Extension of the Pilot XML Rendering Arrangement for Publication of International Applications
As already announced in PCT Newsletter No. 10/2023, the International Bureau has launched a pilot XML rendering arrangement for the publication of international applications, with an aim to better display modifications made to international applications and make more effective use of the XML data. It is recalled that this arrangement replaces the stamping of modified sheets in the bottom margin with indications using a black line in the right-hand margin and an annotation noting the relevant rule and date. This rendering with modifications may result in differences in pagination compared with the application as originally filed in XML format but it enhances the consistency of layout when original pages generated from the XML as filed are combined with replacement sheets provided as PDF documents.
The pilot has been applied since October 2023 to international applications filed with the receiving Office of China (RO/CN) in XML format or converted into XML format. Based on the experience gained and after further discussion with relevant Offices, the International Bureau has decided to extend the pilot to international applications filed in XML format with the receiving Offices of Japan (RO/JP) and the International Bureau (RO/IB) from June 2024.
For further information about the pilot, please refer to PCT Circular C. PCT 1656 at:
https://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/pct/en/docs/circulars/2023/1656.pdf