Sorin Mierlea , President of InfoCons – Consumer Protection for Intellectual Property , participates in the 38th Session of the Standing Committee on the Law of Patents organized by WIPO

Sorin Mierlea , President of InfoCons – Consumer Protection for Intellectual Property , participates in the 38th Session of the Standing Committee on the Law of Patents organized by WIPO

Sorin Mierlea , President of InfoCons , participates in the 38th Session of the Standing Committee on the Law of Patents (SCP), organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), from November 2 to 6, 2026, in Geneva, Switzerland, in a hybrid format.

The meeting brings together representatives of Member States, international organizations, and other stakeholders to discuss legislative developments, challenges, and perspectives related to the international patent system, in the context of emerging technologies and innovation.

InfoCons is a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the only consumer protection organization in Romania accredited to this international body. This official recognition places Romania on the global map of organizations contributing to international dialogue in the field of intellectual property.

InfoCons is an active member of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Observatory, playing an important role within the Civil Society Working Group of the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights. This involvement highlights InfoCons’ commitment to addressing the challenges posed by intellectual property rights infringements at the European level.

At the national level, InfoCons has been a member of the Working Group on Intellectual Property Issues since 2006, operating under the coordination of the Prosecutor’s Office attached to the High Court of Cassation and Justice.

The agenda of the 38th Session of the Standing Committee on the Law of Patents includes a number of important topics, such as:

• The international patent system – examination of certain aspects of national and regional patent laws;
• Exceptions and limitations to patent rights – examination of exceptions regarding private and/or non-commercial use;
• Quality of patents, including opposition systems – addressing challenges related to patentability criteria and the recognition of inventorship in the context of artificial intelligence;
• Artificial intelligence and patent examination – exchange of experiences regarding the use of AI-based tools in patent examination procedures;
• Patents and health – updates on initiatives concerning publicly accessible databases containing patent status information related to medical products and health technologies;
• Confidentiality of communications between clients and their patent advisors;
• Technology transfer – best practices and challenges in the health and green technology sectors, with a particular focus on collaboration between academia and industry;
• Standard-essential patents – presentation of the implementation status of the WIPO Strategy on Standard Essential Patents 2024–2026 and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.

Participation in this meeting is part of the international activities carried out by InfoCons, an organization holding observer status within WIPO, and reflects its ongoing commitment to promoting consumer information and protection, including in the field of intellectual property.