PCT-SAFE fully electronic filing with WIPO’s receiving Office RO/IB

PCT e-Services UnitApril 19, 2012

Tamira Lombardi

PCT e-Services Help Desk

PCT e-Services Help Desk:

Tel.: (+41-22) 338 95 23

e-mail: pctsafe.help@wipo.int

Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 – 18:00 CET

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PCT e-Services Unit

Support for the following services:PCT-SAFE WIPO Certification Authority – digital certificate

issuance and administrationePCTPriority Document Access Service (DAS)PCT Online Document Upload

Training and promotion

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Electronic signatures for PCT e-filing

Alphanumeric or text string signature: /John Doe/

Facsimile signature: scanned signature (.tif , .jpg)

Advanced digital signature:

WIPO CA Digital CertificatesSignature: can be used to sign the request formSecurity: used to ensure secure transmission to the

receiving Office

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PCT-SAFE

A system of traffic lights knows the PCT Rules for you

Demo mode for practice purposes

Electronic filing fee reduction

Free of charge

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PCT e-Services useful links

PCT e-Services website: http://www.wipo.int/pct-safe

ePCT: https://pct.wipo.int/epct

Other useful links

PCT Treaty, Regulations and Administrative Instructions and the Annex F for the Standard for Filing and Processing in Electronic Form : http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/texts/

PCT Resources page: http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/