Technical Study for Global Dossier

ASEAN SUB-REGIONAL WORKSHOP September 6 to 7, 2012

JAPAN PATENT OFFICE

Introduction

“One-stop” access to dossier info

Cooperation between the IP5 and WIPO

Global infrastructure to ensure “one-stop” access to dossier information of multiple countries for all stake holders

Beneficial for all stakeholders

Umbrella approach – common goal to consolidate existing projects

Basic Concept of Global Dossier

Status and documents of family applications at a glanceExamination Results / Search Records can be sharedUS IDS, EP Rule 141 requirements could be complied

Office A

Office B

Office C

App. X1

App. X2 App. X3

App. X4

Status of Family Apps.

App. X1 App. X2 App.X3 App. X4Doc1-1 Doc2-1 Doc3-1Doc1-2 Doc3-2

View Examination Results etc.

WorksharingWorksharing among Officesamong Offices

Main futures

WIPOWIPOTrilateralTrilateral / / IP5IP5

CCD

OPD WIPO CASE

ePCT

Global Dossier ConceptGlobal Dossier Concept

Expansion to non-IP5 offices Mutual

collaboration

Applicants / Public Users

Small or medium offices

e.g. VG

Expansion of its framework

Cooperation between IP5 and WIPO

Lead Offices

Participating Offices

ExchangedInformation

UserSystems

Office Applicant／

Public

OPD JPO(IP5 FP)

IP5→ to be

expanded

Dossier, Citation, Classification→ ＋α

Yes No→ Yes？ Distributed, Real Time

CCDEPO

(TrilateralProj.)

Trilateral→ IP5

Citation, Classification (Yes) Yes Centralized, Batch

WIPO CASE WIPOVG, PROSUR

→ to be expanded

Examination Information→ Dossier

Yes NoCentralized, Batch→ Distributed, Real

Time

ePCT WIPO WIPO IB→ RO/ISA/IPEA

Dossier（only PCT）

No→ Yes Yes

Centralized → Distributed, Real

Time

AIPNEP RegisterPAIR, etc.

Each IPO N/A Dossier Yes No (AIPN)Yes (PAIR etc.) Centralized

GD TBD All Offices (in the future)

Dossier, Citation, Classification,

et.al.Yes Yes Distributed, Real time

Related Projects

CCD+ ??

OPD 1

CASE 1 CASE 2

GD 1

CCD

ePCT

GD 2

Read only services - Examiner - Applicant / Public

Inter-operable

Trilateral IP5

Dossier Access?

WIPO

Interactive services - e-Filing - Open web-service

Possible Scenario of Consolidation

Implementation of GD Phase1(Linkage of OPD and WIPO-CASE)

OPDOPD CASECASE

WIPOWIPOKIPOKIPO

USPTOUSPTOSIPOSIPO

EEPOPO

JJPOPO

GBGB

IP5 Offices Vancouver Group

CACA

AUAU

Linkage of OPD and WIPO-CASE

OPDOPD CASECASE

CACA

KIPOKIPO

USPTOUSPTOSIPOSIPO

EEPOPO

JJPOPO

GBGB

WIPOWIPO

AUAU

Linkage of OPD and WIPO-CASE

Global DossierGlobal Dossier

KIPOKIPO

USPTOUSPTOSIPOSIPO

EEPOPO

JJPOPO

GBGB

WIPOWIPO

CACA

AUAU

Linkage of OPD and WIPO-CASE

Global DossierGlobal Dossier

WIPOWIPOKIPOKIPO

USPTOUSPTOSIPOSIPO

Office AOffice AOffice BOffice B

EEPOPO

JJPOPO

GBGBCACA

AUAUOffice COffice C

Linkage of OPD and WIPO-CASE

Global DossierGlobal Dossier

WIPOWIPOKIPOKIPO

USPTOUSPTOSIPOSIPO

Office AOffice A

US PublicKR Public

EEPOPO

JJPOPO

CN Public GB PublicCA Public

GBGB

Office BOffice B

CACA

AUAU

EP PublicA Public JP Public C PublicB Public AU Public

Office COffice C

Linkage of OPD and WIPO-CASE

Future Plans

’123Q

’13 ’14

OfficeOffice / Industry / Industry GD Task ForceGD Task Force

IP5 WG2IP5 WG2GD ProjectGD Project

(IP5 + WIPO + IP5 Industry)

(IP5 + WIPO) Linkage of OPD - WIPO CASE

WG2meeting

WG2meeting

WG2meeting

GD Biz Req

Interim Report

Interim Requirement

Final Requirement

Review of Legal & Technical Issues

Final Report

Development & Implementation of GD

TFmeeting

Report to Industry& Get Feedback(when necessary)

GD Phase 1 GD Phase 2

Framework for Global Dossier & Timeline

Thank you for your attention.