On November 12, 2026, WIPO organizes a regional webinar for participants in CACEEC on entering the national and regional phase under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
Entering the national or regional phase is a key step in the PCT procedure for applicants seeking patent protection in the countries or regions of their choice. The process involves several detailed requirements and deadlines, which vary from one office to another.
Speakers from WIPO and national and regional patent Offices around the world will present the specific requirements that each designated/elected Offices applies.
Date: November 12, 2026
Time: 10 a.m. to 2.15 p.m. Geneva time
Format: Online
Language: Russian and English, with simultaneous interpretation into Russian
Speakers:
- Ms. Christine BONVALLET, Director, PCT International Cooperation Division, WIPO
- Mr. Pavel SPITSYN, Director, WIPO Office in the Russian Federation
- Ms. Olga KRYSANOVA, Program Officer, PCT International Cooperation Division, WIPO
- Mr. Hayata KAWANO, Examiner, Formal Examination Division, Japan Patent Office (JPO)
- Mr. John OMITI, Senior Patent Examiner, the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO)
- Mr. Ayouba IDI, Patent Examiner, African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI)
- Mr. Dmitry ROGOZHIN, Deputy Director, Examination Department, Eurasian Patent Office (EAPO)
- Ms. Gisela Aparecida Silva NOGUEIRA, Coordinator of the Patent Cooperation Treaty and Registration of Computer Programs and Topographies of Integrated Circuits, National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), Brazil
- Ms. Margarita Agarkova, Deputy of the Head of Division, the International Patent Cooperation Division, Federal Institute of Industrial Property, Federal Service for Intellectual Property, the Russian Federation
What to Expect
The webinar covers:
- How to prepare for national or regional phase entry;
- Possible scenarios for entering the national or regional phase;
- Types of protection available in designated and elected Offices;
- Time limits for entering the national or regional phase;
- Fees payable on entry and additional fees that may be due during national phase examination;
- Specific application requirements in the national and regional phase
- Appointing a local agent;
- Restoration of priority right and reinstatement of rights on the national phase;
- List of objects excluded from patentability;
- Time limit for filing a request for substantive examination.
A live Q&A session will follow the presentations.
This free webinar is organized by the PCT International Cooperation Division, in cooperation with the Section for Caucasian, Central Asian and Eastern European Countries (CACEEC) and the WIPO Office in the Russian Federation. It is the final webinar in the series of Russian-language PCT webinars scheduled for 2026.
Good to know: session language and certificates
The webinar is presented in Russian and English, and is intended for participants from CACEEC, although participants from other countries are welcome to attend. Please note that simultaneous interpretation services from English into Russian are provided during the webinar.
Participants can request a WIPO Certificate of Participation, available in English and Russian. To receive a certificate, please enter your first and last name in English or Russian when registering for the webinar. A WIPO IP Portal account is required to register. If you do not have a WIPO account, you can create one for free.
Questions or comments?
Don’t hesitate to contact us or reach out to the CACEEC section.