Resolutions

Resolution Summary	June 2018	Choose Language
	Resolution Summary

June 2018	Toronto, Canada	Choose Language
CONGRESS/2018/RES/001	Harmonised approach for the protection of GUIs and Icons
CONGRESS/2018/RES/002	Patent Eligibility
CONGRESS/2018/RES/003	Virtual IP firms abiding by professional and ethical rules
CONGRESS/2018/RES/004	Examination of slogan marks
EXCO/CA18/RES/001	Conflicting applications
EXCO/CA18/RES/002	PCT National Phase Requirements
EXCO/CA18/RES/003	BREXIT and Trade Mark Use
EXCO/CA18/RES/004	BREXIT and European Patents with Unitary Effect
EXCO/CA18/RES/005	BREXIT and transition of EU registered rights and applications therefor
EXCO/CA18/RES/006	Trademark Letters of Consent
EXCO/CA18/RES/007	Trademark Applicants should be given reasonable length of time to respond…
EXCO/CA18/RES/008	Late objections for lack of unity of invention

March 2017	Hangzhou, China	Choose Language
EXCO/2017/RES/001	Protection of Country Names
EXCO/CN17/RES/002	Administrative Measures before Patent Offices for Ensuring High Quality Patents
EXCO/CN17/RES/003	PCT National Phase Entry by Electronic Means
EXCO/CN17/RES/004	TRIPs and Extreme Backlogs in Patent Examination

April 2016	Zurich, Switzerland	Choose Language
EXCO/CH16/RES/001	TRIPS Compliance
EXCO/CH16/RES/002	Examination of applications for design protection
EXCO/CH16/RES/003	Accurate registers in the Madrid System
EXCO/CH16/RES/004	Avoidance of limitations of use of trade marks and trade dress

April 2015	Cape Town, South Africa	Choose Language
EXCO/ZA15/RES/001	Follow on Patents in the Pharmaceutical Area
EXCO/ZA15/RES/002	Information Disclosure Requirements from Patent Offices
EXCO/ZA15/RES/003	Office Cooperation and User Input
EXCO/ZA15/RES/004	Urgent need for legislation for Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) for Unitary Patents (UP
EXCO/ZA15/RES/005	Patent Figures in Colour

November 2014	Barcelona, Spain	Choose Language
EXCO/ES14/RES/001	Protection of trade secrets in the European Union (EU)
EXCO/ES14/RES/002	Trade Marks in Black and White
EXCO/ES14/RES/003	Double Patenting

April 2014	Kyoto, Japan	Choose Language
EXCO/JP14/RES/001	Mailbox Patents
EXCO/JP14/RES/002	Sequence Listing
EXCO/JP14/RES/003	Protection of Geographical Indications for non-food products in the European Union (EU)
EXCO/JP14/RES/004	Industrial Applicability Requirement in Pharmaceutical Patents

September 2013	Sorrento, Italy	Choose Language
EXCO/IT13/RES/001	Restoration of Priority Rights
EXCO/IT13/RES/002	Legal Advice by IP authorities
EXCO/IT13/RES/003	Subject Matter Eligible for Patent Protection
EXCO/IT13/RES/004	Confidentiality in IP advice
EXCO/IT13/RES/005	Privilege of Representatives in the Proceedings before the Unified Patent Court
EXCO/IT13/RES/006	National Phases of PCT applications

January 2013	Cartagena, Colombia	Choose Language
EXCO/CO13/RES/001	Cooperative Patent Classification
EXCO/CO13/RES/002	Establishment of a specialised Trade Mark and Design Tribunal according to Article 257 TFEU
EXCO/CO13/RES/003	Paris Convention Article 4C4
EXCO/CO13/RES/004	IP5 Observer Status
EXCO/CO13/RES/005	Search Tools of Patent Offices

April 2012	Melbourne, Australia	Choose Language
EXCO/AU12/RES/001	Patent Quality
EXCO/AU12/RES/002	Coordination of Search
EXCO/AU12/RES/003	Representation before Intellectual Property Offices
EXCO/AU12/RES/004	General cooperation and communication between the IP profession and IP authorities to the benefit of

November 2011	Rome, Italy	Choose Language
EXCO/IT11/RES/001	Direct Communications from Offices to Rights Holders
EXCO/IT11/RES/002	Post-Filing Amendments
EXCO/IT11/RES/003	Reinstatement of Rights in Industrial Designs
EXCO/IT11/RES/004	Dies Non and Electronic Filing
EXCO/IT11/RES/005	Third Party Submissions on Patentability
EXCO/IT11/RES/006	Voluntary Filing and Publication of Translations for the European Patent with unitary effect
EXCO/IT11/RES/007	Technically Qualified Judges in the First Instance of the Unified Patent Court

March 2011	Cape Town, South Africa	Choose Language
EXCO/ZA11/RES/001	Grace Period (2011)
EXCO/ZA11/RES/002	Standard for Re-establishment of Rights

September 2010	Munich, Germany	Choose Language
EXCO/DE10/RES/001	Consideration of Test Results
EXCO/DE10/RES/002	PLT Relief and Reinstatement Measures
EXCO/DE10/RES/003	Patentability of Second (or Further) Medical Uses

January 2010	Buenos Aires, Argentina	Choose Language
EXCO/AR10/RES/001	Reduced Fee Regimes (Small Entity Fees)
EXCO/AR10/RES/002	ACTA Negotiations
EXCO/AR10/RES/003	PCT Roadmap
EXCO/AR10/RES/004	Searches in National/Regional Phases of PCT Applications
EXCO/AR10/RES/005	Deferred Examination
EXCO/AR10/RES/006	Pre-Grant Publication

June 2009	Washington DC, USA	Choose Language
EXCO/US09/RES/001	Consistent Application of IP laws and practices
EXCO/US09/RES/002	IP advisor/client privilege

October 2008	Florence, Italy	Choose Language
EXCO/IT08/RES/001	Support for the WIPO Standing Committee (SCT)
EXCO/IT08/RES/002	Inventive Step at the European Patent Office
EXCO/IT08/RES/003	Madrid Trademark System Improvements

April 2008	Sydney, Australia	Choose Language
EXCO/AU08/RES/001	Grace Period for Unregistered Community Designs
EXCO/AU08/RES/002	Grace Period and Declaration for Patents

November 2007	Seville, Spain	Choose Language
EXCO/ES07/RES/001	Recognising the Unique Skills of the Patent Attorney Profession
EXCO/ES07/RES/002	IP Information Services and Helpdesks provided by Public Authorities
EXCO/ES07/RES/003	Divisional Patent Applications

June 2007	Amsterdam, Netherlands	Choose Language
EXCO/NL07/RES/001	Prior User Rights and a Novelty Grace Period

December 2006	Santiago, Chile	Choose Language
EXCO/CL06/RES/001	Representation by Intellectual Property Attorneys in Appeals
EXCO/CL06/RES/002	Main Implementation Requirement for the “London Agreement”
EXCO/CL06/RES/003	Fair Use of Trademarks

May 2006	Paris, France	Choose Language
EXCO/FR06/RES/001	Identity (“WHOIS”) information
EXCO/FR06/RES/002	National Intellectual Property Offices
EXCO/FR06/RES/003	Quality Patents

November 2005	Lisbon, Portugal	Choose Language
EXCO/PT05/RES/001	Opposition Practice
EXCO/PT05/RES/002	Compulsory Licensing of Pharmaceutical Patents for export to Countries with Public Health Problems

May 2005	Seoul, Korea, Republic of	Choose Language
EXCO/KR05/RES/001	Unpublished Prior Art
EXCO/KR05/RES/002	Prior Art Effect Irrespective of Language
EXCO/KR05/RES/003	Progress Towards Harmonization
EXCO/KR05/RES/004	Patent Attorney Services in the Internal Market

October 2004	Venice, Italy	Choose Language
EXCO/IT04/RES/001	Proposal on Disclosure Requirements Relating to Genetic Material Resources
EXCO/IT04/RES/002	Trade Mark Opposition proceedings in the European Union

February 2004	Singapore, Singapore	Choose Language
EXCO/SG04/RES/001	Proposal for a Directive on the Patentability of Computer-Implemented Inventions
EXCO/SG04/RES/002	SPLT Harmonization
EXCO/SG04/RES/003	Harmonization not Centralisation
EXCO/SG04/RES/004	The Patenting of Human Embryonic Stem Cells in the EU
EXCO/SG04/RES/005	Community Patent Translations

June 2003	Berlin, Germany	Choose Language
EXCO/DE03/RES/001	Development of the International Patent System
EXCO/DE03/RES/002	Strengthening the PCT International Phase
EXCO/DE03/RES/003	Implementation of the Patent Law Treaty (PLT)
EXCO/DE03/RES/004	Qualification of Professional Representatives, and practice across national borders
EXCO/DE03/RES/005	Community Patent - Representation before the Patent Courts
EXCO/DE03/RES/006	ExCo Resolutions A: Consideration of Prior Trade Mark Rights in IP Offices
EXCO/DE03/RES/007	ExCo Resolutions B: Revalidation Patents

October 2002	Prague, Czech Republic	Choose Language
EXCO/CZ02/RES/001	Grace Period (2002)
EXCO/CZ02/RES/002	Disclaimers
EXCO/CZ02/RES/003	Exploitation of Patented Inventions
EXCO/CZ02/RES/004	Information Disclosure Statements
EXCO/CZ02/RES/005	Concerning the Doha Declaration on the TRIPs Agreement and Public Health

March 2002	Newport Beach, USA	Choose Language
EXCO/US02/RES/001	Concerning Rule 12 of the Draft Substantive Patent Law Treaty - Interpretation of Claims
EXCO/US02/RES/002	Multiple Invention Disclosures and Complex Applications
EXCO/US02/RES/003	Resolution on Small Entity

September 2001	Goodwood Park, United Kingdom	Choose Language
EXCO/GB01/RES/001	Implementation of TRIPs in relation to Pharmaceuticals
EXCO/GB01/RES/002	Prior Art Effect of Prior Applications
EXCO/GB01/RES/003	General Principles of PCT Reform
EXCO/GB01/RES/004	European Patent Translations

February 2001	Seville, Spain	Choose Language
EXCO/ES01/RES/001	Simplification of Guidelines in Patent Grant Procedures
EXCO/ES01/RES/002	Harmonisation in Electronic Filing

June 2000	Vancouver, Canada	Choose Language
EXCO/CA00/RES/001	Privilege
EXCO/CA00/RES/002	Uniform procedure for patent enforcement
EXCO/CA00/RES/003	Official Surplus
EXCO/CA00/RES/004	Maintaining the Quality of Patent Office Work
EXCO/CA00/RES/005	Business Methods
EXCO/CA00/RES/006	International Grace Period
EXCO/CA00/RES/007	Scope of software protection

June 1999	Helsinki, Finland	Choose Language
EXCO/FI99/RES/001	EPC translation requirements
EXCO/FI99/RES/002	The Profession of Patent Attorney within the Area of the Internal Market
EXCO/FI99/RES/003	Observer’s Status at the Intergovernmental Conference

October 1998	Florence, Italy	Choose Language
EXCO/IT98/RES/001	Resolution concerning the Diplomatic Conference 1999 on the Hague Agreement
EXCO/IT98/RES/002	Resolution Concerning Extension of Protection

September 1997	Copenhagen, Denmark	Choose Language
EXCO/DK97/RES/001	Substantive Harmonization
EXCO/DK97/RES/002	Harmonization
EXCO/DK97/RES/003	Cost Efficiency in the Patent System
EXCO/DK97/RES/004	European Decentralisation
EXCO/DK97/RES/005	PCT Development
EXCO/DK97/RES/006	European Community Directive to Harmonize National Laws on Utility Model Protection
EXCO/DK97/RES/007	Improving the value of Patents

October 1987	Hilton Head Island, USA	Choose Language
EXCO/US87/RES/001	Harmonisation of Patent Laws (1987)

October 1986	Melbourne, Australia	Choose Language
EXCO/AU86/RES/001	Micro-organisms
EXCO/AU86/RES/002	Harmonisation of Patent Laws
EXCO/AU86/RES/003	Anti-counterfeiting - Which measures are to be proposed
EXCO/AU86/RES/004	Resolution to Accelerate the Admission Procedure

January 1986	Madeira, Portugal	Choose Language
EXCO/PT86/RES/001	Protection of Computer Software
EXCO/PT86/RES/002	Harmonisation of Patent Laws (1986)
EXCO/PT86/RES/003	Representation before the Common Appeal Court (COPAC) to be established in connection with the Commu

October 1983	Vienna, Austria	Choose Language
EXCO/AT83/RES/001	Centenary of the Paris Convention of 1883
EXCO/AT83/RES/002	Grace Period Bis
EXCO/AT83/RES/003	Annuity Payment Organisations

October 1981	Edinburgh, United Kingdom	Choose Language
EXCO/GB81/RES/001	Grace Period (1981)
EXCO/GB81/RES/002	PCT
EXCO/GB81/RES/003	EPO Documentation
EXCO/GB81/RES/004	EPO National Phase
EXCO/GB81/RES/005	Computer Software
EXCO/GB81/RES/006	Limited Liability

September 1967	Cannes, France	Choose Language
EXCO/FR67/RES/001	Patent Cooperation Treaty (B.I.R.P.I. Plan)

May 1960	Rome, Italy	Choose Language
EXCO/IT60/RES/001	Procedure for granting patents
EXCO/IT60/RES/002	Bringing different procedures and legislation into line
EXCO/IT60/RES/003	Protection of drawings and specimens
EXCO/IT60/RES/004BC	Trade Marks and Specimens
EXCO/IT60/RES/004E	Protection of Pharmaceutical Products
EXCO/IT60/RES/004F	Reform of the examination procedure in the United States
EXCO/IT60/RES/006	Professional activities of Patent Agents
EXCO/IT60/RES/007B1	Extension of times
EXCO/IT60/RES/007B2	Service Marks
EXCO/IT60/RES/008A	Obtaining a valid filing date
EXCO/IT60/RES/008D	Deontology

September 1959	Copenhagen, Denmark	Choose Language
EXCO/DK59/RES/001	Résolution 1 du Comité Exécutif, Copenhague, les 11 et 12 septembre 1959
EXCO/DK59/RES/002	Résolution 2 du Comité Exécutif, Copenhague, les 11 et 12 septembre 1959

April 1956	Brussels, Belgium	Choose Language
EXCO/BE56/RES/001	Résolution du Comité Exécutif, Bruxelles, le 28 avril 1956