Información Cientifico-tecnológica e industrial
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Información Cientifico-tecnológica e industrial
SEMINARIO LATINOAMERICANO SOBRE PROPRIEDAD INTELLECTUAL EN BIOTECNOLOGIA
Cuernavaca, March 8, 2006Anja von der Ropp
World Intellectual Property Organization
Overview
I. Characteristics of a patent document
II. Patent classification
III. Patent Information
IV. Types of searches
V. WPIS
VI. Distance learning courses
I. CHARACTERISTICS OF A PATENT DOCUMENT
• Front page
• Claims
• Specification/Disclosure
US patent 5401504
Claims
We claim:
1. A method of promoting healing of a wound in a patient, which consists essentially of administering a wound-healing agent consisting of an effective amount of turmeric powder to said patient
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said turmeric is orally administered to said patient.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said turmeric is topically administered to said patient.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the said turmeric is both orally and topically administered to said patient.
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said wound is a surgical wound.
6. The method according to claim 1, wherein said wound is a body ulcer.
Specification/Disclosure
• Background of the invention
• Summary of the invention
• Detailed description of the invention
• Experimental
II. PATENT CLASSIFICATION
• Edition 8 of the IPC entered into force on January 1, 2006
• Divided in 8 sections:– A. Human Necessities– B. Performing Operations– C. Chemistry, Metallurgy– D. Textiles, Paper– E. Fixed Constructions– F. Mechanical Engineering, Lighting, Heating,
Weapons, Blasting– G. Physics– H. Electricity
III. PATENT INFORMATION
• Over 40 million patent documents published
• Each year one and a half million new patent documents
Particular benefits of patent documentation
• Common, easily searchable format• cross-referencing between documents• description of invention aimed at facilitating
reproduction in practice• material genuinely new and not earlier
available to the public• subject matter universally categorized by a
single international classification system• access to information free of charge
Patent information useful for
• Avoid duplication of R&D work
• Identify new ideas, products or processes
• Identify state-of-art in a specific technological field
• Identify possible licensors
• Locate sources of know-how in a specific field or technology or in a given country
Patent information useful for
• Improvement of an existing product/process
• Identify existing or prospective industrial property rights to avoid infringement actions
• Assess novelty and patentability of own developments before applying for a patent
• Monitor activities of competitors• Identify a market niche
IV. Types of searches
• State-of-the-Art Searches
• Patentability/Validity Searches
• Technological Activity Searches/Technological updates
• Infringement Searches/Freedom to operate/Clearance Search
Key databases
• WIPO IP digital library (publications of PCT applications)
• National patent databases
• Commercial databases
V. WIPO Patent Information Services for Developing Countries
(WIPS)• The services include:
– State-of-the-art search reports– Search and examination of patent
applications filed with Industrial Property Offices under the ICSEI program
– Information on equivalent patent documents of published patent applications and granted patents
– Copies of individual patent documents
Procedure for requests
• Requests by institutions or individuals from developing countries
• Requests by private institutions need endorsement of a government authority
• Requests in English, French, German, Spanish or Russian
• No requests related to arms, chemical warfare, military technologies
• More information: http://www.wipo.int/patentscope/en/data/developing_countries.html
VI. Distance learning courses
1. Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property
2. Advanced Course on Biotechnology and Intellectual Property
http://academy.wipo.int