Patent attorneys

This proved to be a lively discussion as there were a number of patent attorneys at the session. A kick-off statement claimed that the IP system does not work for Technology Transfer offices, asserting that due to the lack of grace period, filing happens far too early.

Another view from the TTO side was that we need a system to enforce IP rather than going down the open access model. Some of the patent attorneys agreed with the idea of a grace period while others took the view that having a grace period would add to the uncertainty of the situation.