The dates in the column ‘Research week’ indicate the week during which the researcher will be focusing on this section. For certain Asian and USA sections, firms should contact the researcher as soon as possible to determine the best times to arrange interviews

Jurisdiction

Researcher Research week
Argentina Simon Messenger 10/12/2012
Australia Justin Kung Please contact researcher
Austria Mary Hawkins 24/09/2012
Belgium Simon Messenger 26/12/2012
Brazil Simon Messenger 12/11/2012
Canada Simon Messenger 03/09/2012
Chile Simon Messenger 26/11/2012
China Justin Kung Please contact researcher
Czech Republic Mary Hawkins 01/10/2012
Denmark Mary Hawkins 17/09/2012
European Patent Office filing practices Alastair Mitchell 26/11/2012
Finland Mary Hawkins 15/10/2012
France Alastair Mitchell 01/10/2012
Germany Alastair Mitchell 17/09/2012
Greece Alastair Mitchell 15/10/2012
Hong Kong Justin Kung Please contact researcher
Hungary Mary Hawkins 12/11/2012
India Justin Kung Please contact researcher
Ireland Mary Hawkins 26/11/2012
Israel Mary Hawkins 22/10/2012
Italy Mary Hawkins 10/09/2012
Japan Justin Kung Please contact researcher
Malaysia Justin Kung Please contact researcher
Mexico Simon Messenger 10/09/2012
Netherlands Alastair Mitchell 24/09/2012
New Zealand Justin Kung Please contact researcher
Norway Mary Hawkins 29/10/2012
Poland Mary Hawkins 05/11/2012
Romania Mary Hawkins 12/11/2012
Russia Mary Hawkins 03/09/2012
Singapore Justin Kung Please contact researcher
Slovakia Nicholas Richardson Please contact researcher
Slovenia Nicholas Richardson Please contact researcher
South Africa Mary Hawkins 08/10/2012
South Korea Justin Kung Please contact researcher
Spain Simon Messenger 17/09/2012
Sweden Mary Hawkins 19/11/2012
Switzerland Alastair Mitchell 10/09/2012
Taiwan Justin Kung Please contact researcher
Thailand Justin Kung Please contact researcher
Turkey Mary Hawkins 08/10/2012
United Kingdom Simon Messenger 05/11/2012
USA: California Nicholas Richardson Please contact researcher 
USA: Colorado Nicholas Richardson Please contact researcher
USA: DC Metro Area Nicholas Richardson Please contact researcher
USA: Delaware Alastair Mitchell 08/10/2012
USA: Georgia Alastair Mitchell 15/10/2012
USA: Illinois Nicholas Richardson Please contact researcher
USA: Massachusetts Simon Messenger 03/12/2012
USA: Minnesota Alastair Mitchell 29/10/2012
USA: New Jersey Alastair Mitchell 05/11/2012
USA: New York Nicholas Richardson Please contact researcher
USA: North Carolina Alastair Mitchell 12/11/2012
USA: Oregon Alastair Mitchell 19/11/2012
USA: Pennsylvania Simon Messenger 01/10/2012
USA: Texas Nicholas Richardson Please contact researcher
USA: Utah Simon Messenger 19/12/2012
USA: Washington Nicholas Richardson Please contact researcher