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WIPO Patent Examiner Training Workshop on Patent Information, Prior Art Search Methodologies and Utlization of External Examination Work Products

Meeting codeWIPO/IP/PRE/16
Date and venueMarch 14 to March 18, 2016 (Pretoria, South Africa) Onsite
Topic(s)Intellectual Property, Workshops and Seminars, Japan Funds-in-Trust IP Global

Meeting documents

CodeTitle(s)File(s)
WIPO/IP/PRE/16/INF/1 PROV.EnglishProvisional ProgramProvisional Program, Complete document (pdf)

Other related documents

Title(s)File(s)
WIPO/IP/PRE/16/T/1EnglishTopic 1: Challenges and Options in Substantive Patent Examination - Mr. Lutz MailänderTopic 1: Challenges and Options in Substantive Patent Examination - Mr. Lutz Mailänder, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/IP/PRE/16/T/2EnglishTopic 2: Patent Information - Mr. Lutz MailänderTopic 2: Patent Information - Mr. Lutz Mailänder, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/IP/PRE/16/T/3EnglishTopic 3: Claims: Scope of Protection and Search - Mr. Lutz MailänderTopic 3: Claims: Scope of Protection and Search - Mr. Lutz Mailänder, Complete document (pdf) Topic 3: Claims: Scope of Protection and Search - Mr. Lutz Mailänder, Annex 1 (pdf)
WIPO/IP/PRE/16/T/4/AEnglishJapanese practice in prior art search - Mr. Kai SatoJapanese practice in prior art search - Mr. Kai Sato, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/IP/PRE/16/T/4/BEnglishJPO Retrieval System - Mr. Kai SatoJPO Retrieval System - Mr. Kai Sato, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/IP/PRE/16/T/5EnglishTopic 5: Overview of Patent Databases and Search Methodologies - Mr. Lutz MailänderTopic 5: Overview of Patent Databases and Search Methodologies - Mr. Lutz Mailänder, Complete document (pdf) Topic 5: Overview of Patent Databases and Search Methodologies - Mr. Lutz Mailänder, Annex 1 (pdf)
WIPO/IP/PRE/16/T/6EnglishPrior Art Search by the J-PlatPat - Mr. Kai SatoPrior Art Search by the J-PlatPat - Mr. Kai Sato, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/IP/PRE/16/T/7EnglishTopic 7: Espacenet - Mr. Lutz MailänderTopic 7: Espacenet - Mr. Lutz Mailänder, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/IP/PRE/16/T/8EnglishTopic 8: IPC and CPC Basics - Mr. Lutz MailänderTopic 8: IPC and CPC Basics - Mr. Lutz Mailänder, Complete document (pdf) Topic 8: IPC and CPC Basics - Mr. Lutz Mailänder, Annex 1 (pdf)
WIPO/IP/PRE/16/T/9EnglishFI and F-term - Japanese Classification Systems - Mr. Kai SatoFI and F-term - Japanese Classification Systems - Mr. Kai Sato, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/IP/PRE/16/T/10EnglishTopic 10: Patent Families: Concepts and Family Information Resources - Mr. Lutz MailänderTopic 10: Patent Families: Concepts and Family Information Resources - Mr. Lutz Mailänder, Complete document (pdf) Topic 10: Patent Families: Concepts and Family Information Resources - Mr. Lutz Mailänder, Annex 1 (pdf)
WIPO/IP/PRE/16/T/11EnglishTopic 11: Priority Claims and Prior Art - Mr. Lutz MailänderTopic 11: Priority Claims and Prior Art - Mr. Lutz Mailänder, Complete document (pdf) Topic 11: Priority Claims and Prior Art - Mr. Lutz Mailänder, Annex 1 (pdf)
WIPO/IP/PRE/16/T/12EnglishPatent Prosecution Highway - Mr. Kai SatoPatent Prosecution Highway - Mr. Kai Sato, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/IP/PRE/16/T/13EnglishTopic 13: Utilizing Claims of Granted Patents - Mr. Lutz MailänderTopic 13: Utilizing Claims of Granted Patents - Mr. Lutz Mailänder, Complete document (pdf) Topic 13: Utilizing Claims of Granted Patents - Mr. Lutz Mailänder, Annex 1 (pdf) Topic 13: Utilizing Claims of Granted Patents - Mr. Lutz Mailänder, Annex 2 (pdf)
WIPO/IP/PRE/16/T/14EnglishTopic 14: Overview External Examination Work Products and Retrieval Options - Mr. Lutz MailänderTopic 14: Overview External Examination Work Products and Retrieval Options - Mr. Lutz Mailänder, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/IP/PRE/16/T/15EnglishDatabases for retrieval of external work products （OPD） - Mr. Kai SatoDatabases for retrieval of external work products （OPD） - Mr. Kai Sato, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/IP/PRE/16/T/16/AEnglishTopic 16: Specific File Inspection and Citation Sources - Mr. Lutz MailänderTopic 16: Specific File Inspection and Citation Sources - Mr. Lutz Mailänder, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/IP/PRE/16/T/16/BEnglishWIPO CASE Service - Mr. Lutz MailänderWIPO CASE Service - Mr. Lutz Mailänder, Complete document (pdf)
WIPO/IP/PRE/16/T/17EnglishDatabases for retrieval of external work products （AIPN） - Mr. Kai SatoDatabases for retrieval of external work products （AIPN） - Mr. Kai Sato, Complete document (pdf)
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