Hargreaves implementation: Patents
Progress - latest news
April 2013
- Proposed
patents changes - publication of responses
Today, 30 April 2013, the Government published its response on the expansion of the Intellectual Property Office’s Patent Opinions Service
(180Kb) consultation. The Government also
published an updated impact assessment (147Kb).
The response sets out proposals for the expansion of the Patent Opinions Service, which will help businesses resolve more of their disputes without the need for litigation. The proposals will also remove some of the burden of challenging invalid patents from affected businesses.
The Government also published its response on other proposed changes to the Patents Act and accompanying impact assessments. These changes will reduce burdens on business and allow the IPO to continue leading the way in reducing duplication and speeding up patent processing across the major national IP offices through the use of initiatives such as worksharing.
June 2012
- Patent Opinions
On 12 June 2012, Baroness Wilcox, the Minister for Intellectual Property, launched a Government consultation(934Kb)
and accompanying impact assessment (147Kb). This consultation is seeking views on the proposals to expand the Intellectual Property Office’s Patent
Opinions Service.