From jgk.novatek@estelfree.net  Mon Nov 13 18:20:04 2000
Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 19:20:04 +0100
From: jgk.novatek jgk.novatek@estelfree.net
Subject: [Patents] A Framework For Global Electronic Commerce
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  THIS IS INTERESTING  /
A Framework For Global Electronic Commerce
President William J. Clinton
Vice President Albert Gore, Jr.
Washington, D.C.
The Global Information Infrastructure (GII), still in the early stages =
of its development, is already transforming our world. Over the next =
decade, advances on the GII will affect almost every aspect of daily =
life -- education, health care, work and leisure activities.=20



Patents=20

Development of the GII will both depend upon and stimulate innovation in =
many fields of technology, including computer software, computer =
hardware, and telecommunications. An effectively functioning patent =
system that encourages and protects patentable innovations in these =
fields is important for the overall success of commerce over the =
Internet. Consistent with this objective, the U.S. Patent and Trademark =
Office (PTO) will (1) significantly enhance its collaboration with the =
private sector to assemble a larger, more complete collection of prior =
art (both patent and non-patent publications), and provide its patent =
examiners better access to prior art in GII-related technologies; (2) =
train its patent examiners in GII-related technologies to raise and =
maintain their level of technical expertise; and (3) support legislative =
proposals for early publication of pending patent applications, =
particularly in areas involving fast moving technology.=20

To create a reliable environment for electronic commerce, patent =
agreements should:=20

=B7        prohibit member countries from authorizing parties to exploit =
patented inventions related to the GII without the patent owner's =
authority (i.e., disapproval of compulsory licensing of GII- related =
technology except to remedy a practice determined after judicial or =
administrative process to be anti-competitive);=20

=B7        require member countries to provide adequate and effective =
protection for patentable subject matter important to the development =
and success of the GII; and=20

=B7        establish international standards for determining the =
validity of a patent claim.=20

The United States will pursue these objectives internationally. =
Officials of the European, Japanese, and United States Patent Offices =
meet, for example, each year to foster cooperation on patent-related =
issues. The United States will recommend at the next meeting that a =
special committee be established within the next year to make =
recommendations on GII-related patent issues .=20

In a separate venue, one hundred countries and international =
intergovernmental organizations participate as members of WIPO's =
permanent committee on industrial property information (PCIPI). The =
United States will attempt to establish a working group of this =
organization to address GII-related patent issues.=20


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both depend upon and stimulate innovation in many fields of technology,=20
including computer software, computer hardware, and telecommunications. =
An=20
effectively functioning patent system that encourages and protects =
patentable=20
innovations in these fields is important for the overall success of =
commerce=20
over the Internet. Consistent with this objective, the U.S. Patent and =
Trademark=20
Office (PTO) will (1) significantly enhance its collaboration with the =
private=20
sector to assemble a larger, more complete collection of prior art (both =
patent=20
and non-patent publications), and provide its patent examiners better =
access to=20
prior art in GII-related technologies; (2) train its patent examiners in =

GII-related technologies to raise and maintain their level of technical=20
expertise; and (3) support legislative proposals for early publication =
of=20
pending patent applications, particularly in areas involving fast moving =

technology. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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GII without the patent owner's authority (i.e., disapproval of =
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determined=20
after judicial or administrative process to be anti-competitive);=20
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Patent=20
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patent-related=20
issues. The United States will recommend at the next meeting that a =
special=20
committee be established within the next year to make recommendations on =

GII-related patent issues . <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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countries and=20
international intergovernmental organizations participate as members of =
WIPO's=20
permanent committee on industrial property information (PCIPI). The =
United=20
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