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Trends or areas experiencing rapid changes with respect to the previous year. 

• In 2014 the granted patents form IPC section
•  A A   human  necessities have been 16%
•  B B performing operations; transporting   .15%
•  C C   chemistry  31%
• D textiles 1.2 % 
• E fixed constructions 11.8 % 
•  F F mechanical engineering, lighting heating weapons blasting 9.3%
•  G G physics 9.2 %
•  H H Electricity 4.5%
• 7 %  less granted patent than 2013 

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Internal databases: coverage, updates, interlinks with external sources

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• EGYPO is starting with WIPO to use the new system Industrial Property Automation System (IPAS) and the office is a pilot with WIPO.
• EGYPO is starting with WIPO to digitization, such as WIPO - Scan system. We replaced EPOSCAN system by WIPOSCANWIPO SCAN
• EGYPO applies effectively the Automated IP Management Software IPAS system supported by WIPO.  IPAS is a fully automated system that includes the following steps :
• Registering patent applications, substantive examination, technical and legal examinations, granting patents, issuing official  gazettes. Inquiries, statistics, and annual fees. All applications documents in paper form are scanned on the automatic archive system.  Then the documents forms are adjusted according to WIPO standers and connected to the bibliographic database.
• Patent applications that are received on paper form are scanned and use WIPO SCAN SYSTEM  After scanning step, the application contents are indexed and transformed to WIPO standard form, then the application is connected to the bibliographic database through IPAS by its number as PDF.  All bibliographic data and attached documents are available to EGYPO officers to carry on the necessary procedures via IPAS , and search is conducted by patent number.
• Title of invention, name of applicant, and abstract, external users can access to granted patents only via EGYPO website.
• Technical examiners have access to all up-to-date PC sets with high internet speed to enable them to do their work with high quality.

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Cooperation with universities, research centers, technology and innovation support centers, etc.

Training for focal piontpoint:

• Training courses for 6 trainees from focal point in Cairo University faculty of Engineering & City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications – (5) trainees from  Ain Shams University, (2) trainees from National Authority of Remote Sensing, (8) trainees from faculty of veterinary medicine, (3) trainees from Nile University  

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• Training course on the IP management ( Japan)  (1)
• WIPO training course for patent examiners on specified technology biotechnology  (Japan) (1)
• WIPO training course for patent examiners on specified technology (optical apparatus (Japan) (1) 
• A Comprehensive Training workshop on Intellectual Property - Property  (China) (3) 
• Advanced Training Course on Patent Documentation and Information - Austria
• The  Master of Laws of (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property - Italy (1) 
• The Use of Information Technology in Industrial Property Administration - Japan (1)
• Patent Search and Examination in the Field of Biotechnology - Germany(2)
• IPC Union - IPC Revision Working Group - Geneva (1) 
• The regional policy dialogue on the importance of the elaboration and implementation of national policies relating to intellectual property
• Workshop on Advanced of distance learning courses and the WIPO Development Agenda - Tunisia (2)
• WIPO training Course on the Examination of Industrial Property - Japan  Japan (1)
• Workshop on international patent classification - classification  Jordan (2)
• Trademarks in pharmaceutical sector choice and protection - protection  Tunisia (2)

Conferences abroad

• Standing Committee on the Law of Patent, twentieth session
• Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore: Twenty-Sixth Session Geneva (1)
• IPC Committee of Experts: Forty-Sixth Session (Geneva) (1)
• Expert for the implementation of training program for searching, using classification categories (Advanced Level) Kuwait (1)
• Advisory Committee on Enforcement: Ninth Session Geneva (1)
• Expert on Training Program for Refusing Patent Application Kuwait (1) 
• Regional IT workshop for industrial property office in the Arab region Morocco  Morocco (2) 
• Expert giving a Training Program on Handling Oppositions to Patent Registration Kuwait (1)
• Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore: Twenty-Seventh Session Geneva (1)
• Intellectual Property and Industrial Property Conference Kuwait (1)
• International exhibition of inventions of Geneva (1)   
• Second Arab pat  expert meeting Vienna  (2)
• Memorandum of Understanding discussion between the authorities and bodies concerned with patent topics Agadir agreement member countries  Morocco (1)
• IPC Revision Working Group  Geneva (1)
• The committee of WIPO Standards (CWS) Geneva  Geneva (1)
• The Committee on Development and Intellectual Property (CDIP) Geneva (1)
• Comprehensive Training workshop on Intellectual Property China (3)
• Executive Workshop on the Application of Management Techniques in Delivery of IP Services Canada (1)
• The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Working Group Geneva (1)
• Regional workshop on developing local and regional methods for enhancing innovation and research, development and patent marketing
• Memorandum of Understanding between Egyptian patent Office and Oman Patent Office Oman (2) 
• Assemblies of  Member States of WIPO Geneva (1)
• The Paris Union- Executive Committee  Geneva (1)                                                       
• Meetings of Assemblies of Member States of WIPO Geneva (1)
• WIPO General Assembly Geneva (1)
• WIPO Coordination Committee Geneva (1)
• Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Union Assembly Geneva  Geneva (1)
• Second meeting for launching IP protection rights Arab Network  Morocco (1)
• IPC Union - IPC Revision Working Group Geneva (1)
• The Patent Information Conference Poland (2)
• Meeting of industrial property and commercial working group for Agadeer Agadir agreement members Morocco (1)

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