The document discusses the Peer-to-Patent Australia program, which allows public participation in the patent examination process. It aims to improve patent quality by giving examiners access to prior art identified by the knowledgeable public. Participants provide timely feedback to applicants and help ensure only novel inventions are patented, reducing future litigation costs. The program connects scientific communities, experiments with participatory government, and could contribute to a more collaborative global patent system.

1. Developing and nurturing knowledge flows: a Peer-to-Patent Australia case study Presentation to Knowledge Transfer and Retention Forum 24 May 2010 Paulette Paterson

3. IP system in Australia

8. Opening up knowledge flows to drive innovation People need to share what they already know, in order to achieve more and to innovate.

10. Crowdsourcing – calling in the cavalry Ordinary people possess extraordinary knowledge they are willing to share when it is easy to do so

11. And they will contribute if asked Citizen participation in government

13. Citizen expertise and democracy The information deficit as a democratic deficit Citizen participation and trust From CIPAST citizen participation in science and technology http://www.cipast.org/cipast.php?section=212&PHPSESSID=8c15a797855d474b973c9a0f6a19387f

15. From Wikinomics to Wikigovernment

16. ’ Together we can accomplish what cannot be done alone’ ~ Beth Noveck, US Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Open and Transparent Government

21. How does it work?

26. For more information visit http://www.peertopatent.com.au/ Or contact: Paulette Paterson Manager, Strategic Planning and Corporate Reporting IP Australia 47 Bowes St Woden ACT 2606 postal address PO Box 200 Woden ACT 2606 phone +61 2 62832749 0423847089 (mobile) fax +61 2 6283 7999 email [email_address]