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特許庁経済産業省
Japan Patent Office
- Details and Progress -- Details and Progress -
Koichi Minami
Deputy Commissioner
Japan Patent Office
September17, 2010
Second WIPO Global Symposium of Intellectual Property Authorities
Foundation ProjectsFoundation Projectsat IP5 Officesat IP5 Offices
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特許庁経済産業省
Japan Patent Office
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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
Search and Exam. Rules /
Quality Management
Common Training Policy
Common Access to Search
and Examination
Results
Mutual Machine
Translation
Common Application
Format
Common Search and
Examination Support
Tools
Common Documentation
Common Hybrid
Classification
WG1
(EPO) (KIPO) (SIPO) (SIPO)(EPO) (JPO)(JPO)
Common Approach to
Sharing and
documenting Search
Strategy
(KIPO)(USPTO) (USPTO)
Common Statistical
Parameters
( ) Lead Office of each project
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特許庁経済産業省
Japan Patent Office
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WG1: Common Hybrid Classification
A01A1/00 △△△
A01A1/24 ・△△△ A ○○○ B ・○○○ C ・○○○ Z Other
A01A1/00 △△△
A01A1/24 ・△△△
A01A1/00 △△△ 1/00A ・ ×××
A01A1/24 ・△△△
FI IPC 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 ・・・ ××
Subdivided ClassificationSubdivided ClassificationSubdivided ClassificationSubdivided Classification
101 ・○○○ 103 ・・○○○ 104 ・・・○○
101 ・○○○ 103 ・・○○○ 104 ・・・○○
1/24A ・・××× 1/24A1 ・・・×× 1/24B ・・××× 1/24B1 ・・・×× 1/24B2 ・・・××
1/24A ・・××× 1/24A1 ・・・×× 1/24B ・・××× 1/24B1 ・・・×× 1/24B2 ・・・××Revised IPCRevised IPCRevised IPCRevised IPC
Revised ECLARevised ECLARevised ECLARevised ECLA
H01L33/00H01L33/00 33/02
33/04 ・ ・
Harmonized Classification Subdivided Classification
Proposal
H01L33/00 33/02 33/04 ・ ・
IP5 CooperationIP5 CooperationIP5 CooperationIP5 Cooperation
Patent Offices Patent Offices in each countryin each country
Patent Offices Patent Offices in each countryin each country
into IPCinto IPCinto IPCinto IPC
Applicants/ Applicants/ Inventors Inventors
etc.etc.
Applicants/ Applicants/ Inventors Inventors
etc.etc.
Search Search Service Service
Practitioners Practitioners etc. etc.
Search Search Service Service
Practitioners Practitioners etc. etc.
Revised FIRevised FIRevised FIRevised FI
ConceptConceptConceptConcept
A01A1/00 △△△ 1/06 ・○○○ 1/12 ・・○○○ 1/18 ・・・○○A01A1/24 ・△△△ 1/30 ・・ ××× 1/36 ・・・ ×× 1/42 ・・ ××× 1/50 ・・・ ×× 1/56 ・・・ ××
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特許庁経済産業省
Japan Patent Office
Pilot Projects - Timeline
2nd IP5WGC 3rd IP5WGC
Oct 2009 Mar 2010
IPC/WG
4th IP5WGC
May 2010
Oct 2010
Nov 2010
IPC/WG
IPC/CE
Feb 2011
Jan 2012
• Timeline of the 5 pilot projects on classification (Note: Timeline varies depending on project.)
Entry into force
Reclassification
Start!
IP5 Phase
IPC Phase
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1 5
1 =F001 Project
( =WG1)
WG1: Common Hybrid Classification
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特許庁経済産業省
Japan Patent Office
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WG2: IT-supported Business Processes
・ GB Patent ( GB A )・ FR Patent/Utility ( FR A )・ DE Patent ( DE A,B,C )
・ CN Patent ( CN B1,B2)・ CN unexamined Pat. ( CN A1,A2)
・ KR Patent ( KR B1,B2)・ KR unexamined Pat. (KR A1,A2)
・ EP Patent ( EP B1,B2)・ EP unexamined Pat. ( EP A1,A2)
・ US Patent ( US A,B)・ US PGPub. ( US A1)
・ JP Utility Models ( JP U)
・ JP Patent ( JP B1,B2 )・ JP unexamined Pat. ( JP A)
JPO IP5 Offices ( e.g. EPO )
JaJa
JaJa
EnEn
EnEn
Kr/JaKr/Ja
Cn/JaCn/Ja
EnEn・ DE Utility Models ( DE U )
・ GB Patent ( GB A )・ FR Patent/Utility ( FR A )・ DE Patent ( DE A,B,C )
・ CN Patent ( CN B1,B2)・ CN unexamined Pat. ( CN A1,A2)
・ KR Patent ( KR B1,B2)・ KR unexamined Pat. ( KR A1,A2)
・ EP Patent ( EP B1,B2)・ EP unexamined Pat. ( EP A1,A2)
・ US Patent ( US A,B)・ US PGPub. ( US A1)
・ JP Patent ( JP B1,B2 )・ JP unexamined Pat. ( JP A)
EnEn
En/Fr/GeEn/Fr/Ge
EnEn
EnEn
EnEn
En/Fr/GeEn/Fr/Ge
EnEn
*Each office selects the type of text-data language.
Bulk Data Exchange
Bulk Data Exchange
(with MT if necessary)
• Improve existing scheme for data exchange (e.g. Standardization of data exchange, Improve existing scheme for data exchange (e.g. Standardization of data exchange, media-less exchange etc.)media-less exchange etc.)
• Create in-house database by collecting frequently cited documentation under each Create in-house database by collecting frequently cited documentation under each Office’s operation and managementOffice’s operation and management
• Select the language for searching/viewing documents Select the language for searching/viewing documents
Common Documentation: (1) data exchange for improvement of each in-house DB
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特許庁経済産業省
Japan Patent Office
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WG2: IT-supported Business Processes
Vir
tual
Dat
abas
e
• Mutual Access by usingMutual Access by using APIAPI (( Application Programming InterfaceApplication Programming Interface ))
• Establishment of All-in-One platformEstablishment of All-in-One platform
Docs E
JPO
EPOUSPTO
Access to foreign documents via network as the occasion demands
Docs C
Docs B
Docs A
Docs D
Docs B
Docs A
KIPO
Docs C
Docs B
Docs A
SIPO
Docs G
Docs C
Docs A
Docs D
Docs B
Docs A
Docs F
Docs B
Docs A
Docs EDocs DDocs C
Docs G
Common Documentation: (2) Mutual Access to each Office’s DB
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特許庁経済産業省
Japan Patent Office
EPO
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JPO
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KIPO
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SIPO
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USPTO
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ENJP ENKR ENCN
1. All Documents2. Application Documents
3. Office Actions4. Applicant’s
Response5. Citation 6. Classification
7. Patent Family(Except for IP5)
Input Application Number(Priority Number, Application number or Publication Number is available.)
JP2005-008213OK
WG2: IT-supported Business ProcessesOne Portal Dossier (Image)
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特許庁経済産業省
Japan Patent Office
EPO
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JPO
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KIPO
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SIPO
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USPTO
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ENJP ENKR ENCN
1. All Documents2. Application Documents
3. Office Actions4. Applicant’s
Response5. 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-0709779 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.398-407 2. Lack of novelty, Articles 52(1) and 54 EPC: The present applications does not comply with the
requirements……
Citation Information
EPO:1. EP 0709779 A2. Yasuda et. al,
USPTO:1. US 2000-325675 A2. US 2001-292215 A3. EP 0709779 A
WIPO:1. US 2001-292215 A2. EP 0709779 A
KIPO:1. **************
Classification Information
ECLA:1. H01L 21/23D1A2. G03B 3/00A2B
USC:1. 312/062. 215/093. 21/234
FI :1. H01L 21/23, 101@A2. G03B 3/00@Z
IPC:1. H01L 21/23
Patent family( Except 5 offices )DE 100000 A
FR 100000 A
WG2: IT-supported Business ProcessesOne Portal Dossier (Image)
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特許庁経済産業省
Japan Patent Office
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WG3: Examination Practice-related Projects
Common Training Policy (IP5 Examiners’ Workshop)
The first IP5 Examiners’ WorkshopKIPO: International Intellectual Property
Training Institute2009. 10. 20 - 23
• Discuss search and examination tools and practices of the IP5 Offices• Develop mutual trust among IP5 examiners
2nd IP5 Examiners’ Workshop: Oct 2010 at EPO (Munich)
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特許庁経済産業省
Japan Patent Office
WG3: Examination Practice-related Projects
Common Training Policy (Cross-Participation)
• Basic Patent Examination• PCT Procedure; Non-unity• Advance Patent Examination
• Examination Overview• Claim Interpretation & Search
• Search Expert Training• Training of applicable skills for examination
• Training for New Examiners• Examination Case Study
• Chinese Patent System
EPO
JPO USPTO
SIPO KIPO
Enhance: Utilization of training resources Efficiency of examiner training
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Next Steps
IP5 Website:IP5 Website: http://www.fiveipoffices.org/index.htmlhttp://www.fiveipoffices.org/index.html
Ten foundation projects contribute to work-Ten foundation projects contribute to work-sharing.sharing.
Next IP5 Heads MeetingNext IP5 Heads Meeting evaluates progress evaluates progress towards short term goals.towards short term goals.