1. Assistance for the translation of IPC master files
IPCA6TRANS
Assistance for the translation of IPC master files
Geneva, February 16, 2006
Gerardo Penas García
Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas

2. IPCA6TRANS
Why to translate?
Focus on Information users,not Offices.
The general level of knowledge of English in Spain and Latinamerican countries is still not satisfactory.
Structure of industry is mainly concentrated on SMEs. English is used for bussiness, not for Tecnological Information search.
IPC is still a fundamental information access tool and should be provided in the best way for the users to digest it.

3. What are from our perspective the main advantages of IPCA6TRANS?
Direct advantages:
Possibility to maintain and keep updated the IPC-Advanced.
Possibility to share the workload with other offices, universities, etc.
Posibility to divide the new groups to be translated among specialized examiners.
Possibility to translate catchword index, definitions, etc.
Possibility to translate parts of the IPC A or just the IPC Core.

4. What are from our perspective the main advantages of IPCA6TRANS?
Collateral effects:
Access to technological background behind the IPC.
Possibility to correct the translation and wording of the translated IPC and receive comments from the users.
Open possibility to access other automation project within the IPC.
Basis to feed other projects like Automated Translation in the case of Cathword translation.
Involvement of the examiners in the IPC maintenance.

5. IT & IPC: contact WIPO at: claims@wipo.int
Questions / Answers
IT & IPC: contact WIPO at:
Specific implementation by OEPM:

6. Thank you