Reasons for Developing the Working Guidelines for Patent
Provide information about the responsibilities and tasks assigned to staff following the new structure of the Department of Intellectual Property.
Guide the Department of Intellectual Property staff about the services that effectively support intellectual property rights
Help staff give on-the-job training
Prepare training activities for DIP staff and other government officials
| 1. Services Provided by the Patent Office |
| Provide advisory and information services on patent rights protection and general information on intellectual property |
| Process the patent applications and the formality check |
| Process the preliminary examination |
| Classify groups of patents according to International Patent Classification (IPC) |
| Process the application publication for patent |
| Summarize the decisions on opposition/dispute, together with the issues that need to be considered |
| Search prior art |
| Conduct a substantive examination |
| Issue a patent certificate |
| Provide and help staff give on-the-job training |
| Organize seminars/training courses for handling agents |