National Institute of Industrial Property (Portugal)

E-filing notification

24 January 2013 (Official Notes (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 or CD-R)

 

Accepted digital certificates

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

• WIPO CA
• CA for EPO
• Portuguese Electronic ID

 

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 available between 9:00 am and 4:30 pm Monday to Friday excluding official holidays; it may be contacted:

• by telephone at +21 881 81 00
• by fax at +21 886 98 59
• by e-mail at atm@inpi.pt.

 

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