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PatentScope objectives:PatentScope objectives:• Access to WIPO’s Patent and PCT resources in Access to WIPO’s Patent and PCT resources in
one placeone place
From a paper environment to an electronic From a paper environment to an electronic environment - “Everything online”environment - “Everything online”
Single authentic source of PCT dataSingle authentic source of PCT data
Dissemination of patent dataDissemination of patent data
Legal publication obligationsLegal publication obligations
Implement consistently WIPO Standard for Implement consistently WIPO Standard for electronic documents (e.g. ST. 36)electronic documents (e.g. ST. 36)
Broaden our audienceBroaden our audience
Electronic PublicationElectronic PublicationSame Content - Different FormatSame Content - Different Format
Gazette in electronic form onlyGazette 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 formPublished 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 listingsDeclarations, sequence listings Available as published documents with the published international
application
Architecture / Implementation
Architectural GoalsArchitectural Goals
SecuritySecurity External SAN contains only publicly available documents Read Only storage for Documents
High availabilityHigh availability
Flexibility / CostFlexibility / 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
http://www.wipo.int/patentscope/en/ search-adv.jsp, browse.jsp, ia.jsp
httprequest
Forward request:search-adv.jspfetch.jsppatentscope.jsp
Execute servlet
html flow
PatentScope ArchitecturePatentScope Architecture
Isearchfulltextindexes
Documentrepository
rmi
jdbc
cgi
CORExternaldatabase
localDocument cache &
Thumbnails
Overview of FunctionsOverview of Functions
Access to the complete Access to the complete collection of published PCT collection of published PCT international applicationsinternational applications
Search using Search using keywords boolean operators (AND, OR) field codes (applicant name,
publication date, etc)
IPC 8 symbols
Search International ApplicationsSearch International Applications
Access to published Access to published international applications by international applications by publication datepublication date
THE GAZETTETHE GAZETTE
Search using Search using Publication date Notices provided separately
Browse by Week (Gazette View)Browse by Week (Gazette View)
View the latest bibliographic View the latest bibliographic data on record at the data on record at the International BureauInternational Bureauincluding changes since publication
View full text of description View full text of description and claims for latin-language and claims for latin-language applicationsapplications
View National Phase View National Phase Information where availableInformation where available
View publication Notices View publication Notices
Bibliographic DataBibliographic Data
Access to the documents Access to the documents contained in the file of the contained in the file of the International BureauInternational Bureau
Publications Priority Documents Declarations (e.g. of inventorship) Written Opinions, Examination
Reports and related documents
View or download the View or download the documents in different formatsdocuments in different formats
PDF XML HTML
DocumentsDocuments
Electronic Publication Futures
Planned changesPlanned changes
May 2006May 2006 RSS Service
July 2006July 2006 Discontinue PDF Gazette Discontinue applicant’s copy of the published application
July-December 2006July-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 2007January 2007 Declaration update DTD related updates (?)
Future possibilities (not promises)Future possibilities (not promises)
PCT reform - 2007 Rule changesPCT reform - 2007 Rule changes
Online FunctionalityOnline Functionality Office ordering functionality Additional files / formats available
Rework of Rule 87 and Article 20 product structuresRework of Rule 87 and Article 20 product structures
Revised publication processingRevised publication processing Increase use of electronic notifications Increased XML content availability Publication list orientation change Front page formatting change