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A Patent System for the 21st Century
IPO
Intellectual Property Owners Association
IPR
Intellectual Property Right
IT
Information Technology
JPO
Japanese Patent Office
MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
MPEG
Moving Picture Experts Group
MPEP
Manual of Patent Examining Procedure
NAFTA
North American Free Trade Agreement
NIH
National Institutes of Health
NRC
National Research Council
OECD
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
PCT
Patent Cooperation Treaty
R&D
Research and Development
RCE
Request for Continued Examination
STEP
Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy
TRIPS
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights Agreement