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We have in - house systems done by cooperation with WIPO attached archiving system EPO scan.
We are planning to apply a security system in mid-2005 and will add a monitoring and quality control component to our administrative system at the end of June 2005.
Equipment used:
-Hardware:
We have a LAN network with 123 terminals (Dell, HP, IBM) and 5 servers (see attached document "hardware").
-Software:
We use Oracle and Asp in our databases and web site.
-Information services available:
We have a Web site for our office which includes the published patents and
searchable database where we can find the bibliographic data for any
granted patent. Also, it includes all information needed to register patents
and others. The web site is : www. Egypo.gov.eg
We made 222 state of the art searches for users (see attached document "searches").
VI. Administration of the industrial property office library and services available to the public (relating to facilities, e.g., for lodging applications, for assisting clients on searching procedures, for obtaining official publications and registry extracts)
The library's acquisitions are indicated in the attached documents "Acquisitions"and "Total documents".
Activities of library
1- Patents
We transferred the granted patents into microfiche
From No. 23033 to No 23345 (Total = 312 patents)
Patent Applications:
We transferred patent applications from paper form to microfilm for the year 2004 (total = 536 applications)
We search through:
- Computerized IPC Catchword
-CD-ROMs and DVD systems which are available in the Egyptian Patent Office.
-The International network (Internet) through the foreign patent office databases such as:
1. ESP@cenet
2. Japan Patent Office
3. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
4. Egyptian Patent Office database
Acqusitions.docTotaldocuments.doc
VII. Matters concerning mutual exchange of patent documentation and information
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Please see attached documents "External conferences" and "Training courses".
externalconferences.pdftrainingcourses.pdf
IX. Other relevant matters
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