Intellectual Property Office (Philippines)

E-filing notification

27 July 2006 (PCT Gazette 30/2006)

 

Accepted means of filing

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 one of the following Certification Authorities (CA):

• WIPO 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 pre-conversion format according to Administrative Instruction 706, created by Microsoft Word.

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

 

Support

The PCT Section of the Office is available between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday to Friday excluding official holidays and may be contacted:

• by telephone at (632) 752-5450 ext. 404
• by fax at (632) 890-4862
• by e-mail at pct@ipophil.gov.ph.

 

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