From mva@df.lth.se  Wed Apr 18 16:29:48 2001
From: mva@df.lth.se (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Martin_Wahl=E9n?=)
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 17:29:48 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: [Patents] New WIPO drive for unlimited patentability and limits
 on    patent quality
In-Reply-To: <200104181516.LAA20593@world.std.com>
Message-ID: <Pine.SOL.4.32.0104181727110.20828-100000@igloo.df.lth.se>


On Wed, 18 Apr 2001, Gregory Aharonian wrote:

> >According to our view, any harmonizations of the patent systems should
> >not take the form of binding treaties but only of voluntary consent
> >papers and memoranda of understanding between patent administrations.
>
> Which of course is not harmonization.

Harmonization can take many forms, IMHO it is just about making two (or
more) systems more equal the way that they function and making the systems
interoperate.

Does anyone have a good definition of harmonization?

Martin



