An update on patent harmonisation from Group B+

Group B+ members have agreed to step up their work in the area of patent harmonisation. The group, which comprises intellectual property representatives from more than 40 countries and intergovernmental organisations, was established to promote and facilitate global patent reform issues. It meets annually in the margins of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) General Assembly, and I have had the honour of chairing the group since 2011.