Survey on the Use of WIPO Standards

WIPO Standard ST.1: Minimum data elements required to uniquely identify a patent document

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new patents law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

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WIPO Standard ST.2: Manner for designating calendar dates

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

Yes. If so, when?

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.3: Two-letter codes for the representation of states, other entities and organizations

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

Yes. If so, when?

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.6: Numbering of published patent documents

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

 

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new patents law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.7: Microforms

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

 

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new patents law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.7/A: 8-up aperture card microform

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

 

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new patents law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.7/B: 16 mm Roll Microfilm

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new patents law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.7/C: 35 mm Roll Microfilm in 8-up configuration

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new patents law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.7/D: Method of identifying Roll Microfilm files

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new patents law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.7/E: Photo-optically generated microfiches

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new patents law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.7/F: Computer Output Microfiches (COM)

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new patents law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.8: IPC symbols on machine-readable records

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new patents law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.9: Bibliographic data on and relating to patents and SPCs

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new patents law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.10: Published patent documents

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

This standard is maintained partly because the patent system is regulated by century years old Act and it does not allow implementing the standard. Moreover there is no exact examination manual/guideline to follow WIPO standards.

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

Yes. If so, when?

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.10/A: Format of patent documents

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

This standard is maintained partly because the patent system is regulated by century years old Act and it does not allow implementing the standard. Moreover there is no exact examination manual/guideline to follow WIPO standards.

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

Yes. If so, when?

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.10/B: Layout of bibliographic data components

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

This standard is maintained partly because the patent system is regulated by century years old Act and it does not allow implementing the standard. Moreover there is no exact examination manual/guideline to follow WIPO standards.

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

Yes. If so, when?

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.10/C: Presentation of bibliographic data components

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

This standard is maintained partly because the patent system is regulated by century years old Act and it does not allow implementing the standard. Moreover there is no exact examination manual/guideline to follow WIPO standards.

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

Yes. If so, when?

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.10/D: Physical characteristics of patent documents

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

This standard is maintained partly because the patent system is regulated by century years old Act and it does not allow implementing the standard. Moreover there is no exact examination manual/guideline to follow WIPO standards.

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

Yes. If so, when?

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.11:  Minimum of indexes to be inserted in patent gazettes

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

This standard is maintained partly because the patent system is regulated by century years old Act and it does not allow implementing the standard. Moreover there is no exact examination manual/guideline to follow WIPO standards.

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

Yes. If so, when?

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.12: Preparation of abstracts of patent documents

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new Patents Law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.12/A: Abstracts of patent documents

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new Patents Law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.12/B: Categorized patent abstract

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new Patents Law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.12/C: Physical characteristics of separately published abstracts

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new Patents Law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.13: Numbering of applications for IPRs

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

Yes. If so, when?

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.14: References cited in patent documents

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

This standard is maintained partly because the patent system is regulated by century years old Act and it does not allow implementing the standard. Moreover there is no exact examination manual/guideline to follow WIPO standards.

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

Yes. If so, when?

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.15: Titles of inventions in patent documents

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

Yes. If so, when?

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.16: Identification of different kinds of patent documents 

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new Patents Law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.17: Coding of headings of announcements made in official gazettes

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new Patents Law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.18: Patent gazettes and other patent announcement journals

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new Patents Law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.19: Indexes issued by IPO

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new Patents Law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.20: Name indexes to patent documents

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new Patents Law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.21: Reduction of volume of priority documents

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new Patents Law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.22: Authoring of patent applications for the purpose of OCR

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

This standard is maintained partly because the patent system is regulated by century years old Act and it does not allow implementing the standard. Moreover there is no exact examination manual/guideline to follow WIPO standards.

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

Yes. If so, when?

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.25: Presentation of nucleotide and amino acid sequence listings

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

This standard is maintained partly because the patent system is regulated by century years old Act and it does not allow implementing the standard. Moreover there is no exact examination manual/guideline to follow WIPO standards.

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

Yes. If so, when?

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.26: Presentation of nucleotide and amino acid sequence listings using XML

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new Patents Law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.30: Magnetic tape format for the exchange of data and documents

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new Patents Law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.31: Character sets for the exchange of patent documents

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new Patents Law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.32: Markup of patent documents using SGML

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new Patents Law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.33: Data exchange of facsimile information of patent documents

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new Patents Law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.34: Recording of application numbers in electronic form

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

Yes. If so, when?

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.35: Data exchange of mixed-mode published patent information on MMMT

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new Patents Law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.36: Processing of patent information using XML

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new Patents Law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

XML is being used by WIPO provided IPAS software in back end server.

WIPO Standard ST.40: Facsimile images of patent documents available on CD-ROM

1.  Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Patent Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new Patents Law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

Please insert your reply here

WIPO Standard ST.50: Corrections, alterations and supplements relating to patent information

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Please insert your reply here

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

This standard is maintained partly because the patent system is regulated by century years old Act and it does not allow implementing the standard. Moreover there is no exact examination manual/guideline to follow WIPO standards.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

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WIPO Standard ST.60: Bibliographic data relating to marks

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

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  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

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3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

Yes. If so, when?

No. If so, why not?

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WIPO Standard ST.62: Standard abbreviation for “Vienna Classification”

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

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  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

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3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

Yes, The standard will be implemented in near future.

No. If so, why not?

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WIPO Standard ST.63: Content and layout of trademark gazettes

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

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  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

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3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

Yes. If so, when?

No. If so, why not?

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WIPO Standard ST.64: Search files for trademark search

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

Similarity searches is conducted by WIPO provided IPAS software. But list of signs mentioned in Article 6ter of the Paris Convention, viz armorial bearings, flags, emblems other than those protected under Article 6ter of Paris Convention, list of Geographical Indication, list of Appellations of origin registered under Lisbon Agreement etc. is under way to implement.

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

Yes. If so, when?

No. If so, why not?

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WIPO Standard ST.66: Processing of trademark information using XML

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

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  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

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3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

Yes. If so, when?

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

XML is being used by WIPO provided IPAS software in back end server.

WIPO Standard ST.67: Electronic management of the figurative elements of trademarks

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

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  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

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3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

Yes. If so, when?

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

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WIPO Standard ST.68: Electronic management of sound marks

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

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  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

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3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

Yes. If so, when?

There is not provision regarding sound mark management in existing Trademarks Law.

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 WIPO Standard ST.80: Bibliographic data relating to industrial designs

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

  • Completely
  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

This standard is maintained partly because the Industrial Design system is regulated by century years old Act and Rules, it does not permit implementing the standard. Moreover there is no exact examination manual/guideline to follow WIPO standards.

3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

Yes. If so, when?

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

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WIPO Standard ST.81: Content and layout of industrial designs gazettes

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

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  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

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3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

The Industrial Design Act, 2016 has been drafted complying the WIPO standards and it is in final stage for enactment. After completing the new Industrial Design law we can take strategy to implement the standard.

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

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 WIPO Standard ST.86: Processing of industrial design information using XML

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

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  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

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3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

 

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

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 WIPO Standard ST.96: Processing of Industrial Property information using XML

1. Is the Standard implemented in your Office's/Organization's practice? (Please choose one of the options below)

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  • Partly
  • Not Implemented

2. If the answer was "Partly", please explain your Office's/Organization's practice briefly:

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3. If the answer was "Not Implemented", does your Office/Organization plan to implement the Standard?

Yes. If so, when?

No. If so, why not?

4. Comments (optional)

XML is being used by WIPO provided IPAS software in back end server.