Canadian Intellectual Property Office

E-filing notification

04 September 2008 (Official Notices (PCT Gazette))

 

Accepted means of filing

Online: as a WASP file created by the PCT-SAFE client software; however, it is then uploaded and submitted to the receiving Office through the CIPO website.

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

 

Accepted digital certificates

Valid certificates issued by the 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).

 

Particularities

Online payment by credit card is possible through the CIPO website.

 

Support

Help desk available between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm Monday to Friday excluding official holidays; it may be contacted:

• by telephone: 1-866-997-1936 (toll-free from anywhere in Canada and the United States); 819-934-0544 (international calls only)
• by facsimile at (+819) 953 2476
• through the support website.

 

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