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The Official Publications of OSIM:
OFFICIAL INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY BULLETIN (BOPI) – Section “Inventions” whit the following annexes:
- Applications and Supplementary Protection Certificates
- “Utility Models”
- Applications for an extention of the duration of the certificates.
On CD-ROM:
• RO-BULLETIN – annually
• RO-BULLETIN – whit the following annexes:
- Applications and Supplementary Protection Certificates
- Utility Models
- Applications for an extention of the duration of the certificates.
Starting with 1996, the publication, i.e. the whole process of publication, is carried out in-house (for both publication on paper and on CD-ROMs) as well as text setting, editing and desktop publishing, printing and delivery. As all the documents are processed in electronic format exclusively, they can be turned into html and pdf format for publication in the INTRANET and INTERNET.
The data printed in the Official Industrial Property Bulletin (BOPI) are taken from the Common Software database exclusively.
Corel Word Perfect is employed in desktop publishing and Corel Draw in image processing. Several years ago, OSIM started to store the complete patent collection (patents granted in Romania) in electronic format. In prezent, more than 110,000 patents for invention (about 1.000,000 pages) were scanned and processed.
The modifying documents are also scanned and integrated into the document database. The data in the database are searched during the substantive examination procedure but they are also the primary source employed in manufacturing some CD-ROMs.
Facsimile documents are searched in two ways:
- using the national database – RoPatentSearch
- using espacenet.
III. Matters concerning abstracting, classifying, reclassifying and indexing of technical information contained in patent documents
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V1.1The management of the patent applications filed with OSIM is based on the
Common Software System. In 2012 the following patent related databases were managed by this application, i.e. National patents, EP patents, and SPCs (Supplementary Protection Cerificates) introduced in 2008 and Utility Models introduced in 2008 in the Romanian Industrial Property Law system. Our system relies on the SGBD-lnformix Online DSA v.9.4 system; the interface is created by means of Hyperscript Tools. Said database is employed in managing the examination process, the publication and the dissemination of information. The information stored in that database enables the upgrading of other databases (see below), making preparations for other CDs such as ESPACE-PRECES and also the international exchange of data, a.s.o.
V. 1.2. RO Patent Search is a internal database designed for electronic search; it has two
components:
- one comprising the bibliographic data required in the formulation of the
search equations;
- the other one comprising the facsimile documents. Said database contains
more than 125,000 records covering the period 1906-to day, completely. The
database comprising bibliographic data works on an Informix 9.4 platform for Linux.
The facsimile document database comprises more than 120,000 documents stored by
scanning (as already described above). The facsimile document database also comprises the facsimile image of the official bulletins published by OSIM.
V.1.3. A part of the RO Patent Search (the one comprising the bibliographic data of the patents starting with no. 105544 to date and the related facsimile documents are available in the INTERNET) and can be accessed at www.osim.ro. The Ro- ESPACEnet is accessible too. At OSIM headquarters we also have patent collections on CD-ROMs.
V.1.4. Using MIMOSA Authoring software and benefiting of training from EPO Vienna sub office, OSIM developed the Espace- RO CD-ROM. As an important feature of this product it is worth mentioning that, using MIMOSA retrieval software, users may perform full text searches
V. 1.5. The index databases on CD-ROM that can be accessed by internal users in the network are the following ones:
- Access A - IPC Class - Access Europa
- Access B - Bulletin
- Access Preces - Casis - Bib - Global Patent
The full-text databases, stored in juke-boxes can be accessed from local PCs:
-Espace-EPA complete Espace CH 1994- to date
-Preces complete Espace DK 1990- to date
-Espace UK 1974- to date Espace ES 1990- to date
-USAPAT complete Espace EPS complete
-COSMOS 1992- to date
-DEDEPAROM 1993- to date
-World 1991- to date
-Espace AT 1992- to date
-Espace IT 1993-1995
- Espace RU 1996-1997
-Espace SI 1993-1998
- Espace OAPI 1994- to date
- GLOBALPAT
All the collections are available for search by internal users and the public
VI. Administration of the industrial property office library, and information products 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)
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In 2012, OSIM had a rich promotion activity all over the national territory: organizing, carrying out and taking part in more than 30 promotion actions by seminars, round tables, conferences, fairs and exhibitions, training courses for beginners and advanced learners in the field of industrial property, etc.
In addition, there is a collaboration program between the OSIM and 14 county libraries.
IX. Other general information related to the Office that is available on the Internet -- URLs of web pages of the Office’s website that:
X. Other relevant matters
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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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