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WIPO Working Group on theDigital Access Service
for Priority Documents Possible system
features Notes of discussions in the technical
breakout sessions
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DAS
Authorized members list EP JP KR US
p-doc to OSF (on request)
p-doc to IB
Code and Authorized members list
changesAU BD CN
OFF
OSF
Code
Code and translation
first filing
second filing
request to send p-doc to DAS
file ofp-doc
Possible overall system
Where OFF holds a participating library,
initially only a reference would be sent
transfer of the document itself would occur only
when it was required.
Authorized members list (optional) EP JP KR US
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(1) OFF in TDA
(2) Other OFF with digital library
Scenarios for adding priority document to system
similar principles would apply where OFF was
part of any other document exchange system
first filing
ü Waiver ü DAS
first filing
ü DAS
Authorized members list (optional)
Authorized members list (optional)
library
library
OFF (TDA)
OFF
File Mailing details Reference to
doc (authorized members list)
File Mailing details Reference to
doc (authorized members list)


option from (5)
option from (5)
DAS
DAS
WIPO
WIPO
mail code
mail code
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(3) e-OFF, no digital library
(4) OFF with no electronic access
Scenarios for adding priority document to system
Option (a) ü DAS Option (b) ü cert copy
first filing
first filing
ü DAS
Authorized members list (optional)
Options (a) and (b) depend on whether OFF wishes
to participate directly in stage of system where
first filings are forwarded to DAS
Authorized members list (optional)
OFF
OFF
certified copy
option from (5)
Option (b)
File Mailing details Copy of doc (authorized
members list)


option from (5)
Option (a)
DAS
DAS
WIPO
WIPO
doc
doc
mail code
mail code
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(5) Later request to enter DAS
Scenarios for adding priority document to system
Request to send p-doc to DAS Authorized members
list optional
OFF

to other scenarios
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Retrieval of priority document by OSF example
where choice of routes available
second filing
OSF
OSF TDA?
priority document
Y
N
OFF TDA?
File (access)
N
Y
DAS
transmission method will be agreed by OSF and IB
(eg TDA, EDI)
TDA
WIPO
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Locating priority documents within associated
network of libraries
DAS
WIPO
doclocation index
Participating external library or document
exchange system
Copy in external library
Copy within DAS local library
Retrieve copy
Send copy
priority document
priority document
copy might be held in standalone digital
library or part of another wider document
exchange system, such as TDA
OSF
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Adding translations
Code
translation
DAS
WIPO
trans
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Access control options discussed
(A) Access code - given to (or received from)
applicant - applicant provides to OSF (B) List
of countries - (i) OFF forwards to DAS changes to
list or - (ii) client maintains list on
DAS or - (iii) client and/or OFF maintains
list on DAS
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Code assignment possibilities discussed
(1) IB always assigns code (2) OFF usually
assigns code - reduces mailings (OFF could
return code with filing receipt) - IB might
still need to assign some codes (3) Applicant
decides on and provides code to OFF - OFF
forwards code to DAS - no notification of code
required - applicant could use same code for all
applications if desired (at own risk)