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Section B performance of the pct system B.2.3 Timeliness in transmitting PCT applications by time category B.2.4 Timeliness in transmitting PCT applications by time category and office Figure B.2.3 presents a breakdown of Figure B.2.2 according to three time categories. The share of PCT applications transmitted to the IB within 4 weeks from filing remained relatively stable between 2001 and 2006. It then increased considerably until 2011. In 2012, the share of PCT applications transmitted to the IB within 4 weeks from filing (87.4%) had slightly decreased compared to the previous year, with a 1.1 percentage point reduction. Figure B.2.4 shows information on timeliness in transmitting record copies to the IB for the 20 offices having received the most PCT applications in 2012. The timeliness in transmitting PCT applications to the IB varied widely from one office to another. Offices receiving numerous PCT applications on paper (see B.2.1) tended to rank lower in terms of timeliness in transmitting. For example, the overall average share of PCT applications transmitted within five weeks is 87.4%. However, for offices that received a higher rate of paper applications, the share of PCT applications transmitted within 4 weeks was below the overall average. This is the case for the offices of Germany (36.7%), India (16.8%) and the Russian Federation (0.3%). However, Israel and Austria, which also received substantial shares of PCT applications filed on paper, both ranked in 2012 among the offices transmitting the highest shares of their applications within 4 weeks, with respective shares of 99.3% and 98%. 27 This shows that other factors than the medium of filing may explain the differences in transition time. Figure B.2.3: Timeliness in transmitting PCT applications to the IB by time category Within 4 weeks Between 5 - 8 weeks More than 8 weeks 100 46.2 45.8 38.2 39.9 44.3 43.7 50.8 69.2 83.6 87.4 88.5 87.4 Share of PCT applications transmitted within 4 weeks (%) Distribution by time category (%) 75 50 25 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Year Note: Timeliness is calculated as the time elapsed between the international filing date and the date on which the IB received the PCT application from the receiving office. Applications transmitted under PCT article 19.4 are excluded. Source: WIPO Statistics Database, March 2013 27 Data for the office of Austria are not shown in B.2.1. In 2012, 57% of PCT applications received by this office were filed on paper. 66
Section b performance of the pct system Figure B.2.4: Timeliness in transmitting PCT applications to the IB by time category and receiving office, 2012 Within 4 weeks Between 5 - 8 weeks More than 8 weeks Distribution by time category (%) 100 75 50 25 0 99.7 99.3 98.0 97.7 97.5 96.9 94.7 93.8 92.4 90.7 85.8 82.9 82.9 71.1 65.3 36.7 29.0 26.0 16.8 0.3 Share of PCT applications transmitted within 4 weeks (%) Denmark Israel Austria Japan United Kingdom Republic of Korea Sweden China European Patent Office Australia United States of America Receiving office Finland Netherlands International Bureau Canada Germany France Spain India Russian Federation Note: Timeliness is calculated as the time elapsed between the international filing date and the date on which the IB received the PCT application from the receiving office. Applications transmitted under PCT article 19.4 are excluded. Source: WIPO Statistics Database, March 2013 B.3 International Searching Authorities Each PCT application must undergo an international search carried out by an ISA. ROs have agreements with at least one but sometimes several ISAs that carry out international searches. Where an RO has an agreement with multiple ISAs, the PCT applicant must select one of them. B.3.1 International Search Reports by ISA and country of origin Table B.3.1 shows the distribution of ISRs by ISA from 2008 to 2012. It also provides data, for each ISA, on the number of ISRs established for the three main origins that selected them. In 2012, the EPO remained the most selected ISA, with 38.5% of all ISRs issued, followed by the JPO (21.5%) and KIPO (14.1%). Once the ISA has performed the search, the applicant receives an ISR containing a list of documents relevant for assessing the patentability of the invention. The ISA also establishes a written opinion giving a detailed analysis of the potential patentability of the invention in light of the documents found in the search. In 2012, 15 national patent offices or regional organizations were acting as ISAs with the Israel Patent Office beginning to operate as an ISA on June 1, 2012. 28 The office of the Russian Federation doubled (+105.5%) the volume of ISRs it issued in 2012, mainly because of the number of US applications received, which was 61 times higher in 2012 (1,355 ISRs issued) than in the previous year (22 ISRs issued), representing 56% of the ISRs issued by this ISA. With respective increases of 15.2% and 12.8% on 2011, SIPO and JPO also experienced substantial growth in ISRs issued. 28 The national patent offices of Chile, Egypt and India have been appointed as ISAs (bringing to 18 the total number of ISAs); however, these offices had not commenced operations in 2012 (the office of Egypt will began operating on April 1, 2013). 67
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