Where URLs are requested below, it is preferred that either URLs which are likely to remain stable over time (three years or more) are provided, or home (main) page URLs are provided with a short explanation of how to access the corresponding information. The Annual Technical Reports on Patent Information Activities should cover the following items:1
1. General overview of recent developments in patent information activities carried out by the Office
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- Information and support provided by the Office to applicants regarding filing on paper and/or e-filing (instructions, seminars, etc.) – URLs
- Availability of the application dossier in electronic form
- Classification2, preclassification3 (if applicable), reclassification4 activities; classification system used (e.g., International Patent Classification (IPC)), matters concerning indexing of patent information
- Abstracting, reviewing, and translation of the information contained in patent documents
- Other activities
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