PatentScope - Electronic Publication World Intellectual Property Organization

PatentScope objectives: Access to WIPO’s Patent and PCT resources in one placeAccess to WIPO’s Patent and PCT resources in one place From a paper environment to an electronic environment - “Everything online” From a paper environment to an electronic environment - “Everything online” Single authentic source of PCT data Single authentic source of PCT data Dissemination of patent data Dissemination of patent data Legal publication obligations Legal publication obligations Implement consistently WIPO Standard for electronic documents (e.g. ST. 36) Implement consistently WIPO Standard for electronic documents (e.g. ST. 36) Broaden our audience Broaden our audience

Electronic Publication Same Content - Different Format Gazette in electronic form only Amendments to rules 86.1, 86.2 and Section 407 The content of the former Sections I, II, III of the Gazette are in electronic form - accessible via PatentScope Official notices (Section IV) published on the internet only, but no changes to format at this stage Published application in electronic form Section 406 of the Administrative Instructions Can be viewed, downloaded, printed from PatentScope Discontinuation of applicant’s copy (paper) in July 2006 Declarations, sequence listings Available as published documents with the published international application

Architecture / Implementation

Architectural Goals Security External SAN contains only publicly available documents Read Only storage for Documents High availability Flexibility / Cost Common software architecture through components Reduction in complexity Use of Open Source software

Apache (web server) Tomcat (web container) JSP engine PatentScope User (browser client, IE) html search-adv.jsp, browse.jsp, ia.jsp http request Forward request: search-adv.jsp fetch.jsp patentscope.jsp Execute servlet html flow PatentScope Architecture Isearch fulltext indexes Document repository rmi jdbc cgi COR External database local Document cache & Thumbnails

Overview of Functions

Access to the complete collection of published PCT international applications Search using keywords boolean operators (AND, OR) field codes (applicant name, publication date, etc) IPC 8 symbols Search International Applications

Access to published international applications by publication date THE GAZETTE Search using Publication date Notices provided separately Browse by Week (Gazette View)

View the latest bibliographic data on record at the International Bureau including changes since publication View full text of description and claims for latin-language applications View National Phase Information where available View publication Notices Bibliographic Data

Access to the documents contained in the file of the International Bureau Publications Priority Documents Declarations (e.g. of inventorship) Written Opinions, Examination Reports and related documents View or download the documents in different formats PDF XML HTML Documents

Electronic Publication Futures

Planned changes May 2006 RSS Service July 2006 Discontinue PDF Gazette Discontinue applicant’s copy of the published application July-December 2006 New document types available online (forms) Full text database complete from 1978 to 2006 (Latin languages) National phase notifications from more offices January 2007 Declaration update DTD related updates (?)

Future possibilities (not promises) PCT reform Rule changes Online Functionality Office ordering functionality Additional files / formats available Rework of Rule 87 and Article 20 product structures Revised publication processing Increase use of electronic notifications Increased XML content availability Publication list orientation change Front page formatting change