1. PCT-SAFE fully electronic filing with WIPO’s receiving Office RO/IB
Tamira Lombardi
PCT-SAFE fully electronic filing with WIPO’s receiving Office RO/IB
PCT e-Services Unit
April 19, 2012

2. PCT e-Services Help Desk
Tel.: (+41-22)
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 – 18:00 CET

3. PCT e-Services Unit Support for the following services: PCT-SAFE
WIPO Certification Authority – digital certificate issuance and administration
ePCT
Priority Document Access Service (DAS)
PCT Online Document Upload
Training and promotion

4. 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 Certificates
Signature: can be used to sign the request form
Security: used to ensure secure transmission to the receiving Office

5. 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

6. PCT e-Services useful links
PCT e-Services website:
ePCT:
Other useful links
PCT Treaty, Regulations and Administrative Instructions and the Annex F for the Standard for Filing and Processing in Electronic Form :
PCT Resources page:

7. PCT e-Services Help Desk
Tel.: (+41-22)
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 – 18:00 CET