PCT Webinars

Webinars are used by WIPO to deliver PCT information, training and updates to a remote audience using the Internet.

Please send an e-mail to pct.training@wipo.int if your firm, company or organization is interested in attending a webinar on a particular PCT topic.

Upcoming PCT webinar events 

Archives

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• Everything you need to know about ePCT webinar series: What's New for Applicants in ePCT (21 and 23 February 2023)
  Questions and Answers Report
• Everything you need to know about ePCT webinar series: ePCT Open Q&A Session (4 and 6 October 2022)
• Everything you need to know about ePCT webinar series:  What's New for Applicants in ePCT 4.10 (19 and 21 July 2022)
  Questions and Answers Report
• Exploring the PCT webinar series: Entering the national phase (2 June 2022)
• Everything you need to know about ePCT webinar series:  WIPO Digital Access Service (DAS) (10 and 12 May 2022)
  Questions and Answers Report
• Exploring the PCT webinar series: Amendments and rectifications of obvious mistakes (28 April 2022)
• Exploring the PCT webinar series: International Search and Preliminary Examination (24 March 2022)
• Everything you need to know about ePCT webinar series: ePCT for New Users (Part II) (15 and 17 March 2022)
  Questions and Answers Report
• Everything you need to know about ePCT webinar series: ePCT for New Users (Part I) (8 and 10 March 2022)
  Questions and Answers Report
• Exploring the PCT webinar series: Best practices for handling recording of changes (Rule 92bis) (10 February 2022)
• Everything you need to know about ePCT webinar series:  What's New for Applicants in ePCT 4.9 (11 and 13 January 2022)
  Questions and Answers Report
• Update on Recent and Future Developments in the PCT System (10 December 2021) Program | |
• Update on Recent and Future Developments in the PCT System (8 December 2021) Program | |
• Update on Recent and Future Developments in the PCT System (6 December 2021) Program | |
  We are regretfully having technical issues with the recording of this session.  Please note, however, that the recording of the December 8 session (above)  deals with exactly the same substantive PCT matters.  
• Picking a PCT International Searching Authority. (8 December 2021)
• National phase or bypass continuation? (19 November 2021)
• Picking a PCT Receiving Office  (17 November 2021)
• Everything you need to know about ePCT webinar series:  ePCT-Actions (2, 4 November 2021)
  Questions and Answers Report
• Exploring the PCT webinar series:  Restoring the Priority Right (21 October 2021)
• Everything you need to know about ePCT webinar series:  ePCT-Filing in Docx (7 October 2021) 
  Questions and Answers Report
• Everything you need to know about ePCT webinar series:  ePCT-Filing in Docx (5 October 2021) 
  Questions and Answers Report
• Exploring the PCT webinar series:  Mastering priority claims in PCT applications (23 September 2021)
• High-Level Regional Webinar for the Latin America IP Community (20 September 2021) 
• Everything you need to know about ePCT webinar series:  eHandshakes-Access Rights-eOwnership (8 September 2021)
• Everything you need to know about ePCT webinar series:  eHandshakes-Access Rights-eOwnership (7 September 2021)
• Everything you need to know about ePCT webinar series:  ePCT, filing an international application with RO/US (5 August 2021)
  Questions & Answers Report 
• Exploring the PCT webinar series:  How to best utilize PCT declarations (24 June 2021)
• Everything you need to know about ePCT webinar series: ePCT, filing an international application with RO/IB (3^rd June 2021)
• Everything you need to know about ePCT webinar series: ePCT, filing an international application with RO/IB (2^nd June 2021)
• Exploring the PCT webinar series: Understanding PCT incorporation by reference (27 May 2021)
• WIPO ST.26: Advanced (19 May 2021)
• WIPO Sequence Validator (12 May 2021)
• Overview of ePCT, filing and managing international applications (11 May 2021)
• WIPO Sequence (28 April 2021)
• WIPO ST.26: Introduction (21 April 2021)
• Exploring the PCT webinar series: Best practices to file an international application (15 April 2021)
• Docketing PCT for US filers (1 April 2021) [YouTube]
• Worry-free use of ePCT (7 April 2021) [YouTube]
• Overview of WIPO and its Activities – with a focus on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) (25 March 2021)
• Update on Recent and Future Developments in the PCT System
  • (2 November 2020 for participants from Asia) Program |
  • (28 October 2020 for participants from the Americas) Program |
  • (14 October 2020 for participants from Europe/Middle East/Africa) Program |
• Latest developments 2019-2020: the PCT System and COVID-19 (June 2020)
• PCT - July 2020 Rule changes (Registration is required to access the recording) (8 June 2020)
• Roving Webinar on WIPO Services and Initiatives – Protecting your inventions internationally with the PCT (Registration is required to access the recording) (26 May 2020) – PCT part starts at 6 minutes 40 seconds
• Impact of COVID-19 health crisis on the PCT (Registration is required to access the recording) (23 April 2020)
• The PCT in 2019: end of the year update (Registration is required to access the recording) (10 December 2019)