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The IE patent register may also be searched over several fields such as: title/abstract; application, grant or priority number; application date range; grant date range; legal status; IPC; inventor name; applicant name; etc.:https://eregister.patentsoffice.ie/query/PTQuery.aspx
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Our office network uses Novell and TCP/IP. Staff can access this through their Windows 7 desktops. The workstations are Celtic G630 Desktop-PC Pentium running Windows 7, using Dell and Acer 20” monitors.
Ptolemy Application Server:
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POWEREDGE R710: 2 INTEL XEON E5506 PROCESSORS (QUAD core): 8GB of RAM
Ptolemy Database Server: POWEREDGE R710: 1 INTEL XEON E5506 PROCESSORS (QUAD core): 12GB of RAM
A daily back up is performed to a central server offsite.
Internal databases: coverage, updates, interlinks with external sources
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Participation in international or regional activities and projects related to patent information
Patents Office staff represent Ireland on the Administrative Council of the EPO, its various Committees, and several of its technical and liaison committees which deal with various issues concerning intellectual property. In addition, staff participate in meetings of governing and technical bodies of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).
The EPO offer alternative routes to obtaining IP protection in Europe and the Office’s involvement with these organisations is aimed at ensuring that Irish interests are appropriately represented, at keeping abreast of best practice at an international level and to facilitate collaboration with other national and international industrial property offices.
The Office partakes in cooperation programmes with the EPO under which it receives assistance towards participation in various IP awareness raising events, specialist IP training and ICT projects to facilitate IP data exchanges. Our participation also facilitates dialogue on the content and structure of cooperation programmes between those organisations and other national IP Offices in Europe which in turn enables the Office to further enhance or develop its customer services in line with best inter-national practice.
Assistance to developing countries
The Irish Office continues to have an informal programme of cooperation with various countries, including a number of developing countries.
Other activities
Nothing further to report.
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