Outline of main policies and plans aimed at development of patent information activities and expected time frames for their realization
Jamaica has embarked on a programme of full digitization of the patent process through use of the Intellectual Property Automated System (IPAS). The aim of the project is ensure all processes for patents to ensure timely, credible and quality of the data content; so that interested parties can be correctly advised. When fully implemented, any member of the public will be able to access the Jamaica patent database via the World Wide Web. This should be fully implemented in 2022.Digitizing will be a three phase approach; phase 1 will be a process of putting the information in digital storage format. Phase 2 verifying and testing the information. Phase 3 deployment on the internet for search and online filing.
New projects launched or resumed this year in the context of the policies and plans mentioned above, short description: aims, partners, tasksA project to completely digitize patent files was undertaken in 2016. While in 2017 three (3) additional staff from the HEART Trust NTA employed to digitize and verify patent files. This project commenced in June 2017 and is scheduled to run until 2019.
Main areas of patent information activities and related information and communication technology (ICT) practices which were in the focus of attention last year
The continued development of an accurate up to date database.
Statistics: changes in terms of application filings and grants with respect to previous year; trends or areas experiencing rapid changes
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Other matters and useful links (URLs): annual report of the Office, news page, statistics, etc.
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Information and support provided by the Office to applicants regarding filing on paper and/or e-filing (instructions, seminars, etc.) - URLs
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Availability of the application dossier in electronic form
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Classification1, preclassification2 (if applicable), reclassification3 activities; classification systems used (e.g., International Patent Classification (IPC)); matters concerning indexing of patent information
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Abstracting, reviewing, and translation of the information contained in patent documents
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Other activities
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Main types of publications of the Office (patent applications, full text, first pages, abstracts, bibliographic data, granted patents, etc.), medium (on paper, on CDs, online - URLs)
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Official Gazettes: main types of announcements, frequency of publication, medium (on paper, on CDs, online - URL), etc.
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Information products and patent document collections (coverage, medium, etc.) available to examiners, including external collections and databases
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Information products and patent document collections (coverage, medium, etc.) available to external users, conditions of access (e.g., free of charge, subscription, etc.)
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Legal status information (kind of information, coverage, medium, etc.)
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Other sources
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Specific software tools supporting business procedures within the Office: general description, characteristics, advantages, possible improvements
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Hardware used to supporting business processes of the Office
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Internal databases: coverage, updates, interlinks with external sources
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Establishment and maintenance of electronic search file: file building, updating, storage, documents from other offices included in the search file
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Administrative management electronic systems (register, legal status, statistics, and administrative support)
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Other matters
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Patent library: equipment, collection management, network of patent libraries in the country, cooperation with foreign patent libraries
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Publications related to different business procedures and patent information sources available to users, for example, books, brochures, Internet publications, etc.
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Office's initiatives on providing foreign patent information in the local language(s) (e.g., machine translation tools, translation of abstracts)
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Cooperation with universities, research centers, technology and innovation support centers, etc.
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Education and training: training courses, e-learning modules (URLs), seminars, exhibitions, etc.
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Other activities
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International exchange and sharing of patent information in machine-readable form, e.g., priority documents, bibliographic data, abstracts, search reports, full text information
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Participation in international or regional activities and projects related to patent information
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Assistance to developing countries
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Other activities
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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.
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.
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.