| Resolution Summary | July 2020 | Choose Language |
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Resolutions
| July 2020 | Virtual Event, | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/EB20/RES/000 | Resolution Tracking |
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| EXCO/EB20/RES/001 | Official Notifications, Deadline Suspension, Extensions of Time and Restoration of Rights During the COVID-19 Crisis |
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| April 2019 | Turin, Italy | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/IT19/RES/000 | Resolution Tracking Turin |
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| EXCO/IT19/RES/001 | 3D Printed Tissues and Organs |
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| EXCO/IT19/RES/002 | Assessing Priority of Design Applications |
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| EXCO/IT19/RES/003 | Virtual Designs |
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| EXCO/IT19/RES/004 | Issuance of IP Office Guidelines |
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| EXCO/IT19/RES/005 | Online Filing Systems |
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| EXCO/IT19/RES/006 | Procedure for Challenging Unity of Invention Objections |
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| EXCO/IT19/RES/007 | Substantive Aspects of Unity of Invention |
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| June 2018 | Toronto, Canada | Choose Language |
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| CONGRESS/2018/RES/001 | Harmonised approach for the protection of GUIs and Icons |
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| CONGRESS/2018/RES/002 | Patent Eligibility |
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| CONGRESS/2018/RES/003 | Virtual IP firms abiding by professional and ethical rules |
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| CONGRESS/2018/RES/004 | Examination of slogan marks |
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| EXCO/CA18/RES/001 | Conflicting applications |
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| EXCO/CA18/RES/002 | PCT National Phase Requirements |
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| EXCO/CA18/RES/003 | BREXIT and Trade Mark Use |
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| EXCO/CA18/RES/004 | BREXIT and European Patents with Unitary Effect |
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| EXCO/CA18/RES/005 | BREXIT and transition of EU registered rights and applications therefor |
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| EXCO/CA18/RES/006 | Trademark Letters of Consent |
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| EXCO/CA18/RES/007 | Trademark Applicants should be given reasonable length of time to respond… |
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| EXCO/CA18/RES/008 | Late objections for lack of unity of invention |
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| March 2017 | Hangzhou, China | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/2017/RES/001 | Protection of Country Names |
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| EXCO/CN17/RES/002 | Administrative Measures before Patent Offices for Ensuring High Quality Patents |
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| EXCO/CN17/RES/003 | PCT National Phase Entry by Electronic Means |
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| EXCO/CN17/RES/004 | TRIPs and Extreme Backlogs in Patent Examination |
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| April 2016 | Zurich, Switzerland | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/CH16/RES/001 | TRIPS Compliance |
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| EXCO/CH16/RES/002 | Examination of applications for design protection |
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| EXCO/CH16/RES/003 | Accurate registers in the Madrid System |
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| EXCO/CH16/RES/004 | Avoidance of limitations of use of trade marks and trade dress |
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| April 2015 | Cape Town, South Africa | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/ZA15/RES/001 | Follow on Patents in the Pharmaceutical Area |
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| EXCO/ZA15/RES/002 | Information Disclosure Requirements from Patent Offices |
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| EXCO/ZA15/RES/003 | Office Cooperation and User Input |
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| EXCO/ZA15/RES/004 | Urgent need for legislation for Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) for Unitary Patents (UP |
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| EXCO/ZA15/RES/005 | Patent Figures in Colour |
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| November 2014 | Barcelona, Spain | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/ES14/RES/001 | Protection of trade secrets in the European Union (EU) |
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| EXCO/ES14/RES/002 | Trade Marks in Black and White |
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| EXCO/ES14/RES/003 | Double Patenting |
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| April 2014 | Kyoto, Japan | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/JP14/RES/001 | Mailbox Patents |
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| EXCO/JP14/RES/002 | Sequence Listing |
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| EXCO/JP14/RES/003 | Protection of Geographical Indications for non-food products in the European Union (EU) |
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| EXCO/JP14/RES/004 | Industrial Applicability Requirement in Pharmaceutical Patents |
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| September 2013 | Sorrento, Italy | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/IT13/RES/001 | Restoration of Priority Rights |
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| EXCO/IT13/RES/002 | Legal Advice by IP authorities |
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| EXCO/IT13/RES/003 | Subject Matter Eligible for Patent Protection |
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| EXCO/IT13/RES/004 | Confidentiality in IP advice |
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| EXCO/IT13/RES/005 | Privilege of Representatives in the Proceedings before the Unified Patent Court |
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| EXCO/IT13/RES/006 | National Phases of PCT applications |
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| January 2013 | Cartagena, Colombia | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/CO13/RES/001 | Cooperative Patent Classification |
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| EXCO/CO13/RES/002 | Establishment of a specialised Trade Mark and Design Tribunal according to Article 257 TFEU |
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| EXCO/CO13/RES/003 | Paris Convention Article 4C4 |
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| EXCO/CO13/RES/004 | IP5 Observer Status |
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| EXCO/CO13/RES/005 | Search Tools of Patent Offices |
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| April 2012 | Melbourne, Australia | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/AU12/RES/001 | Patent Quality |
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| EXCO/AU12/RES/002 | Coordination of Search |
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| EXCO/AU12/RES/003 | Representation before Intellectual Property Offices |
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| EXCO/AU12/RES/004 | General cooperation and communication between the IP profession and IP authorities to the benefit of |
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| November 2011 | Rome, Italy | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/IT11/RES/001 | Direct Communications from Offices to Rights Holders |
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| EXCO/IT11/RES/002 | Post-Filing Amendments |
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| EXCO/IT11/RES/003 | Reinstatement of Rights in Industrial Designs |
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| EXCO/IT11/RES/004 | Dies Non and Electronic Filing |
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| EXCO/IT11/RES/005 | Third Party Submissions on Patentability |
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| EXCO/IT11/RES/006 | Voluntary Filing and Publication of Translations for the European Patent with unitary effect |
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| EXCO/IT11/RES/007 | Technically Qualified Judges in the First Instance of the Unified Patent Court |
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| March 2011 | Cape Town, South Africa | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/ZA11/RES/001 | Grace Period (2011) |
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| EXCO/ZA11/RES/002 | Standard for Re-establishment of Rights |
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| September 2010 | Munich, Germany | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/DE10/RES/001 | Consideration of Test Results |
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| EXCO/DE10/RES/002 | PLT Relief and Reinstatement Measures |
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| EXCO/DE10/RES/003 | Patentability of Second (or Further) Medical Uses |
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| January 2010 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/AR10/RES/001 | Reduced Fee Regimes (Small Entity Fees) |
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| EXCO/AR10/RES/002 | ACTA Negotiations |
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| EXCO/AR10/RES/003 | PCT Roadmap |
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| EXCO/AR10/RES/004 | Searches in National/Regional Phases of PCT Applications |
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| EXCO/AR10/RES/005 | Deferred Examination |
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| EXCO/AR10/RES/006 | Pre-Grant Publication |
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| June 2009 | Washington DC, USA | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/US09/RES/001 | Consistent Application of IP laws and practices |
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| EXCO/US09/RES/002 | IP advisor/client privilege |
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| October 2008 | Florence, Italy | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/IT08/RES/001 | Support for the WIPO Standing Committee (SCT) |
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| EXCO/IT08/RES/002 | Inventive Step at the European Patent Office |
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| EXCO/IT08/RES/003 | Madrid Trademark System Improvements |
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| April 2008 | Sydney, Australia | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/AU08/RES/001 | Grace Period for Unregistered Community Designs |
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| EXCO/AU08/RES/002 | Grace Period and Declaration for Patents |
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| November 2007 | Seville, Spain | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/ES07/RES/001 | Recognising the Unique Skills of the Patent Attorney Profession |
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| EXCO/ES07/RES/002 | IP Information Services and Helpdesks provided by Public Authorities |
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| EXCO/ES07/RES/003 | Divisional Patent Applications |
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| June 2007 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/NL07/RES/001 | Prior User Rights and a Novelty Grace Period |
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| December 2006 | Santiago, Chile | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/CL06/RES/001 | Representation by Intellectual Property Attorneys in Appeals |
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| EXCO/CL06/RES/002 | Main Implementation Requirement for the “London Agreement” |
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| EXCO/CL06/RES/003 | Fair Use of Trademarks |
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| May 2006 | Paris, France | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/FR06/RES/001 | Identity (“WHOIS”) information |
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| EXCO/FR06/RES/002 | National Intellectual Property Offices |
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| EXCO/FR06/RES/003 | Quality Patents |
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| November 2005 | Lisbon, Portugal | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/PT05/RES/001 | Opposition Practice |
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| EXCO/PT05/RES/002 | Compulsory Licensing of Pharmaceutical Patents for export to Countries with Public Health Problems |
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| May 2005 | Seoul, Korea, Republic of | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/KR05/RES/001 | Unpublished Prior Art |
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| EXCO/KR05/RES/002 | Prior Art Effect Irrespective of Language |
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| EXCO/KR05/RES/003 | Progress Towards Harmonization |
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| EXCO/KR05/RES/004 | Patent Attorney Services in the Internal Market |
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| October 2004 | Venice, Italy | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/IT04/RES/001 | Proposal on Disclosure Requirements Relating to Genetic Material Resources |
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| EXCO/IT04/RES/002 | Trade Mark Opposition proceedings in the European Union |
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| February 2004 | Singapore, Singapore | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/SG04/RES/001 | Proposal for a Directive on the Patentability of Computer-Implemented Inventions |
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| EXCO/SG04/RES/002 | SPLT Harmonization |
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| EXCO/SG04/RES/003 | Harmonization not Centralisation |
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| EXCO/SG04/RES/004 | The Patenting of Human Embryonic Stem Cells in the EU |
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| EXCO/SG04/RES/005 | Community Patent Translations |
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| June 2003 | Berlin, Germany | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/DE03/RES/001 | Development of the International Patent System |
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| EXCO/DE03/RES/002 | Strengthening the PCT International Phase |
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| EXCO/DE03/RES/003 | Implementation of the Patent Law Treaty (PLT) |
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| EXCO/DE03/RES/004 | Qualification of Professional Representatives, and practice across national borders |
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| EXCO/DE03/RES/005 | Community Patent - Representation before the Patent Courts |
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| EXCO/DE03/RES/006 | ExCo Resolutions A: Consideration of Prior Trade Mark Rights in IP Offices |
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| EXCO/DE03/RES/007 | ExCo Resolutions B: Revalidation Patents |
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| October 2002 | Prague, Czech Republic | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/CZ02/RES/001 | Grace Period (2002) |
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| EXCO/CZ02/RES/002 | Disclaimers |
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| EXCO/CZ02/RES/003 | Exploitation of Patented Inventions |
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| EXCO/CZ02/RES/004 | Information Disclosure Statements |
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| EXCO/CZ02/RES/005 | Concerning the Doha Declaration on the TRIPs Agreement and Public Health |
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| March 2002 | Newport Beach, USA | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/US02/RES/001 | Concerning Rule 12 of the Draft Substantive Patent Law Treaty - Interpretation of Claims |
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| EXCO/US02/RES/002 | Multiple Invention Disclosures and Complex Applications |
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| EXCO/US02/RES/003 | Resolution on Small Entity |
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| September 2001 | Goodwood Park, United Kingdom | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/GB01/RES/001 | Implementation of TRIPs in relation to Pharmaceuticals |
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| EXCO/GB01/RES/002 | Prior Art Effect of Prior Applications |
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| EXCO/GB01/RES/003 | General Principles of PCT Reform |
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| EXCO/GB01/RES/004 | European Patent Translations |
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| February 2001 | Seville, Spain | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/ES01/RES/001 | Simplification of Guidelines in Patent Grant Procedures |
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| EXCO/ES01/RES/002 | Harmonisation in Electronic Filing |
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| June 2000 | Vancouver, Canada | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/CA00/RES/001 | Privilege |
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| EXCO/CA00/RES/002 | Uniform procedure for patent enforcement |
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| EXCO/CA00/RES/003 | Official Surplus |
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| EXCO/CA00/RES/004 | Maintaining the Quality of Patent Office Work |
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| EXCO/CA00/RES/005 | Business Methods |
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| EXCO/CA00/RES/006 | International Grace Period |
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| EXCO/CA00/RES/007 | Scope of software protection |
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| June 1999 | Helsinki, Finland | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/FI99/RES/001 | EPC translation requirements |
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| EXCO/FI99/RES/002 | The Profession of Patent Attorney within the Area of the Internal Market |
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| EXCO/FI99/RES/003 | Observer’s Status at the Intergovernmental Conference |
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| October 1998 | Florence, Italy | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/IT98/RES/001 | Resolution concerning the Diplomatic Conference 1999 on the Hague Agreement |
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| EXCO/IT98/RES/002 | Resolution Concerning Extension of Protection |
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| September 1997 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/DK97/RES/001 | Substantive Harmonization |
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| EXCO/DK97/RES/002 | Harmonization |
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| EXCO/DK97/RES/003 | Cost Efficiency in the Patent System |
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| EXCO/DK97/RES/004 | European Decentralisation |
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| EXCO/DK97/RES/005 | PCT Development |
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| EXCO/DK97/RES/006 | European Community Directive to Harmonize National Laws on Utility Model Protection |
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| EXCO/DK97/RES/007 | Improving the value of Patents |
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| October 1987 | Hilton Head Island, USA | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/US87/RES/001 | Harmonisation of Patent Laws (1987) |
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| October 1986 | Melbourne, Australia | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/AU86/RES/001 | Micro-organisms |
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| EXCO/AU86/RES/002 | Harmonisation of Patent Laws |
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| EXCO/AU86/RES/003 | Anti-counterfeiting - Which measures are to be proposed |
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| EXCO/AU86/RES/004 | Resolution to Accelerate the Admission Procedure |
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| January 1986 | Madeira, Portugal | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/PT86/RES/001 | Protection of Computer Software |
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| EXCO/PT86/RES/002 | Harmonisation of Patent Laws (1986) |
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| EXCO/PT86/RES/003 | Representation before the Common Appeal Court (COPAC) to be established in connection with the Commu |
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| October 1983 | Vienna, Austria | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/AT83/RES/001 | Centenary of the Paris Convention of 1883 |
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| EXCO/AT83/RES/002 | Grace Period Bis |
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| EXCO/AT83/RES/003 | Annuity Payment Organisations |
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| October 1981 | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/GB81/RES/001 | Grace Period (1981) |
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| EXCO/GB81/RES/002 | PCT |
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| EXCO/GB81/RES/003 | EPO Documentation |
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| EXCO/GB81/RES/004 | EPO National Phase |
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| EXCO/GB81/RES/005 | Computer Software |
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| EXCO/GB81/RES/006 | Limited Liability |
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| September 1967 | Cannes, France | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/FR67/RES/001 | Patent Cooperation Treaty (B.I.R.P.I. Plan) |
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| May 1960 | Rome, Italy | Choose Language |
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| EXCO/IT60/RES/001 | Procedure for granting patents |
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| EXCO/IT60/RES/002 | Bringing different procedures and legislation into line |
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| EXCO/IT60/RES/003 | Protection of drawings and specimens |
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| EXCO/IT60/RES/004BC | Trade Marks and Specimens |
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| EXCO/IT60/RES/004E | Protection of Pharmaceutical Products |
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| EXCO/IT60/RES/004F | Reform of the examination procedure in the United States |
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| EXCO/IT60/RES/006 | Professional activities of Patent Agents |
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| EXCO/IT60/RES/007B1 | Extension of times |
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| EXCO/IT60/RES/007B2 | Service Marks |
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| EXCO/IT60/RES/008A | Obtaining a valid filing date |
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| EXCO/IT60/RES/008D | Deontology |
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| September 1959 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Choose Language |
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| 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 |
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| EXCO/BE56/RES/001 | Résolution du Comité Exécutif, Bruxelles, le 28 avril 1956 |
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