Austrian Patent Office

E-filing notification

19 May 2011 (Official Notices (PCT Gazette))

 

Accepted means of filing

• Online: as a WASP file created by PCT-SAFE or EPO-OLF client software
• On physical media: as a WAD or WASP file created by PCT-SAFE or EPO-OLF (on 3.5” diskette, CD-R or DVD-R)

 

Accepted digital certificates

Valid certificates issued by one of the following Certification Authorities (CA):

• EPO CA
• WIPO Customer CA

 

Accepted formats

This Office accepts the filing of the application body (description, claims and abstract) in character-coded (e.g. XML) and image format (e.g. PDF). It also accepts the inclusion of application documents in any pre-conversion format according to Administrative Instruction 706.

Sequence listing should preferably be filed, as a separate part of the description, in WIPO's ST.25 text format (no additional fees).

 

Support

Help Desk open between 9.00 am and 2.00 pm Monday to Friday excluding official holidays; it may be contacted:

• by telephone at +43 1 53 424 76
• by fax at +43 1 53 424 535
• by e-mail at info@patentamt.at.

 

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