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WIPO Working Group on theDigital Access Service for Priority Documents

Possible system features

Notes of discussions in the technical breakout sessions

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DAS

OFF OSF

applicant

firstfiling

secondfiling

file # ofp-doc

Code andAuthorized members list changes+AU+BD+CN

Code

p-docto IB*

p-doc toOSF

(on request)

request to send p-doc

to DASAuthorized members list (optional)EP JP KR US

Possible overall system

* Where OFF holds a participating library, initially only a reference would be sent; transfer of the document itself would occur only when it was required.

Authorized members listEP JP KR US

Code andtranslation

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* similar principles would apply where OFF was part of any other document exchange system

DAS

OFF (TDA)

applicant

firstfiling

(1) OFF in TDA*

Waiver DAS

File #Mailing detailsReference to doc(authorized members list)

applicant

WIPO DAS

OFF

applicant

firstfiling

(2) Other OFF with digital library

DAS

mail code

applicant

WIPO

library library

Scenarios for adding priority document to system

mail code

Authorized members list

(optional)

Authorized members list

(optional)

File #Mailing detailsReference to doc(authorized members list)

*option from (5)

*option from (5)

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doc doc

DAS

OFF

applicant

firstfiling

(3) e-OFF, no digital library

DAS

mail code

applicant

WIPO DAS

OFF

applicant

firstfiling

(4) OFF with no electronic access

Option (a) DASOption (b) cert copy

mail code

applicant

WIPO

certifiedcopy

Option (a) applicant

Option (b)

Options (a) and (b) depend on whether OFF wishes to participate directly in stage of system where first filings are forwarded to DAS

Scenarios for adding priority document to system

File #Mailing detailsCopy of doc(authorized members list)

Authorized members list

(optional)

Authorized members list

(optional)

*option from (5)

*

option from (5)

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OFF

applicant

(5) Later request to enter DAS

Scenarios for adding priority document to system

Request to send p-doc to DAS[Authorized members list

optional ]

*to other

scenarios

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applicant

secondfiling

OSF

OSF TDA?

OFF TDA?

Y

TDA

YN

N

DASWIPO

File #(access)

prioritydocument

Retrieval of priority document by OSF: example where choice of routes available

transmission method will be agreed by OSF and IB (eg TDA, EDI)

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OSF

doclocation

index

Retrievecopy

DAS WIPO

prioritydocument

Locating priority documents within associated network of libraries

Send copy

Copy in external library* Copy within DAS local library

prioritydocument

* copy might be held in standalone digital library or part of another wider document exchange system, such as TDA

Participating external library or document exchange system

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trans

DAS

applicant

translation

WIPO

Adding translations

Code

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Access control options discussed

(A) Access code - given to (or received from) applicant

- applicant provides to OSF

(B) List of countries - (i) OFF forwards to DAS changes to list

or

- (ii) client maintains list on DAS

or

- (iii) client and/or OFF maintains list on DAS

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Code assignment possibilities discussed

(1) IB always assigns code

(2) OFF usually assigns code

- reduces mailings (OFF could return code with filing receipt)

- IB might still need to assign some codes

(3) Applicant decides on and provides code to OFF

- OFF forwards code to DAS

- no notification of code required

- applicant could use same code for all applications if desired (at own risk)