IPC Training Examples and Tutorials --- Status Report Ning Xu ― WIPO February 4th, 2008

Purposes >> IPC Training Examples –Training materials for teaching the staff of IPOs –Updated & revised based on IPC reform –Promote broader use of the reformed IPC >> Tutorials –Improve IPC training –Develop a computer-based interactive product

Task Force & CLAIMS Project >> TF on Updating IPC Training Examples –Established by WG/9 –Members: FR, DE, IE, IT, JP, ES, SE, GB, RO, US, EP and IB –TF meetings & electronic discussion >> Development of IPC Tutorials –Track 3 of CLAIMS Project –Completed at the end of 2003

Publications >> IPC Training Examples –68/87 examples in English on IBIS Website –User-friendly presentation (tech. fields; categories) –French version preparation (86,19)

Publications >> IPC Tutorials –10 sample tutorials on the Web –Preparation of proposal-tutorials by rapporteurs (52/87)

Publications

Purposes >> IPC Training Examples >> Task Force >> Publications >> COPYRIGHT >> SMEs >> ENFORCEMENT

Future Development >> IPC Training Examples –Periodically review & update according to new versions of the IPC –Add new examples if necessary –Free access by public users in two languages

Future Development >> IPC Tutorials –Further development based on the finalized IPC training examples –Periodically review & update according to IPC training examples –Regular adjustments if necessary –Free access by public users

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