Web 2.0 trial taps into public patent expertise

摘要

IP Australia and the Queensland University of Technology are trialling a new initiative using Web 2.0 technology to support the patent examination process and improve the quality of issued patents. Announcing the trial, Richard Maries, Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation and Industry, said the opt-in Peer-to-Patent (P2P) initiative taps into the expertise of the public to identify information to help assess whether a particular invention is eligible for a patent.