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To assist with IPC classification, examiners have access to TACSY and IPCCAT .
External databases:
We have a list of some external databases that we use regularly, including Espace net, JAPIO, USPTO, SIPO, EPODOC KIPO,SIPO, and Patent scope.
Journals:
SCIENCE DIRECT, SCOPUS, SPRINGER LINK, IEEE XPLORE, EBSCO, OVID, PROQUEST.
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Specific software tools supporting business procedures within the Office: general description, characteristics, advantages, possible improvements
- Current standard desktop software includes Microsoft Windows XP, win 7 and win8 with Microsoft Office 2007 and adobe acrobat professional 8 and Symantec antivirus .
- All office action is done on the application or Patent Produced Automatically from our data base as word processing.
- We check all patent abstracts provided by the applicant besides amending them when necessary to ensure that the abstract represents a useful search tool.
Hardware used to supporting business processes of the Office
Equipment used Hardware and software
No. | Item Descriptions | Qty. |
1 | Dell Racking System | 1 |
2 | Del Power Edge R710 Server | 6 |
3 | Managed Power over Ethernet Switch (24 Ports ) + SFPS | 8 |
4 | Pc Dell T1600 ,Dell 980 and hp | 200 |
5 | HP Laser Jet 3010 Printer | 4 |
6 | Xerox work center 5325 | 5 |
7 | Fortigat 300 c firwall | 2 |
8 | Media stroge 14 tire | 1 |
9 | WIPO Scan Software | 1 |
10 | IPAS SOFTWARE | 1 |
11 | WIPO Scan Software | 1 |
12 | EPOQUE NET and 4 pc |
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13 | Windows Server 2008 | 6 license |
14 | Windows 7 | 150 |
15 | Microsoft office 2007 &2003 |
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16 | Adobe acrobat professional 8 |
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17 | Abby transformer |
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Internal databases: coverage, updates, interlinks with external sources
- The Egyptian patent office has a data base containing the Egyptian applications and granted patents.
- The office has a DVD and CD-ROM collections containing published/granted patents for US, WO, EP, GB, etc.
- We used paper, Microfilm, Microfilm jackets, tapes, HD, and DVD as mass storage for our Applications and Patents. Egyptian patent specifications are published on CD-ROM and on the Egyptian database.
- This database contains bibliographic and status information about invention patent applications filed inEgypt.
Establishment and maintenance of electronic search file: file building, updating, storage, documents from other offices included in the search file
Administrative management electronic systems (register, legal status, statistics, and administrative support)
- EGPO is starting with WIPO to use the new system Industrial Property Automation System (IPAS) and the office is a pilot with WIPO.
- EGPO is starting with WIPO to digitization, such as WIPO-Scan system. We replaced EPOSCAN system by WIPOSCAN
- EGPO applies effectively the Automated IP Management Software IPAS system supported by WIPO. IPAS is a fully automated system that includes the following steps :
- Registering patent applications, sustentative examination, technical and legal examinations, granting patents, issuing formal gazettes. Inquiries, statistics, and annual fees. All applications documents in paper form are scanned on the automatic archive system. Then the documents forms are adjusted according to WIPO standers and connected to the bibliographic database.
- Patent applications that are received on paper form are scanned and use WIPO SCAN SYSTEM After scanning step, the application contents are indexed and transformed to WIPO standard form, then the application is connected to the bibliographic database through IPAS by its number as PDF . All bibliographic data and attached documents are available to EGPO officers to carry on the necessary procedures via IPAS , and search is conducted by patent number.
- Title of invention, name of applicant, and abstract, external users can access to granted patents only via EGPO website.
- Technical examiners have access to all up-to-date PC sets with high internet speed to enable them to do their work with high quality.
Other matters
Planning, administration, automation, security:
Replace our network and upgrade it .
Speed up application reception.
Speedup application communication.
Simplify and speedup processing.
Reduce bottleneck at reception.
Full e-filing & e-payment system for applications and digital signature.
Monitoring system for follow-up application processing.
Create a Disaster Recovery system .
V. PROMOTION ACTIVITIES AIMED TO SUPPORT USERS IN ACCESS AND EFFICIENT USE OF PATENT INFORMATION
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