ST.96 - Annex III

IP XML Schemas

Version 7.0

Approved by the XML4IP Task Force of the Committee on WIPO Standards (CWS) on April 3, 2023

  1. The Annex III of WIPO Standard ST.96, the IP XML schemas, is the set of XML schemas for data components defined in Annex II of  ST.96, the IP Data Dictionary. The ST.96 XML Schemas are intended to be used for inter-office communication and reused for office implementation.
  2. The ST.96 XML Schemas are categorized into Common, Patent, Trademark, Design, Geographical Indication and Copyright (Orphan Works) components. Common components must be context-neutral (or business independent) and shared by, at least, two types of intellectual property. Patent, Trademark, Design, Geographical Indication and Copyright (Orphan Work) components represent specific business data of patents, trademarks, industrial designs, geographical indication and copyright orphan works respectively. In addition, schemas for External Standards are included in Annex III.
  3. Here are the IP XML Schema version 7.0 ZIP file and its flattened Schema ZIP file . The individual schema is also accessible below.
  4. Here are the release notes of version 7.0.

Category IP XML Schemas

GeographicalIndication

Copyright

Trademark

Patent

Design

Common