Recent Developments in Information Technology (IT) and the Effective Use of Global IP Protection Systems- From PCT perspective-
Tokyo11-12 NovemberTokyo
Takashi YAMASHITADirector, PCT International Cooperation Division
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Contents
Overview of IT in PCTPCT-SAFEPCT-ROADPCT-EDI
DigitizationPATENTSCOPE®Possibilities for future developments
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E-dossier
Overview of IT in PCT
ApplicantRO
ISAIPEA
DO/EO
IB
International Publication
DO/EO
PCT-ROAD
PATENTSCOPE®
PCT-SAFE
EDI
EDI
EDI
EDI
EDI
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PCT-SAFE (1)
Secure Applications Filed ElectronicallyTypes of filing
Paper: all documents on paper accompanied by Form PCT/RO/101
PCT-SAFE (PCT-EASY): all documents on paper accompanied by PCT-EASY request Form and diskette/physical medium
PCT-SAFE fully electronic: request, text and drawings filed on-line or on physical media, no paper required
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PCT-SAFE (2)
PCT-SAFE fully electronic filings; Currently accepted by 20 ROsPossible with RO/IB since February 2004 for all PCT applicants
PCT-EASY type filings accepted by more than 70 ROs
PCT-EASY type and fully electronic filings accounted for approximately 78% of all PCT filings in 2009
At RO/IB(2009)PCT-EASY type filings 6.7%, fully electronic filings 63.6%, paper only filings 29.7%
http://www.wipo.int/pct-safe/en/
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PCT Filing by type (2009)
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50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
Applications
Image Electronic
Full XML
PDF+ XMl Request
Paper + XML Request
Paper only
160,000 Filings, 100,000 + Filings
with XMLfrom applicants
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PCT-ROAD (1)Receiving Office ADministration
PCT-SAFE
Paper
Data EntryRequest & Application
PCT-ROAD
ExaminationFormality
Fee Calculation
invitation
correction
EDIReceive
Record Copy
Applicant RO IB
Record copy
E-dossier
PATENTSCOPE®
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PCT-ROAD (2)
Basic functions
Data EntryPhysical media (CD-ROM,FD)Paper (manual entry)
ExaminationEx-officio correction, formality check
Fee calculationCreation of record copy to IB
http://www.wipo.int/pct-safe/en/pctroad/index.html
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PCT-EDI (1)
Electronic Data Interchange
Internet based secure transmission by which Offices can send and receive documents to/from IB
Initially (~2007) the service made available was upload to IB of certain documents
Extended to upload and download of all PCT documents
Still a large number of documents are sent on paperImplication to PCT framework (PCT/WG/3/2 para90-93)
http://www.wipo.int/patentscope/en/pct-edi/
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PCT-EDI (2)To IB From RO/IB
Record copy ISR Search copy
EPOEDI
Request-XMLApp. Body-TIFF
paper paper +EDI(TIFF)
JPO TRINET(XML)
TRINET(PDF-TEXT)
paper
USPTO EDI(PDF)
EDI(PDF)
paper
KIPO EDI(XML)
EDI(TIFF XML)
EDI(TIFF)
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Advantages
Preservation of original documents
Provide formats for electronic data exchange
Enable cost effective processing
Enhance value added quality service
Digitization (1)
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Digitization (2)
PaperImage
Text
XML
101010100
011000110 100101100 100001000 001011010
<claims> 1010101001100 0110110001101 00
</claims>
001101- - - - - - - - - - - -
Step by step depending on Office status
XML from ISA/IPEA for all PCT documents
goal (C.PCT 1160)
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Digitization (3)
XML eXtensible Markup Language
101010100
011000110 100101100 100001000 001011010
<claims> 1010101001100 0110110001101 00
</claims>
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XML
Computer recognizes the text logically according to its tagged attributes, e.g., “claim” “abstract.”
Facilitate administration, retrieval, translation
High quality service !
Text (Structured text)
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PATENTSCOPE® (1)
WIPO’s patent information portal site
Published international applications are available through this portal site (www.wipo.int/pctdb)
PATENTSCOPE® is not just a site of international publication. It provides powerful search engine and analytical resources,etc.
http://www.wipo.int/patentscope/en/
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PATENTSCOPE® (2)
http://www.wipo.int/patentscope/search/en/search.jsf
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PATENTSCOPE® (3)
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PATENTSCOPE® (4)
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PATENTSCOPE® (5)
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PATENTSCOPE® (6)
http://www.wipo.int/patentscope/search/en/help/CLIR_DOC.pdfhttp://www.wipo.int/patentscope/search/en/clir/clir.jsp
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PATENTSCOPE® (7)
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PATENTSCOPE® (8)
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PATENTSCOPE® (9)
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Possibilities for future developments (1)
PCT SAFE PCT-ROAD EDI seamless
IBRO
ISAISA
IPEA
DO/EO
DO/EO
seamless and organic network
network
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Possibilities for future developments (2)
Intelligent coordination among international authorities and national offices
Collaborative search and examinationFeedback of national examination
Prior art search in multilateral language [CLIR]Need to enrich corpora in different languagesMachine translation is essential
High quality patents worldwide !!
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Thank you !