IP protection and patent systems are based upon the principle of territoriality and independence.
'Globalizing Economy'
...driver for uniform patent titles, harmonization and cooperation in registration (legal security, reduced costs, increased efficiency).
- Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
- The European Patent Convention (EPC)
- The Euroasean Patent Convention (EAPO)
- The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO)
- The African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) sponsored Patent Law Treaty (PLT)...(draft)
- The Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) was launched between the USPTO and the EPO
Initial Filing: Country of Origin: Patent Families
National (blue) vs. International (red) Applicant
Concentration of patents to a few countries, in particular the United States, Australia, Japan, China, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Canada, New Zealand, South Korea, India, Spain and Hungary.