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PRH patent eServices today 28.03.2001. Juha Rekola Head of Development Division Patents and Innovations Line. eServices of patent it. Electronic services via Internet: Online filing of applications Other communications File inspections Electronic payments Patent information services.
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PRH patent eServices today28.03.2001 Juha Rekola Head of Development Division Patents and Innovations Line
eServices of patentit Electronic services via Internet: • Online filing of applications • Other communications • File inspections • Electronic payments • Patent information services
FI Patent Data Flow Strong encryption Strong authentication patent.prh.fi Examiner Reports FW FW FW FW File Inspection Secure File Inspection Common Software Application Server Esp@cenet WOM Publication Module: Applications Patent U-models Patent Magazine Weekly Issue Online Filing 128 bit SSL Patent Register JPhoenix Electronic Document Archive Publications EPO Data: espacenet/Inpadoc Publications Key-in Scanning Indexing Bank files Jukeboxes PatRek Paper Files
patentIT-epoline cooperation Online filing of applications • OLF - EASY project • Other communications • Electronic archive system • File inspections • Common Software • Patent Register “WebRegister” 2002 • Search Reports • Mailbox “my.epoline”
Online Filing rules New filing rule article 2§ • Application can be filed online or using CD-R • Rules for online filing in annex • Annex will be applied also to CD-R filings • CD-R application has to be filed together with application form with hand written signature • CD-R will be used for ”Mega applications”
Online Filing rules New annex for online filing 01.04.2001: • Act for eServices will be applied • EPO filing standard chapters 5-7 will applied • Filing address https://olf.prh.fi • Filing software will be provided free of charge • FINEID identity card • PKI digital signature
Act on e-services in the public administration • Electronic document fulfils requirements of ”written” • Electronic document will be signed with digital signature (certificate) • The certificate shall be based on public key technology
Act for e-services in public administration • Sender has always responsibility get the electronic message through • office has responsibility to send a receipt • Message has been received when it is available in office’s data system • Office can process received messages if contents is not changed • Always on voluntary basis
Puclic Key Infrastructure • PKI satisfies the requirements for • Authentication / Verification • Each party ‘”knows” who the other is • Confidentiality / Privacy • No-one else can see the data transmitted • Integrity • Data transmitted and received are identical • Accountability / Non-Repudiation • Both parties can “prove” receipt
Electronic identity card • Public key infrastructure • iD2 technology • Smartcard • Relevant PKSC standards: • PKSC#7 for digital signature • PKCS#11 for token • PKCS#15 for card • X.509 v.3 certificates • Meets the EU directive requirements
Electronic identity card • Every card is unique (cannot be copied) • Two card holder certificates, key length 1028 bits • Authentication certificate • Signature certificate • Two PINs • CA certificate, key length 2028 bits • to sign certificates and revocation lists • FINUID number
Electronic identity card • Certification authority, Population Register Centre (FINSIGN for citizens) • Directory services: • LDAP • Revocation list • Helpdesk • Cards are issued by police • More information available: • www.vaestorekisterikeskus.fi
Electronic identity card • Will be used in Finnish Patent Office in electronic services for authentication and for digital signature: • online filings • file inspection • patent information services • And when using our partners’ services: • EPO, WIPO
OnLine Filing Standards • Filing standard • WIPO standard for electronic filing • EPO filing standard • http://www.european-patent-office.org/epoline/pdf/epo-olf-standard.pdf • Data standard • XML • Emerging de-facto market standard • Will eventually replace SGML for IP documents • IFF
OnLine Filing Formats • Document formats • PDF • Market standard for Documents • Guarantees “What you see is what I sent” • XML will replace pdf in the future • ASCII • Sequence listing
FI OnLine Filing FI-OLF milestones • Domestic FI filings • External testing 03.2001 • External “production like” testing 09.-11.04 • In operation 17.04.2001 • FI-EP translations • External testing 06.2001 • In operation 08.2001 • Other communications • External testing 11.12.2001 • In operation 1.1.2002
FI OnLine Filing • If online filing successful receipt will be delivered in the end of session • Online flings have own application number series starting from YYYY5001 • Online filing server is running 7/24 but Office opening hours from 08.00-20.00 from Monday to Friday • Filings received after office hours will be received on next office day
FI Online filing • Olf test users: • Kolster • Anki Lybeck • Berggren • Seppo Laine • Jari Lipsanen • JVP-palvelu • Juha Salomäki • Nokia MP • Filing Center, Sinikka Haikonen
FI Online Filing • FI OLF deployment phase I • Open production system tests 9.-11.4.2001 • Production starting day 17.04.2001 • All users has to be registered • All users are registered to epoline users as well • Software packages are supplied by PRH • Includes all current EASY modules: EP, FI, FR (diskette), PCT (diskette) • ”Slow start”
Online filing configuration • Hardware: • Operation systems: • Windows 98/NT/2000 • Win 2000 recommended • Smartcard reader
Online filing configuration • Softwares: • Adobe pdf writer, Adobe distiller (recommended) • Internet browser with 128 bit encryption: • Netscape 4.76 or Explorer 5.05 • Smartcard reader drivers • iD2 Personal toolkit 2.4.1 • Sun Java runtime environment 1.1.8 • Online filing client software
PRH patent eServices web pages • eServices web site: • http://patent.prh.fi • PRH online filing pages • http://patent.prh.fi/easy