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The Common Hybrid Classificationproject of the
Pierre HeldDirectorate Classification (2.7.1.5)
IPC Workshop, 8-9 February 2010,WIPO, Geneva
The past (and still present...):Trilateral Harmony Project
Different classification schemes . . . in selected areas
ECLA FI USPC
. EPtext1 . JPtext1 . UStext1
. . EPtext2 . . JPtext2 . UStext2
. . EPtext3 . . JPtext3 . UStext3
. . . JPtext4
Trilateral Harmony project
. . . are merged and modifications discussed
HARMONY
. JPtext1
. UStext1
. . New text1
. . EPtext2
. . . New text2
. . JPtext3
ECLA
. JPtext1
. UStext1
. . New text1
. . EPtext2
. . . New text2
. . JPtext3
Trilateral Harmony project
Result:
3 separate but identical schemes
FI
. JPtext1
. UStext1
. . New text1
. . EPtext2
. . . New text2
. . JPtext3
USPC
. JPtext1
. UStext1
. . New text1
. . EPtext2
. . . New text2
. . JPtext3
ECLA
USPC
FI-FT
Core level20k
ReformedIPC
Advanced level 20k + 50k
Advanced level extension
20k + 50k + 70k
Integrate common scheme in the IPC
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SUMMARY: Trilateral Harmony Project
Goal:• identical (similar) schemes in JP, EP, US in selected fields
Method:• bring examiners together (virtual or physical)• first discuss & develop common scheme => ECLA, FI, USPC• then forward to IPC
• Contact, understanding, cooperation• New schemes highly match examiners' needs
• Very successful• Limited in scope, "Harmony islands", needs a lot of time resources
No new trilateral projects started! Completion planned by the end of 2011
The Future(and a bit already present...):
Common Hybrid Classification
Foundation
Project
The fiveIPoffices:
• European Patent Office (EPO)• Japan Patent Office (JPO)• Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO)• State Intellectual Property Office of the People's
Republic of China (SIPO)• US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
The IP5 offices
History:
The IP5 Heads of Office met in Jeju, Korea in October
2008 where they cemented a vision and agreed a
roadmap.
" The elimination of unnecessary duplication of work among the IP5 offices, the enhancement of patent examination efficiency and quality and guarantee of the stability of patent right "
What are the conditions for reutilisation of others' work:
– Timeliness: Results available on time
– Quality: High quality of work essential
Presidents' agreement: 10 Foundation Projects
Project
Common documentation EPO-led
Common hybrid classification EPO-led
Sharing and documenting search strategies USPTO-led
Common search and examination support tools USPTO-led
Common access to search and examination results JPO-led
Common application format JPO-led
Common training policy KIPO-led
Mutual machine translation KIPO-led
Common rules for examination practice and quality control SIPO-led
Common statistical parameter system for examination SIPO-led
IP5 Governance
"Why bother? The EPO has ECLA"
. . . but:
Many documents don't have ECLA!
SS Results 1 240116 ..LIM A63B/IC 2 101982 1 NOT EC=YES 3 57458 2 AND JP/PN 4 15271 2 AND CN/PN 5 5530 2 AND KR/PN 6 4594 2 AND TW/PN 7 1861 2 AND AU/PN 8 2175 2 AND ES/PN 9 1364 2 AND RU/PN 10 1942 2 AND SU/PN
=> Need to use the IPC for retrieving prior art!
The non-ECLA part is growing:
=> Need to improve IPC!
Patent applications at IP5
0
250 000
500 000
750 000
1 000 000
1 250 000
1 500 000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
USPTO
SIPO
KIPO
JPO
EPO
987 000
1 452 000
Common Hybrid Classification Project
Goal:
Make the IPC really usable by all offices
The wish list:• Level of detail• Coverage• Consistency of use
The plan:
Cover most technical fields in 10+ years
Method• per field, select best existing local scheme (ECLA, FI, USPC?)• Agreement beforehand• Move subdivisions in IPC• Training & communication between offices
IPC ECLA
G10L
Variations• In one technical field, select from different local schemes
• Add newly created groups proposed by examiners (exceptional)
IPC
ECLA
G10L
FI
G10L13/03 . using - - -
Planning phase
October 2009: IP5 Working Group on Classification
5 pilot projects started in 2009/2010
STATUS
Project IPC Subject Rapporteur Basis IPCInitial
proposal
F001G11B 7/24-7/258
Optical recording media
EP EC/FI 18 79
F002 G11B7/12Optical recording heads
CN EC 9 40
F003 D04H
Making textile fabrics from fibres or filamentary material ...
JP FI 56 142
F004 G10L Speech recognition US EC/FI 38 195
F005 H01L31/04Light energy conversion devices
KR EC 16 38
Objectives of the pilot:
• Agree on common scheme
• Try out procedures
• Evaluate cost/benefit
IPC - How will it work with CHC?
Taking decisions on IPC:• IPC/WG and IPC/CE = "Parliament" of all offices,
administration by WIPO• IPC/WG: 2 meetings per year: scheme approval• IPC/CE: 1 meeting per year: policy, scheme adoption, date of entry
• Agreed CHC projects trigger IPC revision projects• CHC projects: main source for change
A "re-reform" to come• simplify core-advanced level structure• revise once per year (maybe twice)
CHC Foundation Project: Status
2nd IP5WGC 3rd IP5WGC
Oct 2009 Mar 2010
IPC/WG4th IP5WGC
May 2010
Sep 2010
Nov 2010
IPC/WGIPC/CE
Feb 2011
Evaluation of the pilot projects
Within the IP5
Agreement on schemeForwarding to IPC phase
Within the IPC community
Approval
Adoption
Jan 2012 or later
Entry into force
Reclassification
Start!
Example of timeline for the pilot projects (timeline will vary depending on the projects)
Summary: Common Hybrid Classification
• potentially quick; uses well-proven schemes• avoids long discussion on details• uses well-known IPC framework• takes countries CN, KR into account
• agreement US, EP, JP, CN, KR needed before starting
Timeline
• Phase I: 2009-2010 - Planning– Planning and identification of pilot projects– Develop requirements for a mapping and scheme
viewing tool– Set-up a training framework
• Phase II: 2010-2011 - Pilot projectsImplementation of pilot projects
The IP5 view Timeline
• Phase III: 2012-2016 - Start of Implementation
• Phase IV: 2017-2018 - Internal indexing schemes
• Phase V: 2019-2021 - Completion of CHC