1. Summary of Previous IPTF Meeting Millennium HongQiao Hotel Shanghai
Yasushi Matsui
February 23, 2011
Millennium HongQiao Hotel Shanghai
IP Task Force Meeting : 23rd of February, Millennium HongQiao Hotel Shanghai

2. Topics and Issues Regional Updates Improving Patent Quality
Semiconductor Anti-Counterfeiting
Non-Practicing Entities
IP Task Force Meeting : 23rd of February, Millennium HongQiao Hotel Shanghai

3. Regional Updates Update in China
Outline of National Intellectual Property Strategy
China's Action Plan on IPR Protection 2010
Survey on patent examination quality
Update in Chinese Taipei
IP Rights Cooperation in Cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement
Changes in Patent Legislation
Recent Trademark Cases
Update in Europe
Judicial review of Unified Patent Court System
New President of the EPO
Status of London Agreement
Update in Japan
Information on Foreign Industrial Property System
The 125th Anniversary of the IPR System
New Commissioner
Update in Korea
No new items to report; update at February meeting
Update in United States
More funding provided for USPTO
Supreme Court ruling in Bilski case that rejected the exclusive test defined by the Federal Circuit Court
IP Task Force Meeting : 23rd of February, Millennium HongQiao Hotel Shanghai

4. Improving Patent Quality
Reviews of results from discussions with respective PTOs
Reports provided by SIA in CT, Japan and US
How to communicate to WIPO
Actions:
Collect detailed feedback from PTOs of the respective regions and send to SIA in CT by 15 Dec. 2010
SIA in CT will draft a letter for JSTC Chairs to send to WIPO with the chart.
IP Task Force Meeting : 23rd of February, Millennium HongQiao Hotel Shanghai

5. Anti-Counterfeiting Regional Reports Actions:
SIA in EU: Seizure of more than half a million counterfeit ICs.
Importance of filing trademarks with Customs.
SIA in CT: Positive responses from customs authorities.
Possible training sessions by other regions.
SIA in US: Improved Authorized Supply Database; Inter-agency anti-counterfeiting WG; and Senate legislation
SIA in Japan: Recent figures on import suspensions and seizures.
SIA in China & Korea: No update
Actions:
WSC will provide GAMS with additional and updated information to facilitate GAMS action on dealing with semiconductor counterfeiting in preparation for a report to be given at the 2011 GAMS.
WSC will coordinate with GAMS and their customs authorities in preparation for the 2011 GAMS meeting on anti-counterfeiting, including customs and patent officials’ attendance.
The associations should encourage their companies to consider recordation in all regions and to take the necessary follow-up steps (the five points) in preparation for the 2011 GAMS and those steps suggested by the GAMS.
Each association will facilitate participation by their respective customs experts at the 2011 GAMS.
IP Task Force Meeting : 23rd of February, Millennium HongQiao Hotel Shanghai

6. Non-Practicing Entities
Intensive discussion at IP TF
Stressed importance of compliance with antitrust laws
Difficulty in reaching consensus on NPE definition
Deep divisions among TF members on next steps
Interested associations will report the results of their studies to the next IP TF meeting
At that meeting, IP TF will discuss and decide any future steps.
IPTF will share its discussion on this subject with JSTC and seek a　guidance for it to report to the WSC in May, 2011.
Actions:
JSTC member associations will review the preliminary chart on NPEs and provide comments back to SIA in Korea no later than November 15, 2010 to ensure constructive input from all regions.  SIA in Korea will circulate revised chart with comments to other Associations by December 1, 2010.
Those JSTC member associations who have an interest in further study of NPEs will continue discussions of specific questions appropriate for study.
Those JSTC member associations who have an interest in further study of NPEs to consider SIA in Korea’s  suggestion of engagement of an outside research organization.
IP Task Force Meeting : 23rd of February, Millennium HongQiao Hotel Shanghai