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PCT Update 2013
MondaySeptember 9, 201315.00-16.00 Geneva time
Quan-Ling Sim
Head, PCT Outreach and User Relations Section
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PCT Update 2013
Update on PCT Membership and StatisticsPCT Rule Changes (January 1, 2013)PCT BriefePCTLicensing of PCT ApplicationsThird Party ObservationsPCT-PPHArbitration and Mediation Center Fee ReductionsMisleading WIPO InvitationsPCT Working GroupSupplementary International SearchPCT Training Options
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148 PCT Contracting States (1)
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148 PCT Contracting States (2)AlbaniaAlgeriaAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahrainBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoCameroonCanadaCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongoCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatia
CubaCyprusCzech RepublicDemocratic People's Republic of KoreaDenmarkDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEstoniaFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGrenadaGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran
IrelandIsraelItalyJapanKazakhstanKenyaKyrgyzstanLao People’s Dem Rep.LatviaLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaliMaltaMauritaniaMexicoMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueNamibiaNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNiger
SudanSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTajikistanThailandThe former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaTogoTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited Republic of TanzaniaUnited States of AmericaUzbekistanViet NamZambiaZimbabwe
NigeriaNorwayOmanPanamaPapua New GuineaPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRepublic of Korea Republic of MoldovaRomaniaRwandaRussian FederationSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSan MarinoSao Tomé e PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSouth AfricaSpainSri Lanka
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Countries not yet PCT Contracting StatesAfghanistanAndorraArgentinaBahamasBangladeshBhutanBoliviaBurundiCambodiaCape VerdeDemocratic Republic of CongoDjiboutiEritreaEthiopiaFijiGuyana
HaitiIraqJamaicaJordanKiribatiKuwaitLebanonMaldivesMarshall IslandsMauritiusMicronesiaMyanmarNauruNepalPakistanPalau
ParaguaySamoaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth SudanSurinameTimor-LesteTongaTuvaluUruguayVanuatuVenezuelaYemen(45)
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PCT Applications (2012)
Record filings in 2012
Over 195,000 applications filed
Close to 7% increase over 2011
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Filings by Country of Origin (2012)
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US JP DE CN KR FR GB CH NL SE IT CA FI AU ES
Examples of increases in certain national Offices
NL: +14%CN: +13.6%KR: +13.4%FI: +13.2%JP: +12.3%
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Top 20 Fields of Technology (2012)
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HandlingChemical engineering
Other special machinesMechanical elements
Basic materials chemistryTelecommunications
OpticsCivil engineering
BiotechnologyEngines, pumps, turbines
Organic fine chemistryAudio-visual technology
SemiconductorsMeasurement
TransportPharmaceuticals
Medical technologyComputer technologyDigital communication
Electrical machinery
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Top PCT Applicants (2012)
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PCT Rule Changes 2013
Changes related to the America Invents Act in the US
Corresponding PCT practice changes introduced on September 16, 2012
Applications can be filed in the name of an entity in all PCT Contracting States including the US (e.g., corporate applicant, university)
Consequential changes to the Regulations were approved by the PCT Assembly in September 2012 and entered into force on January 1, 2013
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PCT Brief
New resource that contains a high-level overview of recent and future developments in the PCT
http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/brief
Particularly useful for managers and attorneys
Hyperlinks to more in-depth information, databases, videos, FAQs, etc.
Updated as significant changes occur
Subscriptions to the PCT Brief mailing list
http://www.wipo.int/lists/subscribe/pct-brief
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ePCT (1)
WIPO online service that provides secure electronic access to the files of PCT applications maintained by the International Bureau
Two distinct modes
Private services (WIPO user account, digital certificate)
Public services (WIPO user account)
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ePCT (2) – Main Features
Up-to-date bibliographic data and status informationView processing status of documentsUploaded documents are immediately visible in the file viewAutomatic generation of a signed cover letter for uploaded documents to comply with PCT Rule 92.1 requirementManage access rightsDownload individual documents or packagesSecure messaging for contact with WIPO Processing TeamLeave private notes invisible to the IB and not appearing as part of the application fileHistory of actions takenCustomizable notification preferences (e-mail warnings)Range of online actions, e.g., withdrawals, Rule 92bis changes, filing of demands, etc.
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ePCT (3) – Future Improvements
Web-based filing
Services for Offices including receiving Office hosting
Look and feel of the interface including multiple languages
Real-time credit card payment for all fee types
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ePCT (4) - Training
Webinars on ePCT over the past year
Past recordings and presentations available from the PCT webinar archives
http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/seminar/webinars/index.html
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Licensing Indications
Available since January 1, 2012Applicants can indicate the availability of a PCT application for licensing
On-line action in ePCTForm PCT/IB/382 “Request for indication of availability for licensing purposes”
Can be submitted at any time prior to the expiration of 30 months from the priority dateThe licensing-related information will be
Published in the application bibliographic dataSearchable in PATENTSCOPE
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Third Party Observations (1)
Available since July 1, 2012
Allows third parties to submit prior art observations relevant to novelty and inventive step
Limited to the international phase
Objective is to provide national Offices with the most complete information possible on which to base their decisions
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Third Party Observations (2)Main Features
Can be submitted using ePCT or PATENTSCOPE (re-direct link to ePCT)
Free-of-charge
Third party identity may be withheld from the applicant and the public
Submissions possible until the expiration of 28 months from the priority date
Third party supplied documents will not be available via PATENTSCOPE but will be made available to International Authorities and national Offices
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Third Party Observations (3)Role of the International Bureau
Checks for spam
Notifies the applicant of submission of observations
Makes observations available in PATENTSCOPE
Sends to national Offices observations, cited documents, and applicant responses
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PCT-PPH (1)
Accelerated processing in the national phase on the basis of a positive PCT work product
Written opinion, IPRP Ch.I or Ch.II
In 2012, 38 PCT-PPH pilots were active, with the participation of 21 Offices, including 14 International Authorities
More information
http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/filing/pct_pph.html
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PCT-PPH (2)
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PCT-PPH (3)
Popular with PCT applicants
Results in faster processing and grants in the national phase
Participating offices are working on streamlining and simplifying the multitude of co-existing bilateral PPH arrangements, e.g., common requirements, forms, procedures, etc.
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Arbitration and Mediation Center Fee Reductions (AMC) (1)
25% fee reduction for the AMC where at least one party to the dispute has been named as an applicant or inventor in a published PCT application
Fee calculator
http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/calculator/adr.jsp
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Arbitration and Mediation Center Fee Reductions (2)
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Misleading WIPO Invitations
http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/warning/pct_warning.html
WIPO has issued warnings regarding misleading invitations for payment of fees
The following entities have also been informed
IP Offices
IP Associations
Banking industry
Government agencies
Bring to the attention of WIPO and to consumer protection authorities instances of misleading invitations
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PCT Working Group - May 2013 (1)
Forum for Offices and governments to discuss and exchange views on improvements to the PCT systemTwo main outcomes from the May 2013 meeting
Making available of the written opinion at 18 months (as of the publication date)Top-up searching during the international preliminary examining procedure (Ch. II)
Uncover any prior art not available at the time of the international searchConcerns particularly “secret” prior art which are patent applications published on or after the priority date of the PCT application but have an earlier priority dateNot necessary if the IPEA believes that the top-up search would serve no useful purpose
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PCT Sequence Listing Standard
WIPO Standard ST.14
PCT Minimum Documentation
PCT Fee Reductions
Coordination of Technical Assistance
PCT Kaizen
PCT 20/20
Requirements/Procedures for ISA/IPEA Appointments
Clarifying the Incorporation by Reference Procedure
Mandatory Response to Negative Comments in the National Phase
Formal Integration of the Patent Prosecution Highway into the PCT
Mandatory Recordation of Search Strategy
Collaborative Search and Examination (CSE)
Other proposals and issues requiring further discussion, consultation, and development
http://www.wipo.int/meetings/en/details.jsp?meeting_id=28622
PCT Working Group - May 2013 (2)
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Supplementary International Search
PCT Working Group also discussed the supplementary international search system
Introduced on January 1, 2009
Request a supplementary search by a different International Searching Authority
Usage so far has been relatively modest
Service currently offered by AT, EP, FI, SE, RU and XN
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PCT Training Options
http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/
PCT Distance Learning Course available in all 10 PCT publication languages
PCT Webinars
Free updates on developments in PCT procedures
Available upon request for companies or law firms
On-site PCT seminars and training sessions
Annual advanced PCT seminar at WIPO in October
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Questions / Feedback
PCT Outreach and User Relations SectionE-mail: pct.our@wipo.int
PCT Information ServiceTelephone: (+41-22) 338 83 38 Facsimile: (+41-22) 338 83 39 E-mail: pct.infoline@wipo.int
Today’s webinar and slides will be available for download from the PCT webinar page over the next few days:
http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/seminar/webinars/index.html
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