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1 Functions of the International Bureau Mikhail GAVRIKOV Senior Program Officer PCT International Cooperation Division WIPO Tehran, Iran June 18-19, 2014
2 Inventions are the objects of International Searching Authorities (ISA) transmit Reports 2 to International Preliminary Examining Authorities (IPEA) PCT International Applications are filed with Receiving Offices (national, regional or international) transmit applications to International Bureau publishes communicates to grant Designated Offices 3 (national and/or regional patent Offices) Patents Months from Priority Date 1 PCT International Applications Applications filed with Patent Offices 1 (Priority Date) PCT International Applications filed with Receiving Offices (International Filing Date) Transmittals of ISR & Written Opinions Publications of PCT International Applications Applicants demand IPRP II (optional) Transmittals of IPRP II (optional) PCT National Phase Entries (where applicants seek protection) 1 Generally, applicants first file a national or regional patent application with their patent Office, and within 12 months from priority date, file a PCT international application at a receiving Office. 2 ISAs transmit International Search Reports (ISRs) & the Written Opinions / IPEAs transmit International Preliminary Reports on Patentability II (IPRP II). 3 Called Elected Offices for Applicants having filed a demand for IPRP II. Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) International Phase National Phase and/or regional phase 2
3 PCT International Authorities System IB as administrating and coordinating Authority 118 ROs 18 ISAs 124 DOs IB as RO 18 IPEAs 124 EOs IB as the Authority having responsibility related to all PCT applications 3
4 What the International Bureau is? (1) 4
5 What the International Bureau is? (2) 5
6 What the International Bureau is? (3) 6
7 What the International Bureau is? (4) 7
8 The Scope of the PCT ICD (1) The Division was established in 2007 and has the following objectives: to intensify the cooperation with Member States, with a focus on providing assistance (PCT training, seminars and expert missions) to those Member States in the group of developing and least developed countries to improve coordination of issues relating to International Authorities which are essential to the success of the PCT and the coordination of the Meeting of International Authorities (PCT MIA) to promote the use of modern information technology to open new opportunities for cooperation and to offer enhanced services and cost efficiencies 8
9 The Scope of the PCT ICD (2) PCT ICD objectives (continuation): to participate in annual PCT Meetings which address the overall development and evolution of the PCT system, namely: PCT International Cooperation Union (PCT Assembly) PCT Meeting of International Authorities (PCT MIA) PCT Working Group on Reform of the PCT (PCT WG) 9
10 Sections of PCT ICD PCT Office Services Section PCT Technical Cooperation Section 10
11 The Offices Services Section (1) Cooperation, regarding assistance in the form of PCT training, seminars and expert missions, to Member States which belong to the group of developing and least developed countries (about 2/3 of all PCT Member States) Management of Office contacts and cooperation of PCT related activities with Offices, as well as review of national patent legislation of PCT contracting and non- Contracting States 11
12 The Offices Services Section (2) Maintain and develop relations with IP institutions concerned with the PCT, other than applicant bodies and Offices acting in their capacity as receiving Offices and designated/elected Offices Developing relations with Offices in their role as International Searching and Preliminary Examining Authorities under the PCT 12
13 The Technical Cooperation Section Management of contacts and Agreements with patent offices for the PCT, facilitated through the use of cooperation plans Point of contact and promotion of PCT Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) process and utilization development. PCT ROAD office support for implementation planning PCT Electronic Filing standards consultation 13
14 Functions of the International Bureau General responsibility under the PCT Responsibility related to all PCT applications Responsibility as the Receiving Office 14
15 General responsibilities under the PCT (1) International coordination of the PCT system Assistance to Contracting States (which have already joined the PCT or which have shown interest in doing so) and their national/regional Offices advice on how to implement the PCT into national law advice on how to set up internal procedures for dealing with PCT applications, including receiving Office training 15
16 General responsibilities under the PCT (2) Dissemination of information about the PCT system PCT Applicant s Guide PCT Official Notices PCT Newsletter List server messages, etc. PCT s website: PCT Resources PCT seminars and training courses PCT Technical Cooperation and PCT IT Tools 16
17 PCT technical Cooperation Coordination of change management for technical solutions used in the PCT process Management of contacts and Agreements with patent offices for the PCT, facilitated through the use of cooperation plans Point of contact and promotion for: PCT Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) process and utilization development. PCT ROAD office support for implementation planning PCT Electronic Filing standards consultation 17
18 Overview of IT in PCT ISA IPEA EDI PCT-SAFE EDI EDI EDI DO/EO PCT COR PADOS Applicant RO IB E-dossier PCT-ROAD International Publication PCT Online Document Upload Service PATENTSCOPE PCT e-payment Priority Document Access Service Private File Inspection (e-pct) 18
19 Technical Cooperation - Supporting improvements Patent Quality Reduction in scanning (everywhere) Increased PCT-EDI implementation Increased use of XML Patent process Efficiency PCT-SAFE PCT-ROAD PCT-EDI Patent document Access PATENTSCOPE PCT-COR PADOS 19
20 IB responsibilities related to international applications (1) Receives record copies of international applications and notifies the applicant (Form PCT/IB/301) Performs a second formalities review of record copies of international applications Publishes international applications Receives and publishes amendments under Article 19 Communicates copies of international applications, international search reports and related documents to designated Offices (Form PCT/IB/308) 20
21 IB responsibilities related to international applications (2) Records changes under Rule 92bis in the indications related to applicants, inventors and agents Receives requests and collects fees for supplementary international search (SIS) Reviews requests for SIS and transmits them to the SISA concerned Performs second formalities review of demands 21
22 IB responsibilities related to international applications (3) Communicates international preliminary reports on patentability (Chapter I) to designated Offices and international preliminary reports on patentability (Chapter II) to elected Offices Translates titles and abstracts (into English and French), international search reports (into English, if necessary) and international preliminary reports on patentability (Chapter I or II) (into English, if necessary) 22
23 Recording of Changes under Rule 92bis
24 Rule 92bis: cases covered Change of name Change of address Change of nationality Adding/deleting an inventor Deceased inventor Change of applicant (assignment, addition, deletion) Change of agent 24
25 Request for recording of a change under Rule 92bis must be made in writing may be filed with the International Bureau or the receiving Office generally no evidence of the change is required during the international phase (the designated Offices may, however, require that evidence (for example, assignment) be submitted once the national phase has been entered) the International Bureau will notify the applicant (using Form PCT/IB/306) that the requested change has been recorded 25
26 Recording of a change in the person of the applicant under Rule 92bis Where such request is made by a person not yet named in the request ( the new applicant ) without the written consent of the ( old ) applicant, a copy of an assignment or other documentary evidence supporting the change in person must be filed with the request for the change Where such request is made by an agent of the new applicant, a power of attorney signed by the new applicant must be furnished at the same time 26
27 Time limit under Rule 92bis (1) The request must reach the International Bureau before the expiration of 30 months from the priority date Therefore, it is recommended to file it directly with the International Bureau even though it is possible to file it also with the receiving Office If it reaches the International Bureau after the expiration of the applicable time limit, the change will not be recorded and the applicant will have to proceed with such request before each designated or elected Office concerned 27
28 Time limit under Rule 92bis (2) If the applicant wishes that a particular change be taken into account for the international publication of the international application, the request for recording of that change must reach the International Bureau before the completion of technical preparations for international publication (normally, 15 days before the actual date of publication) If the request for recording of a change reaches the International Bureau too late to be reflected in the international publication, the International Bureau will notify all designated or elected Offices concerned 28
29 Filing International publication
30 Filing International publication (1) (Article 21 and Rule 48) When? Promptly after 18 months from priority date on the Internet ( Publication languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish title, abstract and search report always (also) in English Contents of published international application always: front page with bibliographic data and abstract description, claims, and drawings, if any international search report
31 Filing International publication (2) (Article 21 and Rule 48) where applicable: amended claims (and any statement) under Article 19 any declaration referred to in Rule 4.17 (Rule 48.2(a)(x)) any relevant data concerning deposited biological material furnished under Rule 13bis (Rule 48.2(a)(viii)) information regarding requests for restoration of right of priority (Rule 48.2(a)(xi)) statement concerning authorized requests for rectification of obvious mistakes received after publication (Rule 48.2(i)) information about a priority claim considered not to have been made (Rule 26bis.2(d))
32 International publication (3) (Article 21 and Rule 48) upon applicant s request*: information about the applicant s wish to correct or add a priority claim after the expiration of the time limit under Rule 26bis.1(a) (Rule 26bis.2(e)) refused request for rectification of an obvious mistake (Rule 91.3(d)) * See Annex B2/IB of the PCT Applicant s Guide for applicable fee Filing
33 Filing
34 Communication of published international applications (Article 20 and Rule 47) Paper copies of published international applications are only sent to the applicant upon specific request Communicated to DOs by IB Notice of communication of the international application sent by IB to DOs serves as conclusive evidence of receipt of the application by DOs (Rule 47.1(c-bis), Form PCT/IB/308 (First Notice) for DOs which do not yet apply modified Article 22(1) and Form PCT/IB/308 (Second and Supplementary Notice) for all other DOs) Filing
35 Form of publication Published international applications are available at in electronic form only (no paper pamphlets since 2006) Official notices (PCT Gazette) don t contain any more information on international applications Filing
36 Frequency of international publication Filing International publication of international applications and publication of the Official Notices takes place every Thursday, except where that Thursday is a day on which the International Bureau is not open for official business, for example, Ascension Day or the Thursday that follows the first Sunday of September and certain Thursdays in the Christmas/New Year period In such cases, inquire at the International Bureau as to what will be the publication date (possibly, but not always, the preceding Wednesday)
37 Technical preparations for international publication Filing The technical preparations for international publication are normally completed 15 calendar days before the actual publication date. For example: if the publication date is: Thursday, 24 January 2013, technical preparations are completed on Wednesday, 9 January 2013 Consequently, any document that reaches the International Bureau on Tuesday, 8 January 2013, is still taken into account for international publication (for example, change of name or address, amendment of the claims under Article 19, withdrawal of the international application or of a designation or of a priority claim) Technical preparations may be completed more than 15 days before the publication date where that publication date is not the usual Thursday because the International Bureau is not open for business or where there are a number of official holidays falling within that 15- day period. If in doubt, inquire at the International Bureau as to what will be the date of completion of technical preparations
38 Effects of international publication Filing International publication entitles PCT applicants to provisional protection in the designated States, if such protection is granted for published national applications (Article 29) Such protection may be made conditional on the furnishing of a translation (which may be of the claims only) on receipt by the designated Office of a copy of the international application as published under the PCT, and/or in the case of early publication under Article 21(2)(b), on the expiration of 18 months from the priority date For further information on the specific requirements of a given Office, see the PCT Applicant's Guide, International Phase, General Information (Annexes B1 and B2) The PCT published application becomes part of the prior art as of its international publication date (Rule 34.1(b)(ii))
39 Filing Managing the international publication date
40 Early publication (Article 21(2)(b) and Rule 48.4(a)) upon express request by applicant if international search report available, no fee required if international search report not yet available: see the PCT Applicant s Guide International Phase, General Information (Annex B2/IB) for applicable fee Filing
41 Postponing publication of the international application (Rule 90bis.3(d) and (e)) (1) How: by withdrawing the (earliest) priority claim When: before completion of the technical preparations for international publication The notice of withdrawal must: be made in writing (use of Form PCT/IB/372 recommended) be signed by all the applicants or on their behalf (by the appointed common agent or the appointed common representative), and Filing reach the International Bureau before completion of the technical preparations for publication
42 Postponing publication of the international application (Rule 90bis.3(d) and (e)) (2) Safeguard: the withdrawal should be made conditional on its being received by the International Bureau on time to postpone publication Consequences: all time limits computed on the basis of the priority date which have not yet expired are recalculated on the basis of any remaining priority date or the international filing date, in particular for: international publication filing of demand Filing entry into the national phase
43 Postponing publication of the international application (Rule 90bis.3(d) and (e)) (3) (months) 0 PCT Filing (international filing day) 12 International publication Priority filing (priority date) International publication International filing date becomes a priority date Filing
44 Preventing publication of the international application (Rule 90bis.1(c)) (1) How: by withdrawing the international application When: before completion of the technical preparations for international publication The notice of withdrawal must: be made in writing (use of Form PCT/IB/372 recommended) be signed by all the applicants or on their behalf (by the appointed common agent or the appointed common representative), and Filing reach the International Bureau before completion of the technical preparations for publication
45 Preventing publication of the international application (Rule 90bis.1(c)) (2) Safeguard: the withdrawal should be made conditional on its being received by the International Bureau on time to prevent publication Consequence: the international application will not be published and will cease to have effect Filing
46 Filing Thank you for your attention!
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