1. PCT-SAFE fully electronic filing with WIPO’s receiving Office RO/IB PCT e-Services Unit March 20, 2013 Tamira Lombardi

2. PCT e-Services Help Desk Tel.: (+41-22) 338 95 23 E-mail: epct@wipo.intepct@wipo.int Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 – 18:00 CET Website: www.wipo.int/pct-safewww.wipo.int/pct-safe

3. 3 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

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

5. 5 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

6. 6 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

7. 7 PCT e-Services useful links PCT e-Services website: http://www.wipo.int/pct-safehttp://www.wipo.int/pct-safe ePCT: https://pct.wipo.int/epcthttps://pct.wipo.int/epct DAS Applicant portal: http://www.wipo.int/das/en/applicant_portal.html http://www.wipo.int/das/en/applicant_portal.html Direct filing with the RO/IB: http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/filing/filing.html http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/filing/filing.html PCT Legal texts: http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/texts/http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/texts/ PCT Resources page: http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/

8. 8 PCT e-Services Help Desk Tel.: (+41-22) 338 95 23 E-mail: epct@wipo.intepct@wipo.int Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9:00 – 18:00 CET Website: www.wipo.int/pct-safewww.wipo.int/pct-safe