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towards a sustainable patent system

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The Trilateral Patent Offices are the European Patent Office (EPO), the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). In 1983, we set up a programme of co-operation in an effort to improve efficiency of the global patent system.

 
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The Trilateral Co-operation

was set up in 1983 between

  • the European Patent Office (EPO),
  • the Japan Patent Office (JPO), and
  • the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
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43rd Trilateral Conference

The Trilateral Offices convened in Alexandria, VA, to discuss “Enhancing Patent Quality and Efficiency through Advanced Technology Tools”.

 

 

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Trilateral Brochure

 on inclusive intellectual property initiatives for young people and regional knowledge sharing Working towards United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4

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