WIPO patent committee to discuss patent quality (including opposition systems), L&Es and patents and health
The 19th session of the WIPO Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP) meets in Geneva from 25 February 2013 to 28 February 2013. The 18th session of the SCP ended on a contentions note as WIPO member states could not agree upon the future work of the Committee. In fact, SCP 19 was initially scheduled for November 2012 but was delayed till February 2013 as WIPO’s membership thought informal discussions were required to produce a successful outcome for the future work of the patent committee.