Transparency and accountability
Why is transparency so important to PatentReview?
Transparency and accountability are among PatentReview's core principles.
Our aim is to publish, as comprehensively as possible, information about the project's progress, the achievement of its funding goals, documents that may lawfully be disclosed, and the technical and legal analyses supporting our work.
What documents will you publish?
Subject to applicable legal requirements, we intend to publish, among other things:
technical analyses;
legal analyses;
cited scientific and technical literature;
project progress reports;
official decisions;
submissions that may lawfully be made public;
project updates; and
financial reports.
Why aren't all documents made public?
The project must comply with applicable law and respect the procedural rules governing official proceedings.
Some documents, or parts of them, may only be published at a particular stage of the proceedings, while others may contain information that cannot legally or contractually be disclosed.
How do you ensure that published documents cannot later be altered?
For significant documents, we may use electronic signatures or electronic seals, trusted timestamps, and cryptographic hash values.
We also intend to maintain version control and regular archives so that the origin and integrity of published materials can be independently verified at a later date.
How often is the website updated?
The PatentReview website is updated on an ongoing basis.
Whenever new information, documents or significant project developments become available, we aim to publish them as promptly as reasonably practicable.
Will you publish the full revocation submission?
Where permitted by the procedural stage and applicable law, yes.
However, the submission is expected to be a lengthy document containing complex technical and legal arguments that may be difficult for most readers to interpret on its own.
For that reason, we will also publish accessible explanations and detailed background analyses alongside the submission.
Will you publish the decisions of the authorities?
Yes.
We intend to publish any administrative or judicial decisions that may lawfully be disclosed, together with our professional commentary and analysis.
What happens if PatentReview gets something wrong?
PatentReview is committed to evidence-based professional analysis.
If any of our published statements are subsequently shown to require correction or clarification, we will acknowledge this publicly and make the necessary amendments.
Who oversees the project?
The project is based on publicly available documentation.
Our published analyses, supporting documents, financial reports and project updates are available for anyone to examine and evaluate.
In addition, the project budget includes provision for an independent financial audit.
How do you safeguard your professional independence?
PatentReview's professional conclusions are based solely on the available evidence, technical analysis, scientific and technical literature, and the applicable legal framework.
Neither supporters nor external partners may influence the project's technical or legal conclusions.
Will you publish the project budget?
Yes.
We regularly publish our funding goals, the principal expenditure categories and updates on the project's financial progress.
At the same time, personal data and confidential contractual or commercial information are handled in accordance with applicable law.
How do you document the project's progress?
We publish regular project updates covering the major stages of the project.
These include, among other things:
completed technical analyses;
progress in the legal preparation;
submitted applications and requests;
significant milestones in the official proceedings; and
progress towards the project's funding goals.
Why don't you publish the names of every expert involved?
In some cases, disclosing the identity of individual contributors could unnecessarily affect their professional work or personal security, or they may simply prefer not to have their identities made public.
PatentReview respects the privacy rights of everyone involved while seeking to ensure that the quality and credibility of the project's work can be assessed on the basis of the published evidence and documentation alone.
What guarantees do you provide regarding the project's credibility?
The credibility of PatentReview is founded not on promises, but on publicly verifiable documents, evidence-based professional analysis, regular financial reporting and transparent operation.
We believe it is not enough simply to present conclusions. Members of the public should also be able to examine the underlying documents and evidence for themselves, enabling everyone to form their own informed opinion.