In respect of PCT-EDI, additional elements are added in the DTD. The following samples are produced as possible examples:
- A new version of the library-transaction-v2-0.dtd is used to structure XML requests and responses in DAS exchange
- A sample (Route D) ADD-ENTRY XML request sent by UK which provides a copy of the priority document to be held in WIPO's digital library and the corresponding successful response package
- A sample (Route D) ADD-ENTRY XML request sent by CN with reference to the priority document help in its own digital library and the corresponding successful response package
- A sample GET-DOCUMENT XML request sent by ES for the above GB application and the corresponding successful response package
- A sample GET-DOCUMENT XML request sent by UK to retrieve a MY foreign priority document held in a JP application and the corresponding successful response package
- A sample "in-progress" temporary response package generated by DAS in response to a request submitted by FI to a MY foreign priority document held in a JP application (temporary response is provided if the depositing Office does not reply within 24 hours).
Issue: priority documents with color images
Would it be useful to add an image attribute for the supporting document to indicate whether it contains images in color, black and white or/and grayscale? If so, do we need to distinguish documents which contain different images, for example both in black and white and color?
We would like to suggest using an attribute image with possible values as (blackwhite, grayscale, color, unknown). The fact of putting this color indicator is to enable the requesting Office and DAS to apply the appropriate action in processing such document if required (i.e. appropriate conversion in order to minimize the loss of quality in color). This would enable DAS to transmit the document via CD/DVD instead of the agreed protocol (e.g. TDA) if there is such a bilateral technical arrangemnt between DAS and the requesting Office which does not have the technical capability to handle color priority documents.
Therefore, if a document contains many possibilities (e.g. grayscale and color), it would be sufficient to indicate 'color' as attribute value. Similarly, if a document contains both images in grayscale and black and white, we would recommend using 'grayscale' as attribute value.