Información Cientifico- tecnológica e industrial SEMINARIO LATINOAMERICANO SOBRE PROPRIEDAD INTELLECTUAL EN BIOTECNOLOGIA Cuernavaca, March 8, 2006 Anja von der Ropp World Intellectual Property Organization

Overview I.Characteristics of a patent document II.Patent classification III.Patent Information IV.Types of searches V.WPIS VI.Distance learning courses

I. CHARACTERISTICS OF A PATENT DOCUMENT 1.Front page 2.Claims 3.Specification/Disclosure

US patent

Claims We claim: 1. A method of promoting healing of a wound in a patient, which consists essentially of administering a wound-healing agent consisting of an effective amount of turmeric powder to said patient 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said turmeric is orally administered to said patient. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said turmeric is topically administered to said patient.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the said turmeric is both orally and topically administered to said patient. 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said wound is a surgical wound. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein said wound is a body ulcer.

Specification/Disclosure Background of the invention Summary of the invention Detailed description of the invention Experimental

II. PATENT CLASSIFICATION Edition 8 of the IPC entered into force on January 1, 2006 Divided in 8 sections: –A. Human Necessities –B. Performing Operations –C. Chemistry, Metallurgy –D. Textiles, Paper –E. Fixed Constructions –F. Mechanical Engineering, Lighting, Heating, Weapons, Blasting –G. Physics –H. Electricity

III. PATENT INFORMATION Over 40 million patent documents published Each year one and a half million new patent documents

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VI. Distance learning courses 1. Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property 2. Advanced Course on Biotechnology and Intellectual Property