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

PCT e-Services UnitMarch 20, 2013

Tamira Lombardi

PCT e-Services Help Desk

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

E-mail: epct@wipo.int

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

Website: www.wipo.int/pct-safe

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PCT e-Services Unit

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

issuance and administrationePCT private and public servicesPriority Document Access Service (DAS)

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 format)

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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WIPO CA digital certificates

Online enrollment

every request processed within 1 business day

Secure transmission of the application to the RO

Transportable for use on another PC

Secure access to Epct private services

Delivered to natural persons not to companies

Not required for EPO Smart card users

Useful for paralegals and attorneys

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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

Live update functionality

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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

DAS Applicant portal: http://www.wipo.int/das/en/applicant_portal.html

Direct filing with the RO/IB: http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/filing/filing.html

PCT Legal texts: http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/texts/

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

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PCT e-Services Help Desk

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

E-mail: epct@wipo.int

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

Website: www.wipo.int/pct-safe