PCTSAFE

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World Intellectual Property Organization

• PCT-SAFE
• Preparing PCT Applications Electronically
• Webinar by the PCT-SAFE Team
• May 2009

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PCT-SAFE Types of filing
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Facts and figures

• Fully electronic filing currently possible with
  21 offices.
• Fully electronic and PCT-EASY type filings
  accounted for 74 of all PCT filings in 2008
  (64 and 10 respectively) (77 to April 2009)
• at RO/IB (to April 2009)fully electronic 60,
  PCT-EASY filings 6.4, paper only filings 33.6

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E-filing components

• PCT-SAFE Client
• used to create the PCT request form, attach the
  application documents, digitally sign the
  application, package and transmit application to
  RO
• PKI Services
• industry-recognized digital signatures and
  security for electronic data
• PCT-SAFE receiving Server
• allows RO to receive, store and print
  electronically filed PCT applications

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Validation function (automatic formality check)
Traffic lights assist in completing request
form data
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Benefits

• PCT-SAFE products are available to all users,
  free of charge
• Learning tool for filing PCT applications
• Instant receipt of filing when filed on-line
• Possible to practice in demo mode
• Fee reduction

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Fee reductions

• PCT-SAFE fee reductions
• PCT-EASY type of filing (paper physical
  medium)CHF 100 (EUR 64, USD 89, or equivalent)
• Fully electronic type of filing with application
  body in image format (e.g. PDF, TIFF
  attachments)or EASY/EFS-WebCHF 200 (EUR 128,
  USD 178, or equivalent)
• Fully electronic type of filing with application
  body in character coded format (XML)CHF 300 (EUR
  191, USD 267, or equivalent)
• (EUR and USD equivalent amounts of 01 May 2009)

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PCT Developments

• PCT-SAFE July 2009 update
• filing of sequence listings (as part of the
  description)
• in Annex C/ST.25 text format no page fee
• image (e.g. pdf format) full page fees payable
• PCT-EASY type filing paper only full page
  fees payable
• DAS (Digital Access Service)
• digital library for priority documents
• Document upload
• closed pilot phase

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How to obtain PCT-SAFE

• PCT-SAFE Client
• download from the PCT-SAFE web site
  http//www.wipo.int/pct-safe/en/download/download
  _client.htm
• CD installation from Help Desk
• WIPO CA digital certificate
• obtain through the PCT-SAFE web site
  http//www.wipo.int/pct-safe/en/certificates.htm
• Cost
• free of charge
• Supporting Documentation
• user guides and e-tutorials available on web site
  and installation CDhttp//www.wipo.int/pct-safe/e
  n/support/user_documentation.htm

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For further information

• PCT-SAFE Help Desk WIPO34 chemin des
  Colombettes 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerlandtel (41
  -22) 338 95 23 fax [phone]e-mail
  pctsafe.help_at_wipo.int
• internet http//www.wipo.int/pct-safe

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Demonstration

• How to complete a request form
• Attaching the application documents
• pre-conversion format
• Validation
• Signing the request form
• Submitting the application
• On-line to the RO/IB
• Creating the EASY Zip for an EFS-Web filing
• Other methods of transmission