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uld ask NOs to take their course before classifying to ECLA? UKPO paid half the course costFor InnovationECLA training in Newport? EPO trainer (Bernard Chaumeron) came from Munich to Newport in May 2023? Course given to 30 selected examiners (“ECLA Superusers”), about 10% of examiner plement? Superusers subsequently “cascaded” their training to the rest of their examining group? Superusers also trained in use of classtoolFor Innovation Internal guidance material? IPC8 link to WIPO website on office intra site? We produced 2page document with the following information:? Summary of main changes in the IPC (coreadvanced, version indicators, definitions, training examples etc.) and? List of subclasses where major changes had taken place, . new subclasses C40B, G06Q, major revisions in A61K, B01D etc.For InnovationMore guidance material? Explanatory material on inconsistencies between ECLA and IPC8, and on inplete ECLA groups (unfinished reclassifications) posted on our intra site? IPC Catchword Index (PDF version, 293 pages) posted too? IPC8 Guide (PDF version, 46 pages) sent by to all examinersFor Innovation 1. 4. Generating IPC8 terms using classtoolFor InnovationThe Classtool: LayoutECLA ClassificationIPC8 ClassificationSelected ECLASelected IPCSearch BarFor InnovationUsing the Search bar? Type in the mark you are seeking and the classification window will jump to the correct page and display the mark.For InnovationSelecting Classifications? Classification marks are displayed at the left of the classification key windows.? They can be selected by a left mouseclick on the chosen mark.For InnovationAutoselection of IPC? For convenience, as most ECLA and IPC marks will be equivalent you can set the Classtool to select IPC marks automatically upon ECLA mark selection.? This is available by selecting the Options button on the main toolbar.For InnovationSelected Marks? When all marks have been chosen the Selected ECLA and IPC windows should look something like this.For InnovationExporting marks? Once all relevant marks have been selected, you can export these to PROSE (and thence to OPTICS) by selecting the Export button.For Innovation5. Conclusion For InnovationOverall implementationprocess? IT solutions were a typically British promise? We used and adapted