Japan Patent Office 0 - Details and Progress - Koichi Minami Deputy Commissioner Japan Patent Office September17, 2010 Second WIPO Global Symposium of

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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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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

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(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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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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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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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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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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EPO

App. No. ******Pub. No. ******Pat. No. ******

Date Documents

17/Sep/2010 *****

JPO


Date Documents

16/Sep/2010 *****

KIPO


Date Documents

**/**/**** *****

SIPO

App. No. ******Pub. No. ******Pat. No. ******Date Documents

**/**/**** ****

USPTO


Date Documents

**/**/**** ***********/**/**** ******** **/**/**** ****

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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EPO


Date Documents

17/Sep/2010 *****

JPO


Date Documents

16/Sep/2010 *****

KIPO


Date Documents

**/**/**** *****

SIPO

App. No. ******Pub. No. ******Pat. No. ******Date Documents

**/**/**** ****

USPTO


Date Documents

**/**/**** ***********/**/**** ******** **/**/**** ****

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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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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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.