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PCT-SAFE: Electronic Filing & Processing of International Applications - Status Report

This presentation provides an overview of the PCT-SAFE project, its objectives, status, and implications for member states. It also discusses the future plans, including the development of a standard for electronic filing and processing of international applications. Contact PCT-SAFE Help Desk for more information.

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PCT-SAFE: Electronic Filing & Processing of International Applications - Status Report

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  1. World Intellectual Property Organization PCT-SAFE (Secure Applications Filed Electronically) Status Report ITPWG: February 3-5, 2003

  2. Presentation Overview • Project overview • Status • Implications for Member States • Future

  3. Overview: Objectives • To adopt a standard for the electronic filing and processing of international applications. • To develop a system for the electronic filing of international applications based on the present software PCT-EASY (Electronic Application SYstem). • Project manager: Karl Kalejs • 18.3 million CHF 2002/3 allotment

  4. Overview: Components PCT-SAFE editor PCT-SAFE client • Editor for application body • E-filing client (based on PCT-EASY) • PKI services • Receiving server (including a back-end system print/store) PKI services Internet/ physical media Receiving server

  5. 2001 2002 2003 E-Filing at RO/IB Step 1: Pilot Initiation Technical standard Prototype Beta Pilot Step 2: Implementation Enhancements PCT-SAFE High level project plan Prototype Beta Release

  6. Overview: background • Sep 2001: Establishment of the project (budget, project team, methodology & procedures, high level plan) • Dec 2001: PCT legal framework finalized • Dec 2001: technical standards finalized • Feb 2002: Alpha client produced • May 2002: Beta client & server • Nov 2002: First filing under Pilot, paper & electronic

  7. Status: Pilot • 1st filing Nov 2002, operational Feb 2003 • RO/IB only • Parallel paper and electronic submission • Legal copy will be paper copy • Limited participation: 42 applicants • Goals • stabilize software • incorporate quality feedback from applicants • 3 training sessions & roundtables delivered, Geneva, Washington & Tokyo

  8. Implications for Member States • Strong cooperation with Member States particularly EPO (epoline) • PCT plug in • Reuse of server / client • Participate in development and change of technical standard (Annex F) • WIPO’s aim is to provide applicants & offices with harmonized, interoperable software

  9. Implications for Member States (2) • Freely available software • ? Open source • receiving server • PCT-SAFE client (applicants) • PCT-SAFE editor (applicants) • Low level Certificate Authority (Offices & Applicants) • Issue high level certificates over WIPONET

  10. PCT-SAFE future • PCT plug in operational in epoline and PCT-SAFE • Enterprise software for applicants • RO server software • Shared libraries of software (open source…) • More transactions/ documents

  11. PCT-SAFE: Further information PCT-SAFE Help Desk WIPO34 chemin des Colombettes 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerlandtel: (+41-22) 338 95 23 fax: (+41-22) 338 80 40e-mail: pctsafe.help@wipo.int http://www.wipo.int/pct-safe

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