PatentLine of PRHPatentLine of PRH

E-commerce project of E-commerce project of Patents and innovations linePatents and innovations line

E-commerce hearing in HelsinkiE-commerce hearing in Helsinki12.05.199912.05.1999

Juha Rekola 12.05.1999The Finnish Patent Office

PatentLine of PRHPatentLine of PRH

Aim of the project: Give access to all Aim of the project: Give access to all our services via INTERNETour services via INTERNET– Electronic filingElectronic filing– Electronic dossier systemElectronic dossier system– CorrespondenceCorrespondence– Patent information servicesPatent information services– PaymentsPayments– Security issuesSecurity issues– EPOLINEEPOLINE

Security issuesSecurity issues

Cooperation with HST-projectCooperation with HST-project HST-projectHST-project

– personal ID-card (smart card)personal ID-card (smart card)– PKI-solutionPKI-solution– reliable identificationreliable identification– digital signaturedigital signature– heavy encryptionheavy encryption– end of 1999end of 1999

Security issuesSecurity issues

Internet securityInternet security– For larger customers:For larger customers:

Virtual Private Network /Ipsec -solutionVirtual Private Network /Ipsec -solution Heavy encryption 128/256 bit BlowfishHeavy encryption 128/256 bit Blowfish Frame Relay if wantedFrame Relay if wanted End of 1999End of 1999

– For smaller customers:For smaller customers: SSL3SSL3 128 bit encryption128 bit encryption available with new mainstream browser IE, NCavailable with new mainstream browser IE, NC

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CertificationsCertificationsX500X500

PRHEPO

VPN/Ipsec ClientVPN/Ipsec Client

VPN/IpsecVPN/Ipsec ServerServer

SSL3 ClientSSL3 Client

VPN/Ipsec ClientVPN/Ipsec Client

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InternetInternet

PopulationPopulation Register CenterRegister Center

EASY-filesEASY-files

Electronic filingElectronic filing

FI-EASY-projectFI-EASY-project– Beta-version end of MayBeta-version end of May– Filing with diskette and paper copyFiling with diskette and paper copy

No need to change the lawNo need to change the law

– Online filingOnline filing No papersNo papers Needs changes in the lawNeeds changes in the law System developed by EPO System developed by EPO End of 1999End of 1999

Electronic filingElectronic filing

EP-EASYEP-EASY– PRH EP-EASY receiving office 07.1998PRH EP-EASY receiving office 07.1998– online filings via PRH 12.1999online filings via PRH 12.1999

PCT-EASYPCT-EASY– PRH PCT-EASY receiving office 01.1999PRH PCT-EASY receiving office 01.1999– Online filings via PRH xx.2000Online filings via PRH xx.2000

in future US-EASY and JP-EASY filings in future US-EASY and JP-EASY filings via PatNetvia PatNet

Electronic dossiersElectronic dossiers

Access to your own dossiersAccess to your own dossiers– File inspectionsFile inspections– After 18 months available for anyoneAfter 18 months available for anyone– Intermediate solution till end of 1999Intermediate solution till end of 1999– Long term solution developed with Long term solution developed with

EPOEPO

Patent Information Patent Information servicesservices

PatInfo server project:PatInfo server project:– Access to FI-register dataAccess to FI-register data

Available 09.1999Available 09.1999

– Access to FI-EP patent register dataAccess to FI-EP patent register data Available 01.2000Available 01.2000

– Link between FI-Espacenet and Link between FI-Espacenet and PatInfoPatInfo

Available 03.2000Available 03.2000

Patent Information Patent Information servicesservices

Publishing on InternetPublishing on Internet– Patent gazettePatent gazette– Utility model gazetteUtility model gazette– Under studies also:Under studies also:

Patent applicationsPatent applications Patent and utility model publicationsPatent and utility model publications

Other projectsOther projects

E-correspondenceE-correspondence– Under studiesUnder studies– Secure e-mail S/MINESecure e-mail S/MINE

Electronic paymentsElectronic payments– Filing feesFiling fees– RenewalsRenewals– Access to e-payment systems of banksAccess to e-payment systems of banks– Available xx.2000Available xx.2000

Targets and schedulesTargets and schedules

In the end of 2001 all of our major In the end of 2001 all of our major customers uses e-commercecustomers uses e-commerce

User GroupsUser Groups

Technical user groupTechnical user group– Technical issuesTechnical issues– Security issuesSecurity issues

EASY user groupEASY user group– EASYEASY– Online filingOnline filing– E-dossiersE-dossiers

Patent Information user groupPatent Information user group

Project information available:Project information available:– http://patent.prh.fi/patentlinehttp://patent.prh.fi/patentline

Disscussion forumDisscussion forum– sähköinen asiointisähköinen asiointi

Juha.Rekola@prh.fiJuha.Rekola@prh.fi