FW: [aidb] FW: WIPO has unilaterally decided to cease applying IPC marks

Hi,

I forwarded Stephen's message about missing IPCs on the AIDB mailing list and received the feedback below from one of our members. I take the liberty of sharing it with the PIUG-L, as you'll probably find it of interest. Many thanks Ursula.

Michele

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-----Original Message-----
From: Klemm, Ursula [mailto:Ursula.Klemm_at_FIZ-Karlsruhe.DE]
Sent: 26 August 2005 12:57
To: 'aidb_at_aidb.it'
Subject: AW: [aidb] FW: WIPO has unilaterally decided to cease applying IPC marks

Dear Colleagues,

please note that CAS and Thomson Derwent have indexed intellectually the missing IPCs on subclass level to these publications in their databases:
CAS:
CLASS
 PATENT NO. CLASS PATENT FAMILY CLASSIFICATION CODES
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 WO 2005072479 ICM A61K

Derwent:
 US 2005161283 A1 20050728 (200551)* 34 F01N007-08
 WO 2005072474 A2 20050811 (200553) EN B60R000-00 <--

Best regards,

Ursula Klemm

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-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Fattori Michele [mailto:Michele.Fattori_at_tetrapak.com]
Gesendet: Freitag, 26. August 2005 09:20
An: aidb_at_aidb.it
Betreff: [aidb] FW: WIPO has unilaterally decided to cease applying IPC marks


FYI.
Michele

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-piug-l_at_derwent.co.uk [mailto:owner-piug-l_at_derwent.co.uk] On Behalf Of Martin Goffman
Sent: 25 August 2005 21:46
To: piug-l_at_derwent.co.uk
Subject: WIPO has unilaterally decided to ceaseapplying IPC marks

Posted on behalf of Stephan Adams, Acting Chair, Patent Offices Committee, PIUG.

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Dear colleagues,
It has come to the attention of the PIUG Board that the International Bureau of WIPO has unilaterally decided to cease applying IPC marks to many published documents without search report (KD code WO-A2). This policy has been implemented since early July 2005, and has resulted in the number of non-classified cases each week increasing dramatically from fewer than 10 to an average of 350 each week.
It appears that the majority of cases affected are those for which the USPTO is the designated International Search Authority, although it may be affecting other WO-A2 cases as well.
The PIUG is preparing a formal letter to WIPO, pointing out the damage which this policy is already doing to a number of databases, and will continue to do unless this decision is reversed. The full text of the final version of this letter will be reproduced in the next issue of the PIUG Newsletter, together with further explanation of the background to the case and any response from WIPO, if received in time.
In the meantime, all searchers should be aware that all sources (WIPO IPDL, CAS, WPI, INPADOC, PCTFULL etc) which draw upon PCT data are affected and that a proportion of the prior art will be irretrievable by IPC until this situation is remedied.

Stephen Adams
Acting Chair, Patent Offices Committee, PIUG.
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