Annual Technical Report 2004 on Patent Information Activities submitted by Malawi (SCIT/ATR/PI/2004/MW)
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I. Evolution of patent activities
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In the year 2004 three officers attended workshops and conferences in the following countries:-
(a) WTO Regional Workshop on TRIPS for English Speaking Countries in Sandtown, Republic of South Africa.
(b) Jitap Subregional Workshop on the Dessemination of Toolkit for Module II on Reference Centres and National Enquiry Points in Gaborone, Botswana.
(c ) WTO Council for TRIPS in Geneva, Switzerland
(d ) Ministrial Conference on Intellectual Property for Least Development Countries in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
(e ) WIPO 40th series of Assemblies in Geneva, Switzerland.
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| 1. | Classification is allotting one or more classification symbols (e.g., IPC symbols) to a patent application, either before or during search and examination, which symbols are then published with the patent application.
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| 2. | Preclassification is allotting an initial broad classification symbol (e.g., IPC class or subclass, or administrative unit) to a patent application, using human or automated means for internal administrative purposes (e.g., routing an application to the appropriate examiner). Usually preclassification is applied by the administration of an office.
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| 3. | Reclassification is the reconsideration and usually the replacement of one or more previously allotted classification symbols to a patent document, following a revision and the entry into force of a new version of the Classification system (e.g., the IPC). The new symbols are available on patent databases.
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