IT support for reformed IPC

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IPC FORUM Geneva, December 18, 2007
WIPO IT tools supporting the reformed IPC
Patrick FIÉVET World Intellectual Property
Organization
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IPC Reform and IT support
Agenda

• Status of the IT support for IPC today

• IPC revision

• Use of the IPC files

• IT support for IPC Perspectives

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IPC Reform and IT support

• Status of the IT support for IPC today

• IPC revision

• Use of the IPC files

• IT support for IPC Perspectives

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IT IPC data production
Publication of edition N
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IT IPC data production today
Publication of 2007.10
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AL revision operations detailed planning
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IPC Reform and IT support
Agenda

• Status of the IT support for IPC today

• IPC revision

• Use of the IPC files

• IT support for IPC Perspectives

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IPC upload in information systems
Maximum portability
Specific implementation
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WIPO IPC transformations
STATISTICS (N)
IPCPUBPREP
Out-sourcing
CDROM (CL)
Internet publication (N)
CDROM (AL)
CLAL PDF (N)

• Split files (N)
• Rollup table (N)
• Listdef (N)
• Valid IPC list (N)

Internet Early publication (N1)
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Other IPC Based services at WIPO
IP Offices
IPC National Translation support
IPCCATCategorization IPC8 (ES)
TACSY Natural Language search
IPCCAT Categorization IPC7 (EN FR ES DE RU)
Public
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Connection with IPC National support
IPCPUBPREP ES
IPCPUBPREP
Internet pub EN/FR
Internet pub ES
IPC Bridge
Static PDF EN/FR
Static PDF ES
IPC8CL Cdrom EN/FR
IPC8CL Cdrom ES
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Role of the IPC Bridge
IPC Bridge
Internet pub EN/FR
Internet pub ES
PDF EN/FR
PDF ES
IPC8CL Cdrom EN/FR
IPC8CL Cdrom ES
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Assistance tools for IPC
IPC Tutorial http//www.wipo.int/ipc-training
IPC reclassification http//www.wipo.int/ipcrecl
assification/
WIPO internal use
EPO EPOQUE (SEA) through Trinet
USPTO PUBWEST through Trinet
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Administration and user support
Centralized IPC users database
IPC calendar http//www.wipo.int/ipc-calendar/
List servers http//listbox.wipo.int/ipc-revisio
n http//listbox.wipo.int/ipcreform http//listbox
.wipo.int/ipc-it
Generic emails support ipc.mail_at_wipo.int and
claims_at_wipo.int
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Key role of the MCD
WIPO IPC Reclassification Web site
IPC Master files
IPC Reclassification monitoring
MCD
IPCCAT IPC8 retraining
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IPC reclassification and WIPO
MCD
WIPO IPC restricted Reclassification Web site
WIPO IPC public Reclassification Web site
IPC Reclassification monitoring
IPC Reclassification automation
IPC Offices
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IPC Reform and IT support
Agenda

• Status of the IT support for IPC today

• IPC revision

• Use of the IPC files

• IT support for IPC Perspectives

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Streamline IT support for IPC information access

• Consolidation of IT support procedures for IPC
  revision and publication

• Further support IPC promotion through IT tools
  for IP offices (e.g. IPCPUBPREP, IPCA6TRANS,
  IPCCAT, TACSY)

• Further streamline IT operation support (e.g
  shared IPC bridge, reduce number of IPC viewers)

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CL AL revision operations detailed planning
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Reduce portfolio of IT systems for the support
for IPC

• Centralize IPC and its IT support, FAQ

• Systems to be phased-out from ITOS IT inventory
  
• Prototyping system (IBIS)
• IPCVAL for Member States (keep only public
  IPCVAL)
• JOPAL IPC validation

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New developments for IPC

• IPC Internet publication redesign
  (reclassification information)

• Develop IPC search functionality (IPCLASS-like)

• Develop IT support updates through Download
  (e.g. IPCPUBPREP)

• Redesign PDF IPC for easier update

• Manage pre-Reform IPC editions

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Future use of MCD for IPC support
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IPC symbol VALIDATION service IPCVAL

Plans

• Implementation as WEB service with SOAP
  interface (to automate IPC validation for patent
  documents to be published)

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IPC Internet publication preparation IPCPUBPREP
toolkit
AUTOMATION to reduce preparation delays

• Harmonize national IPC publications
  (functionality and presentation)

• IPC Maintenance costs reduction through
  centralized IT support by WIPO

• Interest ES, NL, BR/PT, GR, PL, RU

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IT RIPC Map
Revision of edition N2
Public edition N
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IPCA6TRANS toolkit

Assistance for translation of the RIPC into
non-authentic languages

• Input RIPC XML master files (EN FR)

• Output ready for preparation of internet
  publication in specific language (e.g. ES)

• See presentation IPCA6TRANS_CE37_PF.ppt

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IPCCAT
Categorization assistance in the IPC Plans

• EN/FR Retraining with IPC8 classified documents
  from MCD and EPO full-text corpora

• Standalone version based on IPC8-CL Cd-rom (ES)

• More secure submissions (done for ES)

• Study IPC categorization at group level (ES)

• More languages (Chinese, Korean, )

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IPCCAT
Categorization assistance in the IPC Plans

• EN/FR Retraining with IPC8 classified documents
  from MCD and EPO full-text corpora

• Extension to Chinese, Korean

• More secure submissions (i.e. HTTPs in progress)

• Study IPC categorization at group level (ES)

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TACSY
Natural Language search in the IPC
Plans

• Extend to more language as requested by offices
  (ES, NL)

• Monitor user satisfaction http//www.wipo.int/ta
  csy/

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IT operations and support Resources for EN/FR
support
From ITOS Section 1 administrative assistant, 1
professional missing (IT operations and IT
maintenance) .
From IT Division 4 professionals provide
support when other business priorities allow (IT
maintenance)
From Outside WIPO 4 contracts. One company went
bankrupt in August 2007, 2 pending RFPs for IT
operations.
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IT operations and support Resources for ES support
Inside WIPO 1 professional, 1 intern, 1
administrative assistant (shared with IT support
for IPC in EN/FR)
From IT Division 4 professionals provide
support when other business priorities allow
(shared with IT support for IPC in EN/FR)
Outside WIPO Contracts shared with IT support
for IPC in EN/FR
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WIPO IT tools supporting the reformed IPC
Questions / Answers IT for IPC contact WIPO at
claims_at_wipo.int
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WIPO IT tools supporting the reformed IPC
Thank you
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IPCCAT IPC navigator (hyperbolic tree)
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RIPCIS screen shot
RIPCIS IPC viewer (discussion view)
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RIPCIS annex viewer
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IPC Revision
IBIS http//www.wipo.int/ibis
IPC-IEF http//www.wipo.int/ipc-ief
RIPCIS http//www.wipo.int/ripcis/index.htm
Advanced Level Translation into French MultiTRANS
translation memories