28/06/2010
The 124th meeting of the AC, part 1.
The first half day of the 124th meeting of the Administrative Council was relatively uneventful.
The outgoing President, Ms. Brimelow, presented the 2009 activities report(CA/44/10).The efforts made by the Office to limit expenses and increase productivity have paid off.This has led to a positive operational result under IFRS and to a decrease in unit costs.In contrast positive results from the SPP project (Single Patent Process)would have to wait for her successor. The Office presented for the first time a document(CA/79/10 rev.1) on current trends of activityin the national patent offices and the EPO.
The day ended with a discussion about the procedure for the upcoming selection of theChairman and Vice-Chairman of the Administrative Council, itself scheduled for tomorrow.Most delegations intervened in favour of more transparency.
The outgoing President, Ms. Brimelow, presented the 2009 activities report(CA/44/10).The efforts made by the Office to limit expenses and increase productivity have paid off.This has led to a positive operational result under IFRS and to a decrease in unit costs.In contrast positive results from the SPP project (Single Patent Process)would have to wait for her successor. The Office presented for the first time a document(CA/79/10 rev.1) on current trends of activityin the national patent offices and the EPO.
The day ended with a discussion about the procedure for the upcoming selection of theChairman and Vice-Chairman of the Administrative Council, itself scheduled for tomorrow.Most delegations intervened in favour of more transparency.