Tamira Lombardi Preparing a PCTSAFE application for upload

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: q. PCT-SAFE q. WIPO Certification Authority – digital certificate issuance and administration qe. PCT private and public services q. Priority Document Access Service (DAS) Training and promotion 2

Upload of the PCT application package (1) Creation of PCT application package using PCT-SAFE q Application documents attached to the request form q 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 q Open the application folder and copy the. zg 1 file for upload to receiving Office’s e-filing service q Transmission receipt after submission Upload function managed exclusively by the receiving Office Examples of receiving Offices using a separate upload function q Australia (RO/AU), Canada (RO/CA), Israel (RO/IL) 3

Electronic signatures for PCT e-filing Alphanumeric or text string signature: /John Doe/ Facsimile signature: scanned signature (. tif format) Enhanced electronic signature: q. Applied using a digital certificate q. Required on the request form in order to upload the application package to the RO’s e-filing service 4

WIPO digital certificates Online enrollment: http: //www. wipo. int/pctsafe/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 e. PCT private services 5

PCT-SAFE settings for e-filing upload purposes Tools > settings > ‘PCT filing button’: 6

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CIPO website useful links User registration with Industry Canada at: https: //strategis. ic. gc. ca/app/scr/registrationinscription/home. html? lang=eng Login for submission: https: //strategis. ic. gc. ca/app/scr/opic-cipo/bbpb/pct/connexion-login_eng. htm? lang=en_CA CIPO and PCT e-filing: http: //www. cipo. ic. gc. ca/eic/site/cipointernetopic. nsf/eng/wr 01355. html CIPO Help Desk: cipo. contact@ic. gc. ca 8

Advice on upload at other ROs IP Australia: http: //www. ipaustralia. gov. au/get-the-rightip/patents/international-patent/applying-for-aninternational-patent-online/ Israel Patent Office (PCT Division): http: //index. justice. gov. il/Units/Rasham. Haptentim/Units/p ct/Pages/default. aspx q PCT. Customer-serv@justice. gov. il 9

PCT useful links PCT e-Services website: http: //www. wipo. int/pct-safe PCT Legal texts: http: //www. wipo. int/pct/en/texts/ q. 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 e. PCT: https: //pct. wipo. int/epct 10

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 11