Transcript WIPO Working Group on the Digital Access Service for Priority Documents Possible system features Notes of discussions in the technical breakout sessions Version 2a:

WIPO Working Group on the
Digital Access Service for Priority Documents
Possible system features
Notes of discussions in the technical breakout sessions
Version 2a: February 9, 2007
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Authorized
members list
p-doc
to IB*
DAS
p-doc to
OSF
(on request)
EP JP KR US
Code and
Authorized
members list
changes
Code
OFF
first
filing
*
Where OFF holds a
participating library,
initially only a
reference would be
sent; transfer of the
document itself
would occur only
when it was required.
+AU
+BD
+CN
Code and
translation
request to
send p-doc
to DAS
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OSF
file # of
p-doc
Authorized
members list
(optional)
EP JP KR US
second
filing
Possible
overall
system
applicant
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(1) OFF in TDA*
(2) Other OFF with digital library
Scenarios for adding priority
document to system
*
similar principles
would apply
where OFF was
part of any other
document
exchange system
applicant
applicant
 Waiver
 DAS
first
filing
first
filing
Authorized
members list
(optional)
 DAS
Authorized
members list
(optional)
library
library
OFF (TDA)
* option
from (5)
WIPO
OFF
File #
Mailing details
Reference to doc
(authorized members list)
from (5)
WIPO
DAS
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* option
File #
Mailing details
Reference to doc
(authorized members list)
DAS
mail code
mail code
*
*
applicant
applicant
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(3) e-OFF, no digital library
(4) OFF with no electronic access
Scenarios for adding priority
document to system
applicant
first
filing
applicant
Authorized
members list
(optional)
 DAS
Authorized
members list
(optional)
OFF
OFF
File #
Mailing details
Copy of doc
(authorized members list)
* option
from (5)
WIPO
first
filing
option
from (5)
applicant
DAS
mail code
*
doc
applicant
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Option (b)
Option (a)
mail code
doc
Options (a) and (b)
depend on whether OFF
wishes to participate
directly in stage of
system where first filings
are forwarded to DAS
*
WIPO
DAS
certified
copy
Option (a)
 DAS
Option (b)
 cert copy
*
applicant
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(5) Later request to enter DAS
Scenarios for adding priority
document to system
applicant
Request to send
p-doc to DAS
[Authorized
members list
optional ]
OFF
*
to other
scenarios
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Retrieval of priority
document by OSF:
example where
choice of routes
available
applicant
second
filing
OSF
Y
Y
TDA
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OFF TDA?
OSF TDA?
priority
document
N
File #
(access)
N
WIPO
DAS
transmission
method will be
agreed by OSF
and IB (eg
TDA, EDI)
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Locating priority
documents within
associated network
of libraries
Participating external
library or document
exchange system
DAS
doc
location
index
Copy in external library*
Retrieve
copy
*
copy might be held in
standalone digital library
or part of another wider
document exchange
system, such as TDA
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WIPO
Copy within DAS local library
priority
document
Send copy
priority
document
OSF
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Adding
translations
applicant
Code
translation
WIPO
DAS
trans
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Access control options discussed
(A) Access code
- given to (or received from) applicant
- applicant provides to OSF
(B) List of countries
- (i) OFF forwards to DAS changes to list
or
- (ii) client maintains list on DAS
or
- (iii) client and/or OFF maintains list on DAS
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Code assignment possibilities discussed
(1) IB always assigns code
(2) OFF usually assigns code
- reduces mailings (OFF could return code with filing
receipt)
- IB might still need to assign some codes
(3) Applicant decides on and provides code to OFF
- OFF forwards code to DAS
- no notification of code required
- applicant could use same code for all applications if
desired (at own risk)
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