This long lasting co-operation is aimed at
- Improving the quality of examination processes and reducing the processing time of patent applications.
- Improving the quality of incoming applications
- Developing common infrastructure and compatible data for electronic business systems and search tools
- solving common problems related to the protection of industrial property rights;
- harmonizing practices of the three Offices
- promoting the dissemination of the technical information contained in patents;
- deepening awareness of the benefits of the patent system; and
- exploiting the full potential of work performed by the other Trilateral Offices in search, examination, documentation and electronic tools.
http://www.trilateral.net/objectives/
This summarizes the extent of the cooperation between EPO and USPTO
I stand by my statement.
