Aspec: Asean Patent Examination Cooperation

Park Hotel Jakarta, 12 September 2013

ASPEC ASEAN Patent Examination Cooperation

Ir. M. Zainudin, M.Eng Patent Examiner (ASPEC TF)

outline Background ASPEC

participating members Objectives Requirements Procedures

Background Why Work - Sharing  Fields

of examination  New technologies  Examination load  Backlog  Exchange views or Databases  Work-sharing : PCT, IP 5, PPH, ASPEC

ASPEC  First

regional patent cooperation project  Commenced on 15 June 2009, revised on 15 April 2012  9 participating AMs IP Offices: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia,Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia,The Philippine, Singapore,Thailand & Vietnam

The Objectives  Reduced

work  Faster turnaround time  Better search and examination  Non binding opinion

Requirements  Has

a corresponding patent application  Linked by Paris Convention Priority Claim  Meet the IP office AMs Requirements

When to file ASPEC

Types of corresponding patent applications

Types of corresponding patent applications

Procedures 1.

Complete ASPEC Request Form, followed by: (a) copy of Search and Examination Report (minimum documents) of corresponding application from the First IP Office, (b) copy of the Claim referred to the minimum document submitted

ASPEC Brochure

ASPEC Brochure

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