IP XML Schemas
Version 7.0
Approved by the XML4IP Task Force of the Committee on WIPO Standards (CWS) on April 3, 2023
- 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.
- 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.
- Here are the IP XML Schema version 7.0
and its flattened Schema . The individual schema is also accessible below. - Here are the release notes of version 7.0.