Objectives

This long lasting co-operation is aimed at

• Improving the quality of examination processes and reducing the processing time of patent applications
• Improving the quality of incoming applications
• Developing common infrastructure and compatible data for electronic business systems and search tools
• Solving common problems related to the protection of industrial property rights;
• Harmonizing practices of the three Offices
• Promoting the dissemination of the technical information contained in patents;
• Deepening awareness of the benefits of the patent system; and
• Exploiting the full potential of work performed by the other Trilateral Offices in search, examination, documentation and electronic tools