WIPO Working Group on the Digital Access Service for Priority Documents Possible system features

1. WIPO Working Group on theDigital Access Service for Priority Documents Possible system features Notes of discussions in the technical breakout sessions

2. applicant DAS Authorized members list EP JP KR US p-doc to OSF (on request) p-doc to IB* Code and Authorized members list changes+AU +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

3. (1) OFF in TDA* (2) Other OFF with digital library applicant applicant applicant applicant 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 *

4. (3) e-OFF, no digital library (4) OFF with no electronic access applicant applicant applicant applicant applicant 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 *

5. (5) Later request to enter DAS applicant Scenarios for adding priority document to system Request to send p-doc to DAS [Authorized members list optional ] OFF * to other scenarios

6. applicant 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

7. Locating priority documents within associated network of libraries DAS WIPO Participating external library or document exchange system doclocation index 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

8. applicant Adding translations Code translation DAS WIPO trans

9. 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

10. 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)