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SCIT Reviews Standards

Geneva, May 19, 2003
Press Updates UPD/2003/192

The work of the Standards and Documentation Group (SDWG) of the Standing Committee on Information Technologies (SCIT) , which met in Geneva from May 5 to 8, 2003, agreed on a number of standards associated with the recording, storage, exchange and retrieval of patent, trademark and industrial design information. Such standards play a central role in facilitating access to intellectual property information, particularly in light of the steep rise in the number of patent documents processed by industrial property offices around the world. The SDWG was attended by delegates from 23 members states, seven intergovernmental organizations and three non-governmental organizations.

The SDWG adopted a revision of a WIPO Standard (ST.8) regarding the recording of International Patent Classification (IPC) symbols on machine-readable formats. The IPC is a uniform system of classification of patents designed to facilitate retrieval of patent information. Delegates also agreed to revise two additional standards (ST.10/B and ST.10/C) related to bibliographic data components of patent documents. These revisions are intended to bring the standards in line with the program of IPC reform which is due to take effect from January 1, 2005.

The SDWG also made progress in discussions on the need for new codes for Internationally Agreed Numbers for the Identification of Bibliographic Data (INID), in anticipation of the entry into force of the 1999 Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs. The 1999 Act, which seeks to enhance the existing system of international protection for industrial designs, will enter into force after six countries deposit their instruments of ratification or accession with the Director General of WIPO.

Delegates also reviewed progress in establishing an inventory of electronic data products for the purposes of disseminating intellectual property information. A prototype system hosted on the website of the State Office for Inventions and Trademarks of Romania which allows intellectual property offices to present information about their official gazettes, books, CD-ROMs containing industrial property and other information was presented to the working group in December 2002. It was agreed that Romanian Office and WIPO would explore the possible transfer of this system to the WIPONET platform to encourage more widespread use of the inventory.

The SDGW, established in January 2001 following a SCIT reform exercise in response to a need for greater flexibility in the operation of the committee, promotes international cooperation between WIPO, member states and regional organizations in the field of industrial property information and documentation. The SDWG is a forum for discussion and adoption of new or revised WIPO standards, recommendations and guidelines in the field of industrial property information.

The work of the SDWG is facilitated by the establishment of an electronic forum which enables on-going discussion between members on specific aspects of the group's work. This minimizes the need for physical meetings, enables global consultation on the work of the SCIT and expedites decision-making by member states and generates efficiency gains in the management and implementation of existing and new IT initiatives in the Organization.

The next session of the SDWG will take place from January 26 to 29, 2004.

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