From 19 to February 20, 2020, the 52nd Session of IPC Union - Committee of Experts is taking place at the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva, the Swiss Confederation.
DRAFT AGENDA 1. Opening of the session. 2. Election of a Chair and two Vice-Chairs. 3. Adoption of the agenda. 4. Modification of the Rules of Procedure of the Committee of Experts. 5. Report on the progress of the IPC revision program. 6. Review of pilot project F 082 for IPC e-forum discussions. 7. Report on the progress of the CPC and FI revision programs. 8. Consideration of the need to create a new class covering semiconductor technology. 9. Amendments to the Guide to the IPC and other basic IPC documents. 10. Handover of the Working Lists management from the EPO to WIPO. 11. Report on IPC-related IT systems. 12. Experience from offices on computer-assisted (e.g., AI-based) classification. 13. Divergences in IPC allocations. 14. Framework of technical competencies for patent classification. 15. Closing of the Session.