1. IPC reform 2006: WIPO Products and Services for the new IPC Special seminar for patent information vendors World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO /CLAIMS/ P.Fiévet, Vienna, September 16, 2004

2. Agenda IPC reform key files Background of the IPC reform CLAIMS : IT services for the new IPC What will come next? WIPO E-products for the new IPC

3. Reasons for the IPC Reform IPC - a compromise between large and small patent offices: - not sufficiently detailed for large offices - too complex for small offices IPC was designed for manual searching IPC Crisis at the end of the XX century Searching requires the use of several editions

4. IPC Reform March 1999: IPC Committee of Experts decides to start fundamental redesigning of the IPC Launch of the reform at WIPO’s initiative September 1999: the Assembly of the IPC Union confirms this decision March 2000: the strategic plan for the development of the IPC is approved

5. IPC Reform Division into the core and the advanced levels Principal objectives of the reform Reclassification of search files according to revision changes Creation of the Master Classification Database Electronic information and tools to facilitate IPC revision, classification and search

6. IPC Categorization assistance to small and medium size Patent Offices: IPCCAT Training: IPC Tutorials The CLAIMS project: Computer assistance to the IPC Translation assistance for the advanced level WIPO IT Services for the new IPC

7. The IPC revision: new IPC Management and Information System RIPCIS, IEFIEF Linguistic support: Natural Language Search TACSY TACSY IBIS, WIPO IPC WEB siteIPC WEB site WIPO IT Services for the new IPC The CLAIMS project: Computer assistance to the IPC

8. Viewing / editing at different stages of the IPC revision approval process WEB based access for IPC Member States submissions and administration by WIPO Core and advanced levels of the reformed IPC in the 2 IPC authentic languages (EN, FR) CLAIMS IT Services for the new IPC IPC Revision management system: RIPCIS

9. Conflicts and error reporting On-line interface for translation input, catchword, concordance lists Files for IPC publication and update of the Master Classification Database (MCD) IPC Revision management system: RIPCIS CLAIMS IT Services for the new IPC

10. IBIS experimental site for WIPO Member States E-forums (IEF, TEF), IPC definition templates, IPC calendarIEF Public site of the IPC IPC Revision management systems: CLAIMS IT Services for the new IPC

11. E-patent solution in English and French: synonyms and concepts networks Search on the basis of a few keywords Natural Language search in the IPC: TACSYTACSY Public assistance: easier search in the IPC CLAIMS IT Services for the new IPC

12. Validity file IPC Scheme Catchword index Reverse concordance list (RCL) Reformed IPC key files CLAIMS IT Services for the new IPC E-layer (chemical formulae, definitions)

13. Standard compliance: WIPO and industry (XML, WIPO ST 8, ST 10c, ST36) Planned frequency: update every 3 months (Advanced Level) WIPO pricing policy under review Available on-line Reformed IPC key files CLAIMS IT Services for the new IPC

14. WIPO E-products for the new IPC IPC:CLASS : Private companies, general public IPCCAT: Small and medium size patent offices

15. IPC Reform days WIPO seminar vendor days for patent information vendors More to come Detailed presentation of WIPO IT tools and services Presentation of WIPO IPC products and pricing policy

16. WIPO products and services for the new IPC Questions / Answers? Email: ipc.mail@wipo.int

17. Thank you WIPO products and services for the new IPC