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IP INFORMATION & WIPO STANDARDS. Geneva, October 2008 YUN Young-Woo. Contents. Prologue Introduction to WIPO Standards Need for WIPO Standards Changes regarding IP Information WIPO Standards and IPO practices Benefits of WIPO Standards Evolution of WIPO Standards.
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IP INFORMATION &WIPO STANDARDS Geneva, October 2008 YUN Young-Woo
Contents • Prologue • Introduction to WIPO Standards • Need for WIPO Standards • Changes regarding IP Information • WIPO Standards and IPO practices • Benefits of WIPO Standards • Evolution of WIPO Standards
PROLOGUE- Definition of IP Information - • Industrial Property (IP) Information • Subset of intellectual property information • Information regarding Patents, Trademarks and Industrial designs • IP Information produced or processed by IP offices or organizations
PROLOGUE-Need for Standards- • Harmonization, Interoperability • E.g., Various types of power connector • Best solution for standardization • Use a common single power connector, or use multi-plug adapter
INTRODUCTION TO WIPO STANDARDS • WIPO Standards have been established with the intention of • coordinating the industrial property information activities of WIPO member countries, • promoting international exchange of data relating to industrial property documents
INTRODUCTION TO WIPO STANDARDS- WIPO Standards’ Group - • 51 WIPO Standards, Recommendations and Guidelines related to patents, trademarks and industrial designs • 51 standards are categorized by 4 groups • Group (a): Standards of a general nature, common to information and documentation • Group (b): Standards relating to Patent Information and Documentation • Group (c): Standards relating to Trademark Information and Documentation • Group (d): Standards relating to Industrial Design Information and Documentation
INTRODUCTION TO WIPO STANDARDS - Common Standards - • Standard ST.2: Manner for designating calendar dates • Standard ST.3: Two-letter codes for the representation of states, other entities and organizations • Standard ST.13: Numbering of applications for IPRs
INTRODUCTION TO WIPO STANDARDS - Patent-related Standards - • Patent information • Patent documents • Structure • Bibliographic data • Examples of WIPO Standards relating to patents: WIPO Standards ST.1, ST.3, ST.6, ST.9, ST.10, ST.13, ST.16 and ST.36
NEED FOR WIPO STANDARDS • Harmonization of practices among IP offices • Efficiency of IP data exchange • Reduce workload to change data format
CHANGES REGARDING IP INFORMATION • Rapid growth in the volume of IP information and documentation • New IT tools: hardware & software, Internet • Impact on IP information services
WORLDWIDE PATENT FILINGS BY YEAR OF FILING (WIPO Patent Report, 2008 Edition)
WIPO STANDARDS & IPO PRACTICES • Guidance to IPOs • Practices by IPOs • Examples and IPOs’ practices using WIPO Standards • Case Example • Quality of patent family data
CASE EXAMPLE CONCERNING THE REVISION OF A WIPO STANDARD- QUALITY OF PATENT FAMILY DATA - • Patent family: WIPO Standard ST.9 – INID codes of category (30) • SDWG Task No. 30: Revision of WIPO Standard ST.10/C • Update of the survey concerning patent and priority application numbers • Initial revision of WIPO Standard ST.10/C • Survey concerning paragraph 12(a) of WIPO Standard ST.10/C: first filing notifications and priority certificates • Revision of WIPO Standard ST.13 • New revision of WIPO Standard ST.10/C (work in progress) • Impact on WIPO Standard ST.36 • Future survey(s) concerning revised WIPO Standard ST.13
BENEFITS OF WIPO STANDARDS • Facilitate the harmonization of practices by IP offices regarding electronic data processing in respect of the procedures for filing, examination, publication, granting and registration of IP titles. • Facilitate the international transmission, exchange, sharing and dissemination of IP information, as well as the access to and retrieval of the said information.
EVOLUTION OF WIPO STANDARDS • Challenges facing IP community on WIPO Standards • Revision and update of WIPO Standards • SDWG and its task forces • WIPO Standards and SDWG websites
EVOLUTION OF WIPO STANDARDS- Challanges facing IP Community on WIPO Standards - • Keeping pace with the advances in IT • Maintaining international cooperation • Updating existing WIPO Standards • Drawing up new WIPO Standards • Promoting efficient and effective use of IP information
EVOLUTION OF WIPO STANDARDS- Revision & Update of WIPO Standards: Standards and Documentation Working Group (SDWG) - • International side of IP information • Promotion of the use of IP information • International cooperation • Mandate • Participation • Working procedures
EVOLUTION OF WIPO STANDARDS- Revision & Update of WIPO Standards: SDWG Task Forces - • ATRs Task Force • Citation Practices Task Force • ST.10/C Task Force • ST.22 Task Force • Trademark Standards Task Force • ST.36 Task Force • ST.66 Task Force • ST.86 Task Force • XML4IP Task Force • Renewal of the WIPO Handbook TF
WIPO STANDARDS & SDWG WEBSITES • Main page: http://www.wipo.int/scit/en/ • WIPO Handbook on Industrial Property Information and Documentation: http://www.wipo.int/standards/en/ • WIPO Standards: http://www.wipo.int/standards/en/part_03_standards.html • Task Forces: http://www.wipo.int/scit/en/taskfrce/ • Documentation concerning SDWG meetings: http://www.wipo.int/meetings/es/topic.jsp?group_id=120 • Annual Technical Reports (ATRs): http://www.wipo.int/scit/es/atrs/