As it published the three-millionth international patent application under its Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) on 2 February, the World Intellectual Property Office suggested that there may be ways to improve the system in the future.
In a 2 February memo, “The PCT System – Overview and Possible Future Directions and Priorities,” available here, WIPO Director General Francis Gurry said he wants to provide “food for thought on broad direction and priorities for future work aimed at further improving the system, to the common benefit of Contracting States, national Offices, applicants and third parties.”

Source: IPR in China