@article{13189,
      author = {Nolff, Markus,},
      url = {http://tind.wipo.int/record/13189},
      title = {TRIPS, PCT and global patent procurement.},
      abstract = {The introduction of the Trade-Related Aspects of  Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement has  established a global patent system requiring a high  standard of patent protection. However, any consequential  increase in patent applications will further strain the  resources of patent offices worldwide. A monolithic ""World  Patent Office"" granting ""World Patents"" will most likely  remain a utopian idea but the Patent Cooperation Treaty  (PCT) has successfully demonstrated how to emulate a  ""World Patent Office"" processing ""World Patent  Applications"". The current PCT only goes halfway towards  the grant of a patent, hence, the logical step to handle an  increase in patent applications would be to further develop  the PCT towards a patent grant procedure. This has been  recognized and in late 2000, the Assembly of the PCT Union  decided to set up a special body to consider a formal  request by the United States for a ""Reform of the Patent  Cooperation Treaty"".},
      recid = {13189},
      pages = {x, 301 pages ;},
}