14. The Chairperson proposed to deal first with the third category of issues identified in his informal note ("What is meant by a 'system of notification and registration'"), together with the issue of the "mechanics" of a notification and registration system, including such matters as procedures for notification, opposition, registration and modification as well as issues of cost and the possible role of the Secretariat, since they were closely related, and to address thereafter the other three categories of points and issues identified in his informal note. He indicated that, pursuant to the decision taken by the Special Session at the June meeting (paragraphs 118-119 of document TN/IP/M/2), the Secretariat, with the assistance of the International Bureau of WIPO, had provided factual material about the different types of multilateral registration systems with their main features, procedures and legal effects. The factual material was contained in document TN/IP/W/4 under the title "Multilateral Notification and Registration Systems". He expressed the hope that the factual information might provide the Special Session with some practical ideas with respect to how the Session should deal with the envisaged multilateral system. In order to make discussions more focused and efficient, he suggested sub dividing the discussions on mechanics into three sub-headings as explained in paragraph 8 of his informal note, namely procedures, costs and the possible role of the Secretariat. As the first of these sub-headings involved many different, but interrelated, issues, such as notification, opposition, registration and modification, he encouraged delegations to be very precise and clear as to the issue they would be addressing. Doing so would not only facilitate structured and efficient discussion, but would also make it easier to follow.
