Report on IPC-related IT systems IPC Committee of Experts 49 Patrick Fiévet Head of IT Systems Section International Classifications and Standards Division Geneva February 22, 2017

Agenda Migration to WIPO new authentication and Identity management system Text categorization in the IPC IPC Publication platform (IPCPUB7) Since IPC WG 36 Archive mode Review and decisions on Offices suggestions

Migration to WIPO new authentication and Identity management system Completed: ICS Data Capture IPC E-Forum IPCRMS IPCRECLASS

Text categorization in the IPC At the opportunity of IPCCAT Retraining based on IPC 2016.01: First observation since 2013 on the English training collection Increase in number of Main-Groups: + 4% Increase in number of trained Main-Groups: +2% Coverage by the training collection at Main-Group: -2% Evolution IPCCAT precision (3 guesses): no change (81%) 33 Millions of documents uploaded in database with: 45 Millions of CPC symbols 35 Millions of IPC symbols Data preparation to resume research on text categorization

Number of documents referenced by IPC symbols

Automatic text categorization in the IPC Potential perspectives or applications To revive legacy IPCCAT ES, FR, EN, DE, RU, ZH (done in 2005) apply to other languages Revive IPCCAT clustering technics (KNN) to monitor classification practices and IPC revision candidates To confirm whether automatic categorization at Group level in specific subclass or Main group works e.g. in reclassification as potential alternative or complement to default transfer To confirm that its combination with CAT tools works Missing IPCs with indication of “Machine generated” and IB as generating Office

IPCPUB Since IPC WG 36 Archive mode Integration with IPCCAT retrained with IPC 2016.01 documents Advanced search (except STATS part) Warnings IPC bridge IPC 2017.01 is published in IPCPUB7 only 2017.01 Static scheme files and viewer for some National Offices Archive mode

IPCPUB 7

IPCPUB - Archive mode Background & Problems to solve: IPCPUB Functional Evolution over time: Pre-reform, IPC Reform, Core/advanced levels, illustrations, definition tabs, Corrigendum, Compilation, CPC&FI, IPC version indicators, data exceptions… Rare opportunities to changes to Input Files specifications (2006 and 2015) Support of historical IPC Versions in a single platform, i.e. recurrent need to consider: adaptation of legacy IPC versions, when possible at all.

IPCPUB - Archive mode Background & Problems to solve: Rare opportunities to changes to Input Files specifications (2006 and 2015) Support of historical IPC Versions in a single platform, i.e. recurrent need to consider: adaptation of legacy IPC versions, when possible at all (e.g. IPC 2016.01 Definitions) IT support costs containment

IPCPUB as from 2017 ACTIVE Versions: Priority given to the support of functionalities for current and future IPC versions e.g. 2017.01, 2018.01…until it conflicts with a new IPCPUB evolution ARCHIVED versions: Freeze on presentation of legacy IPC versions as published while in force on the basis of PDF format Archiving of IPC 1 to IPC 2016.01on the basis of IPCPUB 6 layout (including its potential defects)

IPCPUB - Archive mode Archived IPC version: Scheme, Definition with their illustration, RCL, Compilation “Colored” PDF archive based on the most complete view at subclass level (monolingual or bilingual) Black & white 2 columns PDF preserved download and IT support area Limited search features in archived IPC versions

IPCPUB7- Status for version 7.0f Data: All IPC versions under a single IPCPUB (7) 2017.01: active version missing definition and CI 2016.01: Archived version to be redone: Scheme, Definitions, RCL, compilation, CI not needed IPC1 to 2015.01: Archived versions to be redone Tree view for IPC+CPC or FI (but not both): Ready IPC warnings: Ready IPC bridge: Ready

IPCPUB7- Status for version 7.0f Functionalities: Smart Search: ready Advanced Search: in progress IPCPUB key Web services: ready IPCCAT REST service: ready On-line help update : in progress

IPCPUB7- Plans for version 7.0 Functionalities: Complete compilation in PDF: in progress IPCPUB missing Web services: finalization in progress STATS part of advanced search: to be done Access to archived versions at symbol level: in progress

IPCPUB7- Plans for version 7.0 Functionalities: Package for National Offices: in progress Expected availability for Offices: end of Q1 2017 IPCPUB 6 phasing out Q2 2017 Text search in archived version: to be considered Integration of static viewer (performance): to be considered Other request based on CE decision

Review and decisions on Offices suggestions (based on CE447) https://www3.wipo.int/ipc-ief/ief-projects/ipc/ce447/ce447-a21_ibrr.docx

Thank you for your attention! QUESTIONS? contact WIPO at ipc.mail@wipo.int