000048821 000__ 02301cam\a22003735i\4500 000048821 001__ 48821 000048821 003__ SzGeWIPO 000048821 005__ 20240708142030.0 000048821 006__ m eo d 000048821 007__ cr bn |||m|||a 000048821 008__ 240321s2019\\\\enk\\\\\o\\\\\001\0\eng\\ 000048821 035__ $$a(OCoLC)1427545994 000048821 040__ $$aSzGeWIPO$$beng$$erda$$cSzGeWIPO$$dCaBNVSL 000048821 041__ $$aeng 000048821 24500 $$aInternational treaties and patent law harmonization :$$btoday and beyond. 000048821 264_1 $$aNorthampton, England :$$bEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd.,$$c2019. 000048821 300__ $$a1 online resource (Chapter 2, pp. 27-54). 000048821 336__ $$atext$$2rdacontent 000048821 337__ $$acomputer$$2rdamedia 000048821 338__ $$aonline resource$$bcr$$2rdacarrier 000048821 520__ $$aThe history of the international development of patent law shows that harmonization per se has never been an end in itself. Patent law harmonization has always been a tool to respond to challenges that requires international solutions. This chapter reviews the historical development of harmonization of patent law from the perspective of what is codified in the international agreements, and what has been left out for countries to use their flexibilities in fine-tuning their legislation. Beyond the international treaties concluded in the auspices of WIPO and WTO, this chapter also illustrates unilateral and bilateral initiatives that have facilitated international harmonization of patent law. Recently, cooperation among patent offices is more oriented to practical measures that do not involve normative changes, but assist applicants to obtain patent protection in multiple jurisdictions and improve the quality and efficiency of the operation of patent offices. 000048821 650_0 $$aIntellectual property. 000048821 650_0 $$aPatents (International law) 000048821 650_0 $$aPatents$$xLaw and legislation. 000048821 650_0 $$aWorld Intellectually Property Organization. 000048821 650_0 $$aWorld Trade Organization. 000048821 650_0 $$aPatents. 000048821 7001_ $$aMiyamoto, Tomoko,$$eauthor. 000048821 77308 $$iResearch Handbook on Patent Law and Theory$$aEdited by Toshiko Takenaka$$dEdward Elgar$$z9781785364129 000048821 85641 $$uhttps://www.elgaronline.com/edcollchap/edcoll/9781785364112/9781785364112.00010.xml$$yView chapter 000048821 85641 $$uhttps://tind.wipo.int/record/41007$$yView eBook 000048821 903__ $$aLaw 2019 000048821 904__ $$aBook chapter 000048821 980__ $$aOS