0. Second WIPO Global Symposium of Intellectual Property Authorities
Foundation Projects
at IP5 Offices
- Details and Progress -
Koichi Minami
Deputy Commissioner
Japan Patent Office
September17, 2010
Second WIPO Global Symposium of Intellectual Property Authorities

1. Organization of IP5 Meeting
IP5 Heads Meeting
IP5 Deputy Heads Meeting
Programme Management Group (Assisting Deputy Heads)
ＷＧ２ IT-supported Business Processes
ＷＧ３ Examination Practice-related Projects
ＷＧ１
Common Hybrid Classification
Common Documentation
Common Search and Examination Support Tools
Common Application Format
Mutual Machine Translation
Common Access to Search and Examination Results
Common Training Policy
Search and Exam. Rules / Quality Management
Common Approach to Sharing and documenting Search Strategy
Common Statistical Parameters
(EPO)
(EPO)
(USPTO)
(USPTO)
(JPO)
(KIPO)
(JPO)
(KIPO)
(SIPO)
(SIPO)
（　）Lead Office of each project 1

2. WG1: Common Hybrid Classification
Concept
Subdivided Classification FI
IPC
ECLA
IP5 Cooperation
A01A1/00　△△△
A01A1/24・△△△
　　　　　A　○○○
　　　　　B・○○○
　　　　　C・○○○
　　　　　Z　Other
A01A1/00　△△△
A01A1/24・△△△
A01A1/00　△△△
1/00A・×××
A01A1/24・△△△
Ｈ０１Ｌ３３／００
Ｈ０１Ｌ３３／００ 　　　　３３／０２
　３３／０４
　　　　　　・
　101・○○○
　103・・○○○
　104・・・○○
Harmonized Classification
Subdivided Classification
　　1/24A ・・×××
　　1/24A1・・・××
　　1/24B ・・×××
　　1/24B1・・・××
　　1/24B2・・・××
Proposal
into IPC
Ｈ０１Ｌ３３／００
　　　　３３／０２
　　　　３３／０４
　　　　　　・
Revised IPC
Revised FI
Revised ECLA
A01A1/00　△△△
1/06・○○○
1/12・・○○○
1/18・・・○○
A01A1/24・△△△
1/30・・×××
1/36・・・××
1/42・・×××
1/50・・・××
1/56・・・××
A01A1/00　△△△
1/06・○○○
1/12・・○○○
1/18・・・○○
A01A1/24・△△△
1/30・・×××
1/36・・・××
1/42・・×××
1/50・・・××
1/56・・・××
A01A1/00　△△△
1/06・○○○
1/12・・○○○
1/18・・・○○
A01A1/24・△△△
1/30・・×××
1/36・・・××
1/42・・×××
1/50・・・××
1/56・・・××
Search Service Practitioners etc.
Patent Offices in each country
Applicants/ Inventors etc. 2

3. Pilot Projects - Timeline
WG1: Common Hybrid Classification
Pilot Projects - Timeline
Timeline of the 5 pilot projects on classification (Note: Timeline varies depending on project.)
Start!
Entry into force
IP5 Phase 2
2nd IP5WGC
3rd IP5WGC
4th IP5WGC 4
（=WG1) 3
IPC Phase
IPC/WG
IPC/WG 1 5
IPC/CE 1
=F001 Project
Reclassification
Oct 2009
Mar 2010
Oct 2010
Jan 2012
May 2010
Nov 2010
Feb 2011

4. WG2: IT-supported Business Processes
Common Documentation: (1) data exchange for improvement of each in-house DB
Improve existing scheme for data exchange (e.g. Standardization of data exchange, media-less exchange etc.)
Create in-house database by collecting frequently cited documentation under each Office’s operation and management
Select the language for searching/viewing documents
JPO
IP5 Offices（e.g. EPO）
・JP Patent （JP B1,B2）
・JP unexamined Pat.（JP A）
・JP Patent （JP B1,B2）
・JP unexamined Pat.（JP A） Ja
Bulk Data Exchange
(with MT if necessary) En
・JP Utility Models （JP U)
・US Patent （US A,B)
・US PGPub.（US A1) Ja En
・US Patent （US A,B)
・US PGPub.（US A1)
・EP Patent （EP B1,B2)
・EP unexamined Pat.（EP A1,A2) En
En/Fr/Ge
・EP Patent （EP B1,B2)
・EP unexamined Pat. （EP A1,A2)
Bulk Data Exchange
・KR Patent （KR B1,B2)
・KR unexamined Pat.（KR A1,A2)
・KR Patent （KR B1,B2)
・KR unexamined Pat. (KR A1,A2) En En
・CN Patent （CN B1,B2)
・CN unexamined Pat.（CN A1,A2)
Kr/Ja En
・CN Patent （CN B1,B2)
・CN unexamined Pat.（CN A1,A2)
・GB Patent（GB A）
・FR Patent/Utility（FR A）
・DE Patent（DE A,B,C）
Cn/Ja
En/Fr/Ge
・GB Patent（GB A）
・FR Patent/Utility（FR A）
・DE Patent（DE A,B,C）
*Each office selects the type of text-data language.
・ DE Utility Models（DE U） En En 4

5. WG2: IT-supported Business Processes
Common Documentation: 　　　　　　　 (2) Mutual Access to each Office’s DB
Mutual Access by using API　（Application Programming Interface）
Establishment of All-in-One platform
Docs A
Docs B
JPO
Docs C
Virtual Database
Docs A
Docs Ｄ
Docs Ｅ
Docs B
Docs Ｆ
Docs Ｇ
Docs C
USPTO
EPO
Docs A
Docs A
Docs B
Docs B
Docs D
Docs D
Docs E
SIPO
KIPO
Docs A
Docs A
Docs C
Docs B
Docs G
Docs C
Access to foreign documents via network as the occasion demands 5

6. One Portal Dossier (Image)
WG2: IT-supported Business Processes
One Portal Dossier (Image)
Input Application Number
(Priority Number, Application number or Publication Number is available.) JP OK
EPO
App. No.
******
Pub. No.
Pat. No.
Date
Documents
17/Sep/2010
*****
JPO
16/Sep/2010
KIPO
**/**/****
SIPO
****
USPTO
*********
******** EN JP KR CN
1. All Documents
2. Application
3. Office Actions
4. Applicant’s
Response
5. Citation
6. Classification
7. Patent Family
(Except for IP5)

7. One Portal Dossier (Image)
WG2: IT-supported Business Processes
One Portal Dossier (Image)
EPO
App. No.
******
Pub. No.
Pat. No.
Date
Documents
17/Sep/2010
*****
JPO
16/Sep/2010
KIPO
**/**/****
SIPO
****
USPTO
*********
******** EN JP KR CN
1. All Documents
2. Application
3. Office Actions
4. Applicant’s
Response
5. Citation
6. Classification
7. Patent Family
(Except for IP5)
Examination Report
Reason:
1. The following documents (D1/D2), of which D1 is considered to ….
D1= EP-A
D2= Yasuda et. al, Color Still Picture Sub-Division
Coding International Standards, Journal of the Institute of
Image Electronics Engineers of Japan, Japan, December 25,
1989, Vol.18, No.6, P
2. Lack of novelty, Articles 52(1) and 54 EPC:
The present applications does not comply with the requirements……
Citation Information
EPO:
1. EP A
2. Yasuda et. al,
USPTO:
1. US A
2. US A
3. EP A
WIPO:
1. US A
2. EP A
KIPO:
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Classification Information
ECLA:
1. H01L 21/23D1A
2. G03B 3/00A2B
USC:
1. 312/06
2. 215/09
3. 21/234
FI :
1. H01L 21/23,
2. G03B
IPC:
1. H01L 21/23
Patent family
（Except 5 offices）
DE A
FR A

8. WG3: Examination Practice-related Projects
Common Training Policy (IP5 Examiners’ Workshop)
Discuss search and examination tools and practices of the IP5 Offices
Develop mutual trust among IP5 examiners
The first IP5 Examiners’ Workshop
KIPO: International Intellectual Property Training Institute
2nd IP5 Examiners’ Workshop: Oct 2010 at EPO (Munich) 8

9. WG3: Examination Practice-related Projects
Common Training Policy (Cross-Participation)
Enhance: Utilization of training resources
Efficiency of examiner training
EPO
Basic Patent Examination
PCT Procedure; Non-unity
Advance Patent Examination
JPO
USPTO
Search Expert Training
Training of applicable skills for examination
Examination Overview
Claim Interpretation & Search
Training for New Examiners
Examination Case Study
Chinese Patent System
SIPO
KIPO

10. Ten foundation projects contribute to work-sharing.
Next Steps
Ten foundation projects contribute to work-sharing.
Next IP5 Heads Meeting evaluates progress towards short term goals.
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