(Proposed) WIPO STANDARD ST.36

RECOMMENDATION FOR THE PROCESSING OF PATENT DOCUMENTS

USING XML

(EXTENSIBLE MARKUP LANGUAGE)

Presented to the SCIT/SDWG

4ht Session, Geneva, January 26-30, 2004

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ST.36 is a draft:

It is built on: PCT, Annex F ST.32 (SGML) Work of the TWXWG

(Trilateral/WIPO XML Work Group)

Includes processing: Filing data Publication data Procedural data

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ST.36 comprises the following parts:

Introduction, structure, requirements of the recommendation

ST36/ICE: International Common Elements

ST36/A, B and C: Model DTDs

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ST.36 Introduction, structure, requirements of the recommendation

16 pages explaining the standard To be translated Published on paper Electronic version

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ST36/ICE: International Common Elements

Lists, in categories, the elements, attributes, and their definitions, used in the DTDs – these are derived from the PCT Administrative Instructions Part 7 Annex F Appendix 2, WIPO Standard ST.32, TWXWG and other sources.

113 pages of element names Not translated Paper Electronic

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ST36/A, B and C: Model DTDs

22 DTDs 150+ pages Not translated Electronic version only

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ST36/A: Filing, transmission and packaging of patent documents:

pkgheader.dtd package-data.dtd xmit-receipt.dtd request.dtd power-of-attorney.dtd declaration.dtd ro-request-receiving-info.dtd fee-sheet.dtd dispatch-list.dtd demand.dtd bio-deposit.dtd

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ST36/B: Processing applications:

amendment-request.dtd ex-officio-correction.dtd

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ST36/C: Patent documents:

xx-patent-document.dtd xx-patent-bibliographic-data.dtd application-body.dtd table-external.dtd sequence-list.dtd priority-doc.dtd search-report.dtd

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Proposed Calendar:

• Jan/Feb: Presentation to SDWG and SCIT of the draft of ST.36 for consultation

• Feb – June: Consultation period• March: Meeting of TWXWG• June: Proposed special meeting (in WIPO) to

discuss all comments and final version of ST.36 – if sufficient interest

• July: delivery of document for translation and distribution

• November: proposed adoption of ST.36

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Proposed consultation method:

Please use the EDPES forum to post comments:

http://webforum.wipo.int/webboard

[For Annex F proposed changes:

http://www.wipo.int/pct/efiling_standard/en/index.html]

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