Tamira Lombardi Preparing a PCT-SAFE application for upload to a receiving Office’s e-filing service PCT e-Services Unit May 28, 2013
PCT e-Services Unit Support for the following services: PCT-SAFE WIPO Certification Authority – digital certificate issuance and administration ePCT private and public services Priority Document Access Service (DAS) Training and promotion
Upload of the PCT application package (1) Creation of PCT application package using PCT-SAFE Application documents attached to the request form Signed with a digital certificate to create a Wrapped Application Signed Package (WASP) and saved locally (2) Separate upload of the PCT application directly to the receiving Office Open the application folder and copy the .zg1 file for upload to receiving Office’s e-filing service Transmission receipt after submission Upload function managed exclusively by the receiving Office Examples of receiving Offices using a separate upload function Australia (RO/AU), Canada (RO/CA), Israel (RO/IL)
Electronic signatures for PCT e-filing Alphanumeric or text string signature: /John Doe/ Facsimile signature: scanned signature (.tif format) Enhanced electronic signature: Applied using a digital certificate Required on the request form in order to upload the application package to the RO’s e-filing service
WIPO digital certificates Online enrollment: http://www.wipo.int/pct-safe/en/certificates.html Requests processed within 1 business day Installable on multiple PCs Issued to individuals not to companies Useful for paralegals and attorneys Secure access to ePCT private services
PCT-SAFE settings for e-filing upload purposes Tools > settings > ‘PCT filing button’:
CIPO website useful links User registration with Industry Canada at: https://strategis.ic.gc.ca/app/scr/registration-inscription/home.html?lang=eng Login for submission: https://strategis.ic.gc.ca/app/scr/opic-cipo/bb-pb/pct/connexion-login_eng.htm?lang=en_CA CIPO and PCT e-filing: http://www.cipo.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/wr01355.html CIPO Help Desk: cipo.contact@ic.gc.ca
Advice on upload at other ROs IP Australia: http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/get-the-right-ip/patents/international-patent/applying-for-an-international-patent-online/ Israel Patent Office (PCT Division): http://index.justice.gov.il/Units/RashamHaptentim/Units/pct/Pages/default.aspx PCT.Customer-serv@justice.gov.il
PCT useful links PCT e-Services website: http://www.wipo.int/pct-safe PCT Legal texts: http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/texts/ Annex F (electronic formats): http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/texts/pdf/ai_anf.pdf PCT Resources page: http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/ DAS Applicant portal: http://www.wipo.int/das/en/applicant_portal.html ePCT: https://pct.wipo.int/epct
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