After successful login, a workbench screen is displayed and it allows you to add priority documents for which you wish to check the access history by Offices of Second Filing.
When using the portal for the first time and no document is associated with your account, there is no Workbench content. (as in the figure above)
The following screenshot is a Workbench example in which a few priority documents have been added.
The elements of the new Workbench are as follow:
IP Portal menu-bar:
The menu-bar of the IP Portal, provides information of:
Left side:
On this side you will be able to see the system you are accessing right now (in this case the "Applicant Portal")
Right side:
Here you will access the menus for managing your account, the online help of the IP Portal and the language interface (https://www.wipo.int/ipportal-support/wipoaccount/faq)
WORKBENCH AREA:
The new Workbench is displayed bellow:
A few key elements of the Workbench screen are highlighted and explained in labels from WB 1 to WB11.
Description of the key elements:
| item | description |
|---|---|
| WB1 | This button should be used to add a new file to be tracked by the Applicant portal |
| WB2 | To use when you want to remove a tracking from your Workbench (and after marking one or many of the boxes of WB6) |
| WB3 | Here you will find a message indicating the number of applications that are visible in the current screen (it will be affected by your search results, WB4 and by the filters you choose on WB5 |
| WB4 | In cases you have multiple files/pages, you can filter by searching by the priority number here |
| WB5 | You can use this bar to filter the results that are displayed in the list bellow |
| WB6 | Each of the columns of this bar, can be clicked so you can sort your list by the selected "column type". |
| WB7 | This boxes are used to select item(s) in cases you would want to remove one (or several) tracking(s) from your list (using the button WB2 after selecting the box(es)). |
| WB8 | If your list of tracking is quite large, you can navigate through the pages with these buttons. |
| WB9 | By pressing this link, you will be able to download the "Certificate of Availability" for the file. |
| WB10 | This will allow you to see the IP Offices that have accessed the file and the status of the access |
| WB11 | Here you will see the list of users that are tracking this record on their own Workspace. Only people with the "access information" for the file (application number, filing date and access code) will be able to access it. Officers from WIPO might be listed briefly here, in cases they are assisting with the support of an IP office or an user. Being listed here, does not mean the person has access to the actual file, they are only accessing the same information that is displayed here in the workbench. |
| WB12 | Comment area, in case you would want to add a comment for your own reference (the information displayed and stored here is only available to you). |
- c.1.- Creating a WIPO account
- c.2.- Browsers supported by DAS Office Portal
- c.3.- Logging in
- c.4.- Managing your Workbench
- c.5.- Tracking document
- c.6.- Viewing access history
- c.7.- Downloading certificate of availability
- c.8.- Comments