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Plans to Accelerate Revision and Publication Procedure of the IPC
IPC WorkshopFebruary 2013Geneva
Ning XU
IPC Section - WIPO
Outline
Current IPC Revision Procedure
Current IPC Publication Procedure
Impact of the Five-Year Plan
Proposed Future IPC Revision Procedure
Proposed Future IPC Publication Procedure
Current IPC Revision Procedure
The responsibility of the IPC revision was given to one unique body (IPC Revision WG)
The WG meets twice yearly
• May / June• November / December
Current IPC Revision Procedure (cont.)
Revision requests from IP5 CHC (F projects) or Trilateral projects (A projects) - automatically included in the IPC revision program with priority.
Revision requests from other Offices – included with conditions (C projects):• Numerical criteria – size & growth rate • Commitment to reclassification (PCT Min.)• Approval by the CE
Current Situation
Very few revision requests have been submitted directly to the CE:
• Only those without need for reclassification - accepted
• Whereas those creating new subdivisions – rejected
• Currently, no more C revision projects
Current Situation
The total number of new subdivisions during 2007 to 2013 decreased
• Cost of Reclassification
• Reduced expense in Classification by Offices
• ……
Distribution of Revision Projects
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
IPC version
New
gro
up
s
C project
A project
F project
C project 26 67 0 0 0 0
A project 257 442 376 456 471 5
F project 0 0 133 192 146 159
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Current IPC Publication Procedure
IPC yearly publication (January 1)
• Scheme
• Compilation of amendments
• Revision Concordance List (RCL)
• Catchword Index (CI)
• IPC Definitions
Current IPC Publication Procedure (cont.)
Early publication (July 1)
• Scheme• Compilation of amendments• Revision Concordance List (RCL)• Validity File
Possibility to publish twice a year
• Never requested• Users satisfaction - annual publication
Current IPC Publication Procedure (cont.)
Final Adoption by the CE (February)
• One more year between the completion of the work by the WG and the publication
WG/Nov.2013
CE /Feb.2014
Pub./Jan2015
WG/May2013
EarlyPubJul.1,2014
Increased number of revision projects
Increased workload of the WG
Need to shorten the revision period
Needs to involve more Offices in the substantial revision work
Impact of the Five-Year Plan
The IPC revision procedure will remain unchanged at initial stage
The CE will decide next year whether changes are needed to, e.g.:
• increase the number of working days of the WG
• create special Task Forces
Proposed Future IPC Revision Procedure
Proposed Future IPC Revision Procedure (cont.)
The responsibility of the IPC revision is given to the WG
Revision projects – with priority
• Areas to be revised – prioritized – to be adopted by
the CE• Revision requests in these areas – directly to the IPC/WG –
treated with priority• Revision requests in other areas – to the IPC/CE with evidence
Definitions within the revision projects – to be created with conditions
Proposed Future IPC Revision Procedure (cont.)
The formal adoption of the amendments by the IPC/CE
• Electronically
• Immediately after the IPC/WG – to be scheduled in
early May
Current procedure:
Proposed future procedure:
• reduced by 6 months
Proposed Future IPC Publication Procedure
WG/Nov.2013
CE /Feb.2014
Pub./Jan2015
WG/May2013
EarlyPubJul.1,2014
WG/May2014
CE adopt.May 2014
Pub./Jan2015
WG/Nov.2013
EarlyPubJul.1,2014
Thank you !
IPC WorkshopFebruary 2013Geneva