How to enroll for your certificate
WIPO Customer CA digital certificates only serve as a strong authencation methond for logging in to ePCT. It is not required for ePCT filing. ePCT users are reminded that there are other strong authentication methods as efficient alternatives to WIPO digital certificates: Push notification (ForgeRock app), or one-time password generated either by a standard app (such as Google Authenticator) or sent by text message (SMS).
Detailed instructions are available by clicking this link Certificate enrollment and steps to add to your WIPO Account.
1. Fill in the enrollment form with your first name and last name spelled in full in Latin characters, provide the email address associated with your WIPO Account (not the recovery email) and give a reason for us to approve your certificate request and click Submit.
IMPORTANT: WIPO digital certificates may only be issued to individuals, not in the name of companies. Individuals working for companies are invited to enroll for certificates using their own names.
2. A confirmation message is displayed to confirm that your request was successfully submitted.
3. The enrollment process is now complete. The WIPO Customer Certification Authority aims to approve certificate requests within one WIPO working day.
4. Once your request is approved, you will receive an e-mail notification containing a link in order to pick up/retrieve your certificate. It is recommended to copy and paste the link into the Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Edge browser which you used for the enrollment. If you click on the link your default browser will open and it may be a different internet browser.