CWS Task Forces

3D Task Force Wiki

Task Force to propose necessary revisions of WIPO Standard ST.91 on three-dimensional (3D) models and images
- Documentation

API Task Force Wiki

Task Force to propose necessary revisions of WIPO Standard ST.90 on Web Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for data exchange supporting machine to machine communications and WIPO ST.97 on capturing IP data using JSON.
- Documentation

Authority File Task Force Wiki

Task Force to propose necessary revisions of WIPO Standard ST.37 on recommended formats for patent authority files. 
- Documentation

Blockchain Task Force Wiki

Task Force to explore possible uses of blockchain technology in the IP ecosystem and propose a new WIPO standard on using IP data with blockchain technology
- Documentation

Digital Transformation Task Force Wiki

Task Force to review paper or image based communication in view of electronic publication and exchange of IP documentation and propose revisions of relevant WIPO Standards as required
- Documentation

IP Data Exchange Task Force Wiki

Task Force to analyze existing practices and challenges experienced by IP offices with a view to explore solutions to improve global IP data exchange
- Documentation

ICT Strategy Task Force Wiki

Task Force to prepare a final proposal for a set of recommendations based on the feedback from the CWS Members on the proposed 10 recommendations on ICT and IP administration
- Documentation

Legal Status Task Force Wiki

Task Force to propose necessary revisions of WIPO Standards ST.27, ST.87, and ST.61 on patent, design, and trademark legal status data; and support their use by the IP community
- Documentation

Name Standardization Task Force Wiki

Task Force on applicant name standardization and providing better “quality at source” in relation to applicant names
- Documentation

Part 7 Task Force Wiki

Task Force for ensuring the maintenance and update of Surveys published in Part 7 of the WIPO Handbook
- Documentation

Public Access to Patent Information Task Force Wiki

Task Force for preparing recommendations for systems providing access to publicly available patent information of industrial property offices and manages updates to Part 7 of the WIPO Handbook
- Documentation

Sequence Listings Task Force Wiki

Task Force to propose necessary revisions of WIPO Standard ST.26 on the presentation of nucleotide and amino acid sequence listings based on XML, and to support use of the WIPO Sequence Suite

- Documentation

Trademark Standardization Task Force Wiki

Task Force to propose necessary revisions to ST.60 on bibliographic data relating to marks
- Documentation

XML4IP Task Force Wiki

Task Force to revise and update WIPO Standard ST.36, ST.66, ST.86 and ST.96
- Documentation

Completed discussions (Archive)

• ST.36 Task Force Wiki

  Task Force previously assigned to revise and update WIPO Standard ST.36
  - PFRs | Documentation
   

• ST.66 Task Force Wiki

  Task Force previously assigned to revise and update WIPO Standard ST.66
  - PFRs | Documentation
   

• ST.86 Task Force Wiki

  Task Force previously assigned to revise and update WIPO Standard ST.86
  - Documentation

• ATRs Task Force

  Task Force previously assigned to the Annual Technical Reports on patent, trademark and industrial design information activities
  - Documentation

• Citation Practices Task Force

  Task Force previously assigned to harmonize and identify parts of patent specifications
  - Documentation

• Correction Procedures Task Force

  Task Force previously assigned to analyze correction procedures in patent offices
  - Documentation

• Design Representation Task Force Wiki

  Task Force previously assigned to make necessary revisions of WIPO Standard ST.88 , on electronic visual representations of designs
  - Documentation

• P-Docs Task Force

  Task Force previously assignged to analyze standards and procedures relating to the provision (including certification) and exchange in electronic form of priority documents
  - Documentation

• ST.10/C Task Force Wiki

  Task Force previously assigned to the revision of WIPO Standard ST.10/C
  - Documentation

• ST.14 Task Force Wiki

  Task Force previously assigned to the revision of WIPO Standard ST.14
  - Documentation

• ST.22 Task Force

  Task Force previously assigned to the revision of WIPO Standard ST.22
  - Documentation

• Trademark Standards Task Force Wiki

  Task Force previously assigned to the revision and establishment of WIPO standards relating to trademarks
  - Documentation

• WIPO Handbook Task Force Wiki

  Task Force previously assigned to the activities related to the WIPO Handbook
  - Documentation