator:
Mr Danny Huntington
German:
Professor Dr. Peter Meier-Beck
Judge, Federal Supreme Court		 5_German_Meier-Beck.pdf
Dutch:
Mr. Jan Brinkhof
Former Presiding Judge
IP Chamber
Hague Court of Appeal		 5_Dutch_Brinkhof.pdf
U.S.:
Mr. Lee Yeakel
District Judge, Austin, Texas		 5_US_Yeakel.pdf
SATURAY, 9 June 2007
Session 6 Speaker Session Transcript PowerPoint Presentation

Problems Encountered by Applicants in
Adequately Protecting Inventions

Differing National
Application Formats

Timely, Comprehensive Search

Claim Set Necessary
To Cover Infringements

Moderator:
Mr. Michael Kirk
Executive Director, AIPLA

 AIPLA/Transcript 6  

 AIPLA: Mr. Alan Kasper
Second Vice President

 

 6 - AIPLA - Kasper
 TMPDF: Dr. Michael Jewess
Vice President

 

 6 - TMPDF - Jewess
 FACPA: Mr. Kim Finnilä
President

 

 6 - FACPA - Finnilä
 BIO: Mr. Hans Sauer
Associate General Counsel for Intellectual Property

 

 6 - BIO - Sauer
Session 7 Speaker Session Transcript PowerPoint Presentation

Defining a Role for
Smaller Offices

Moderator:
Mr. Michael Kirk

 AIPLA/Transcript 7  

Swedish Patent & Registration Office: Mr. Herman Phalén
Principal Director, Patent Processor

 

 7 - PRV - Phalén

UK Intellectual Property Office: Mr. Sean Dennehey
Director of Patents

 

 7 - UK-IPO - Dennehey

IP Australia: Dr. Ian Heath
Director General

 

 7 - IPA - Heath
Session 8 Speaker Session Transcript PowerPoint Presentation

Managing Growth
While Enhancing Quality

Moderator:
Mr. Michael Kirk

 AIPLA/Transcript 8  

USPTO: Mr. John Doll
Commissioner of Patents

 

 8 - USPTO - Doll

EPO: Mr. Fernand Eiden
Principal Director, Biotechnology

 

 8 - EPO - Eiden

JPO: Mr. Toshimichi Moriya
Deputy Commissioner

 

 8 - JPO - Moriya

KIPO: Mr. Jin-Gyun Shin
Director of Patent Examination Policy Team

 

 8 - KIPO - Shin

 

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