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e-Business Projectse-Business Projects

Alicante, 9 March 2007

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Contents

• Ongoing Projects

• Planned Projects

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Online Access to Files

Features

• Extension of CTM-ONLINE

• Copy of FileNet

• Identical document structure

Scope: Provide online access to CTM documents with statutory exclusions. Online form to request inspection of file and payment.

Status: Partial extraction of documents after 01/01/05 - present,External user test session end Mar. 07

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FindRepScope: Online system to search for OHIM representatives (CTMs and RCDs).

Personal Data Management system to allow MyPage users tomodify their data and that of their clients.

Status: Development started October 2006; estimated “go live” Mar 07

Features

FindRep• CTM and RCD reps• Extended search criteria

Personal Data Management• Online form• Automated back office processing

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OPPO-ONLINEScope: Online gateway to the opposition proceedings handled by

EUROMARC++.

Status: Analysis, go live 3 to 6 months after EM++ - 1st semester 2008.

Features• Task-based

• Provides opposition and milestone managers

• Forwards opposition requests to the CTM-OPPO module of EUROMARC++.

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e-Payment CTM e-RenewalScope: Payment by credit card in e-filing CTM

Status: BO in progress; FO ready for test; 3rd quarter 2007

Features

•Link to efiling

•VISA, MasterCard and EuroCard

VISA

4365 0087 3340 1329

08 2008

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Bank

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e-filing RCD incl. MYPAGEScope: Improvements to initial RCD e-filing and connection to

MyPage for RCD users.

Status: IT Development; target date – 2nd quarter 2008

Features• Integration with BackOffice

• Increased attachment size

• The current RCD e-filing service will be significantly improved

• Access through MYPAGE

• Harmonisation with CTM e-filing.

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MYPAGE 2007

Scope: Increase the use and services of MYPAGE

Status: target date – 4th quarter 2007

Features• More personalized• Configurable• Access levels• Quicker response times

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RCD eRenewal

Scope: Online system for management and application of RCD renewals

Status: IT Development; target date – October 2007

• Will follow approach of CTM

eRenewal systems

• Renewal Manager

• Online form

• Automated back office processing

Features

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E-COMM 2007

Scope: Increase usage to all procedures

Status: In Development, estimated “go live” July 2007

Features• All outgoing letters • Incorporate reply letters to file• Warning to examiner• Pre-indexing • Search tool in mailbox• More user friendly

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E-FILING 2007Scope: Offer a more reliable and more user-friendly service.

Status: IT Development; target date – 4th quarter 2007

Features• Improving save-option• Integrating data into the Back-Office• Simplifying the form• Making it possible to attach the

figurative mark • Improving performances

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eCaveatScope: Provision of a warning/alert to MyPage users to follow progress

of CTMs

Status: IT Development; target date – 4th quarter 2007

Features

• MyPage users

• Status selection

• Warning email

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EuroRegister

• To create a search engine tool to allow users to consult registers of EU Member States as well as OHIM’s.

• The tool will provide online all available information related to national trademark applications and registrations as well as international and community trademarks.

• Each national office will remain the owner of their trademark register and be responsible for its content and updates to data.

• The EuroRegister application will be integrated to the Euro-platform together with EuroClass.

Objectives

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Planned projects

• e-Certification• Recordal online• e-Certificate• e-Cancellation• Daily Publication• RCD Online• E-Payment Opposition (Registration, RCD)• eurofiling

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Thank you!