PCT References for EQE 2018 -...

PCT References for EQE 2018

A selection from the on-line

PCT Applicants Guide and

WIPO/EPO websites

31 Oct 2017

Compiled by Pete Pollard

Part I: General

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Compilation Notes Every year, the WIPO produces a printable version of the complete Applicants Guide,

including all annexes, specifically for the Pre- and Main Exams. The current version can be

found here: http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/eqe/index.html. However, it is 1800 pages and

much of the information will never be required at the exam. I have produced this

abbreviated (and improved) version to lighten the load and to save a few trees.

Using input from the EQE Regulations, past D papers and comments from the D

Examination Committee, I have limited it to adequately cover what you may need.

In addition, I have added several useful overviews from the WIPO and EPO websites which

can speed up answering questions during the exam.

This book of about 850 pages is available free of charge to download from the Salted

Patent Blog (saltedpatent.blogspot.nl) and Fireball Patents (www.fireballpatents.com).

Please feel free to pass on the links to anyone who needs them. To save paper when

printing, it should be printed with 2 pages on each side of an A4.

For the states most relevant for the EQE, all information from the Applicants Guide

annexes has been included. These states are:

• The 15 most used RO’s in 2016 and the 15 most used DO/EO’s in 2015 (WIPO

statistics)

• All EPC states, extension and validation states (in force)

• All ISA’s, SISA’s, IPEA’s, and all Intergovernmental Organizations

For the rest of the PCT states, only basic information is included such as Treaty

membership, reservations, national entry deadlines etc. The EPO is covered extensively,

using information from both the WIPO and the EPO websites. For the other four largest

patent offices - CN, JP, KR, US, the complete summary of entry requirements and national

procedure from the national chapter is provided (but the fees and forms have been

removed as they are too detailed for the EQE).

This reference is split into 3 parts: I – General II – International III - National

The websites below are the most up-to-date source of the information presented here:

• Applicants Guide and Annex contents - www.wipo.int/pct/en/appguide

• WIPO Overviews - www.wipo.int/pct/en/

• EPC states – www.epo.org/about-us/organisation/member-states.html

• Paris Convention – www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ip/paris/ under Contracting Parties

• WTO members – www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/org6_e.htm

Changes compared to last year’s version:

• Following the Decision of the EQE Supervisory Board (29 Sep 17), the cut-off date

for legal changes is 31 Oct instead of 31 Dec

• Limited I–11. Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilots to only EPO, JP & US

• Added I–11. OJ 2016, A106 explaining PPH procedure with CN, EPO, JP, KR & US

• Added note that I-12. PCT Fees contains overview of competent ISA’s for each RO

• Added II-1. Overview of competent ISA’s for all RO’s (from PCT Fee table)

• Added notes in II-7 that 22m (not 19m) time limit to request SIS (from 1 July 2017)



Part I: General

1. Overview of Applicants Guide appendices, and states covered in book ................ 5

2. PCT/PC/WTO states – overview ........................................................................................................... 9

with: States bound by Paris Convention but not PCT ............................................................... 12

3. ANNEX A: PCT Contracting states with date of joining (all PCT States) .............. 13

4. PC (Paris Convention) states with date of joining ............................................................. 15

5. WTO states with date of joining .................................................................................................... 21

6. Regional Patents via PCT .................................................................................................................... 25

7. Types of protection available via PCT.......................................................................................... 27

8. PCT Reservations and Incompatibilities .................................................................................... 31

9. Waiver of Power of Attorney requirement ............................................................................. 35

10. Requests for IB to furnish IPER ....................................................................................................... 39

11. Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilots – EPO, JP & US ............................................ 41

with: OJ 2016, A106 PPH Pilot between CN, EP, JP, KR & US (IP5) ................................... 45

12. Restoration of the Right of Priority by RO’s and DO/EO’s ............................................. 59

13. Applicants that qualify for 90% fee reduction ..................................................................... 63

14. OJ 2008, 521 - 75% fee reduction for EPO search & examination fees ................ 65

15. PCT fees on 31 October 2017 .......................................................................................................... 67

with: Competent ISA’s for each RO (also list in Part II-1) ........................................................ 67

16. DAS system for exchanging priority documents .................................................................. 77

17. National security restrictions ............................................................................................................. 85


1. Overview of Applicants Guide appendices,

and states covered in bookwww.wipo.int/pct/en/appguide

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AE United Arab Emirates X IB - - - X X AE

AG Antigua and Barbuda X X - - - X X AG

AL Albania X X - - - X X X AL

AM Armenia X X - - - X X AM

AO Angola X IB - - - X X AO

AP

African Regional Intellectual

Property Organization X X - - - X X X AP

AT Austria X X X X X X X X AT

AU Australia X X X - X X X X X AU

AZ Azerbaijan X X - - - X X AZ

BA Bosnia & Herzegovina X X - - - X X X BA

BB Barbados X IB - - - X X BB

BE Belgium X X - - - EP X X BE

BF Burkina Faso X OA - - - OA X BF

BG Bulgaria X X - - - X X X BG

BH Bahrain X X - - - X X BH

BJ Benin X OA - - - OA X BJ

BN Brunei Darussalam X X - - - X X BN

BR Brazil X X X - X X X X BR

BW Botswana X X - - - X X BW

BY Belarus X X - - - X X BY

BZ Belize X X - - - X X BZ

CA Canada X X X - X X X X X CA

CF Central African Republic X OA - - - OA X CF

CG Congo X OA - - - OA X CG

CH Switzerland X X - - - X X X CH

CI Côte d'Ivoire X OA - - - OA X CI

CL Chile X X X - X X X CL

CM Cameroon X OA - - - OA X CM

CN China X X X - X X X X X CN

CO Colombia X X - - - X X CO

CR Costa Rica X X - - - X X CR

CU Cuba X X - - - X X CU

CY Cyprus X X - - - EP X X CY

CZ Czechia X X - - - X X X CZ

DE Germany X X - - - X X X X X DE

DJ Djibouti X X - - - X X DJ

DK Denmark X X - - - X X X DK

DM Dominica X X - - - X X DM

DO Dominican Republic X X - - - X X DO

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DZ Algeria X X - - - X X DZ

EA Eurasian Patent Organization X X - - - X X X EA

EC Ecuador X X - - - X X EC

EE Estonia X X - - - X X X EE

EG Egypt X X X - X X X EG

EP European Patent Organisation X X X X X X X X X X EP

ES Spain X X X - X X X X X ES

FI Finland X X X X X X X X FI

FR France X X - - - EP X X X FR

GA Gabon X OA - - - OA X GA

GB United Kingdom X X - - - X X X X GB

GD Grenada X X - - - X X GD

GE Georgia X X - - - X X GE

GH Ghana X X - - - X X GH

GM Gambia X AP - - - X X GM

GN Guinea X OA - - - OA X GN

GQ Equatorial Guinea X OA - - - OA X GQ

GR Greece X X - - - EP X X GR

GT Guatemala X X - - - X X GT

GW Guinea-Bissau X OA - - - OA X GW

HN Honduras X X - - - X X HN

HR Croatia X X - - - X X X HR

HU Hungary X X - - - X X X HU

IB

World Intellectual Property

Organization X X - - - - X X X IB

ID Indonesia X X - - - X X ID

IE Ireland X X - - - EP X X IE

IL Israel X X X - X X X X IL

IN India X X X - X X X X IN

IR Iran (Islamic Republic of) X X - - - X X IR

IS Iceland X X - - - X X X IS

IT Italy X X - - - EP X X IT

JO Jordan X X - X X JO

JP Japan X X X - X X X X X JP

KE Kenya X X - - - X X KE

KG Kyrgyzstan X X - - - X X KG

KH Cambodia X X - - - X X KH

KM Comoros X OA - - - OA X KM

KN Saint Kitts and Nevis X X - - - X X KN

KP

Democratic People's Republic of

Korea X X - - - X X KP

KR Republic of Korea X X X - X X X X X KR

KW Kuwait X IB - - - X X KW

KZ Kazakhstan X X - - - X X KZ

LA

Lao People's Democratic

Republic X IB - - - X X LA

LC Saint Lucia X IB - - - X X LC


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LI Liechtenstein X CH - - - CH X X LI

LK Sri Lanka X IB - - - X X LK

LR Liberia X X - - - X X LR

LS Lesotho X X - - - X X LS

LT Lithuania X X - - - EP X X LT

LU Luxembourg X X - - - X X X LU

LV Latvia X X - - - EP X X LV

LY Libya X X - - - X X LY

MA Morocco X X - - - X X X MA

MC Monaco X X - - - EP X X MC

MD Republic of Moldova X X - - - X X X MD

ME Montenegro X X - - - X X X ME

MG Madagascar X IB - - - X X MG

MK

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Macedonia X X - - - X X X MK

ML Mali X OA - - - OA X ML

MN Mongolia X X - - - X X MN

MR Mauritania X OA - - - OA X MR

MT Malta X X - - - EP X X MT

MW Malawi X X - - - X X MW

MX Mexico X X - - - X X X MX

MY Malaysia X X - - - X X MY

MZ Mozambique X AP - - - X X MZ

NA Namibia X AP - - - X X NA

NE Niger X OA - - - OA X NE

NG Nigeria X IB - - - X X NG

NI Nicaragua X X - - - X X NI

NL Netherlands X X - - - EP X X NL

NO Norway X X - - - X X X NO

NZ New Zealand X X - - - X X NZ

OA

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Organization X X - - - X X X OA

OM Oman X X - - - X X OM

PA Panama X X - - - X X PA

PE Peru X X - - - X X PE

PG Papua New Guinea X X - - - X X PG

PH Philippines X X - - - X X PH

PL Poland X X - - - X X X PL

PT Portugal X X - - - X X X PT

QA Qatar X X - - - X X QA

RO Romania X X - - - X X X RO

RS Serbia X X - - - X X X RS

RU Russian Federation X X X X X X X X X RU

RW Rwanda X X - - - X X RW

SA Saudi Arabia X X - - - X X SA

SC Seychelles X X - - - X X SC

SD Sudan X X - - - X X SD


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SE Sweden X X X X X X X X X SE

SG Singapore X X X X X X X X SG

SI Slovenia X X - - - EP X X SI

SK Slovakia X X - - - X X X SK

SL Sierra Leone X AP - - - X X SL

SM San Marino X X - - - X X X SM

SN Senegal X OA - - - OA X SN

ST Sao Tome and Principe X AP - - - X X ST

SV El Salvador X X - - - X X SV

SY Syrian Arab Republic X X - - - X X SY

SZ Swaziland X AP - - - AP X SZ

TD Chad X OA - - - OA X TD

TG Togo X OA - - - OA X TG

TH Thailand X X - - - X X TH

TJ Tajikistan X X - - - X X TJ

TM Turkmenistan X X - - - X X TM

TN Tunisia X X - - - X X TN

TR Turkey X X X X X X X X TR

TT Trinidad and Tobago X X - - - X X TT

TZ United Republic of Tanzania X AP - - - X X TZ

UA Ukraine X X X X X X X UA

UG Uganda X AP - - - X X UG

US United States of America X X X - X X X X X US

UZ Uzbekistan X X - - - X X UZ

VC

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Grenadines X IB - - - X X VC

VN Viet Nam X X - - - X X VN

XN Nordic Patent Institute X - X X X - X XN

XV Visegrad Patent Institute X - X X X - X XV

ZA South Africa X X - - - X X X ZA

ZM Zambia X X - - - X X ZM

ZW Zimbabwe X X - - - X X ZW

Totals 159 121 22 10 22 125 18 15 43 65 94

Notes

- IB, XN and XV are not PCT contracting states

- JO is a PCT state since March 9, 2017

- TR is an ISA, SISA & IPEA since March 8, 2017

In this reference book

- Part I contains general information about all PCT states

- Part II-1 contains an overview of competent ISA's for all RO's

- Part III contains an overview of national entry deadlines (30, 31 or 32m) for all PCT states

© Fireball Patents


States Party to the PCT and the Paris Convention and Members of the World Trade Organization1

(status on 9 June 2017)

States/Members PCT (152)

Paris (177)

WTO2 (164)

States/Members PCT Paris WTO

Afghanistan (AF) – X3 X Canada (CA) X X X

Albania (AL) X X X Central African Republic (CF) X X X

Algeria (DZ) X X – Chad (TD) X X X

Andorra (AD) – X – Chile (CL) X X X

Angola (AO) X X X China (CN) X4 X4,5 X

Antigua and Barbuda (AG) X X X Colombia (CO) X X X

Argentina (AR) – X X Comoros (KM) X X –

Armenia (AM) X X X Congo (CG) X X X

Australia (AU) X X X Costa Rica (CR) X X X

Austria (AT) X X X Côte d’Ivoire (CI) X X X

Azerbaijan (AZ) X X – Croatia (HR) X X X

Bahamas (BS) – X – Cuba (CU) X X X

Bahrain (BH) X X X Cyprus (CY) X X X

Bangladesh (BD) – X X Czech Republic (CZ) X X X

Barbados (BB) X X X Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (KP)

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Belgium (BE) X X X Denmark (DK) X X X

Belize (BZ) X X X Djibouti (DJ) X X X

Benin (BJ) X X X Dominica (DM) X X X

Bhutan (BT) – X – Dominican Republic (DO) X X X

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) (BO)

– X X Ecuador (EC) X X X

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA) X X – Egypt (EG) X X X

Botswana (BW) X X X El Salvador (SV) X X X

Brazil (BR) X X X Equatorial Guinea (GQ) X X –

Brunei Darussalam (BN) X X X Estonia (EE) X X X

Bulgaria (BG) X X X European Union (EU) – – X

Burkina Faso (BF) X X X Fiji (FJ) – – X

Burundi (BI) – X X Finland (FI) X X X

Cabo Verde (CV) – – X France (FR) X X X

Cambodia (KH) X X X Gabon (GA) X X X

Cameroon (CM) X X X Gambia (GM) X X X

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2. PCT/PC/WTO states - overview Note: States cannotjoin PCT unless alreadyparty to Paris Conven-tion or unless they joinboth at same time -Art. 62(1) PCT

States Party to the PCT and the Paris Convention and Members of the World Trade Organization


States/Members PCT Paris WTO States/Members PCT Paris WTO

Georgia (GE) X X X Lesotho (LS) X X X

Germany (DE) X X X Liberia (LR) X X X

Ghana (GH) X X X Libya (LY) X X –

Greece (GR) X X X Liechtenstein (LI) X X X

Grenada (GD) X X X Lithuania (LT) X X X

Guatemala (GT) X X X Luxembourg (LU) X X X

Guinea (GN) X X X Macao, China (MO) – –5 X

Guinea–Bissau (GW) X X X Madagascar (MG) X X X

Guyana (GY) – X X Malawi (MW) X X X

Haiti (HT) – X X Malaysia (MY) X X X

Holy See (VA) – X – Maldives (MV) – – X

Honduras (HN) X X X Mali (ML) X X X

Hong Kong, China (HK) –4 –4 X Malta (MT) X X X

Hungary (HU) X X X Mauritania (MR) X X X

Iceland (IS) X X X Mauritius (MU) – X X

India (IN) X X X Mexico (MX) X X X

Indonesia (ID) X X X Monaco (MC) X X –

Iran (Islamic Republic of) (IR) X X – Mongolia (MN) X X X

Iraq (IQ) – X – Montenegro (ME) X X X

Ireland (IE) X X X Morocco (MA) X X X

Israel (IL) X X X Mozambique (MZ) X X X

Italy (IT) X X X Myanmar (MM) – – X

Jamaica (JM) – X X Namibia (NA) X X X

Japan (JP) X X X Nepal (NP) – X X

Jordan (JO) X X X Netherlands (NL) X X X

Kazakhstan (KZ) X X X New Zealand (NZ) X X X

Kenya (KE) X X X Nicaragua (NI) X X X

Kuwait (KW) X X X Niger (NE) X X X

Kyrgyzstan (KG) X X X Nigeria (NG) X X X

Lao People’s Democratic Republic (LA)

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Latvia (LV) X X X Oman (OM) X X X

Lebanon (LB) – X – Pakistan (PK) – X X



States Party to the PCT and the Paris Convention and Members of the World Trade Organization


States/Members PCT Paris WTO States/Members PCT Paris WTO

Panama (PA) X X X Sudan (SD) X X –

Papua New Guinea (PG) X X X Suriname (SR) – X X

Paraguay (PY) – X X Swaziland (SZ) X X X

Peru (PE) X X X Sweden (SE) X X X

Philippines (PH) X X X Switzerland (CH) X X X

Poland (PL) X X X Syrian Arab Republic (SY) X X –

Portugal (PT) X X X Taiwan Province of China (TW)6

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Qatar (QA) X X X Tajikistan (TJ) X X X

Republic of Korea (KR) X X X Thailand (TH) X X X

Republic of Moldova (MD) X X X The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (MK)

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Romania (RO) X X X Togo (TG) X X X

Russian Federation (RU) X X X Tonga (TO) – X X

Rwanda (RW) X X X Trinidad and Tobago (TT) X X X

Saint Kitts and Nevis (KN) X X X Tunisia (TN) X X X

Saint Lucia (LC) X X X Turkey (TR) X X X

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VC)

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Turkmenistan (TM) X X –

Samoa (WS) – X X Uganda (UG) X X X

San Marino (SM) X X – Ukraine (UA) X X X

Sao Tome and Principe (ST) X X – United Arab Emirates (AE) X X X

Saudi Arabia (SA) X X X United Kingdom (GB) X X X

Senegal (SN) X X X United Republic of Tanzania (TZ)

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Serbia (RS) X X – United States of America (US) X X X

Seychelles (SC) X X X Uruguay (UY) – X X

Sierra Leone (SL) X X X Uzbekistan (UZ) X X –

Singapore (SG) X X X Vanuatu (VU) – – X

Slovakia (SK) X X X Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (VE)

– X X

Slovenia (SI) X X X Viet Nam (VN) X X X

Solomon Islands (SB) – – X Yemen (YE) – X X

South Africa (ZA) X X X Zambia (ZM) X X X

Spain (ES) X X X Zimbabwe (ZW) X X X

Sri Lanka (LK) X X X

1. Under PCT Rule 4.10(a), it is possible to claim in an international application the priority of one or more earlier applications filed in or

for any country party to the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, or in or for any Member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) that is not party to that Convention.

2. WTO Members cannot necessarily become party to the Paris Convention or the PCT. 3. Will become party to the Paris Convention on 14 May 2017. 4. China has notified the Director General of WIPO that the Paris Convention and the PCT apply also to Hong Kong, China. 5. China has notified the Director General of WIPO that the Paris Convention applies also to Macao, China. 6. Also referred to by the WTO as “Chinese Taipei” or “Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu”.


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A PCT Contracting States1 A Name of State followed by the two-letter code

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Albania AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 October 1995

Algeria DZ2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 March 2000

Angola AO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 December 2007

Antigua and Barbuda AG . . . . . . . . 17 March 2000

Armenia AM2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 December 1991

Australia AU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 March 1980

Austria AT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 April 1979

Azerbaijan AZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 December 1995

Bahrain BH2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 March 2007

Barbados BB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 March 1985

Belarus BY2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 December 1991

Belgium BE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 December 1981

Belize BZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 June 2000

Benin BJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 February 1987

Bosnia and Herzegovina BA . . . . 7 September 1996

Botswana BW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 October 2003

Brazil BR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 April 1978

Brunei Darussalam BN . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 July 2012

Bulgaria BG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 May 1984

Burkina Faso BF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 March 1989

Cambodia KH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 December 2016

Cameroon CM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 January 1978

Canada CA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 January 1990

Central African Republic CF . . . . . 24 January 1978

Chad TD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 January 1978

Chile CL2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 June 2009

China CN3, 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 January 1994

Colombia CO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 February 2001

Comoros KM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 April 2005

Congo CG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 January 1978

Costa Rica CR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 August 1999

Côte d’Ivoire CI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 April 1991

Croatia HR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 July 1998

Cuba CU2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 July 1996

Cyprus CY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 April 1998

Czechia CZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 January 1993

Democratic People’s

Republic of Korea KP . . . . . . . . . . . 8 July 1980

Denmark DK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 December 1978

Djibouti DJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 September 2016

Dominica DM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 August 1999

Dominican Republic DO . . . . . . . . . . 28 May 2007

Ecuador EC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 May 2001

Egypt EG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 September 2003

El Salvador SV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 August 2006

Equatorial Guinea GQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 July 2001

Estonia EE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 August 1994

Finland FI5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 October 1980

France FR2, 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 February 1978

Gabon GA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 January 1978

Gambia GM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 December 1997

Georgia GE2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 December 1991

Germany DE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 January 1978

Ghana GH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 February 1997

Greece GR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 October 1990

Grenada GD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 September 1998

Guatemala GT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 October 2006

Guinea GN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 May 1991

Guinea-Bissau GW . . . . . . . . . . 12 December 1997

Honduras HN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 June 2006

Hungary HU2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 June 1980

Iceland IS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 March 1995

India IN2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 December 1998

Indonesia ID2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 September 1997

Iran (Islamic Republic of) IR . . . . . 4 October 2013

Ireland IE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 August 1992

Israel IL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 June 1996

Italy IT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 March 1985

Japan JP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 October 1978

Jordan JO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 June 2017

Kazakhstan KZ2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 December 1991

Kenya KE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 June 1994

Kuwait KW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 September 2016

Kyrgyzstan KG2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 December 1991

Lao People’s Democratic

Republic LA2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 June 2006

Latvia LV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 September 1993

Lesotho LS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 October 1995

Liberia LR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 August 1994

Libya LY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 September 2005

Liechtenstein LI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 March 1980

Lithuania LT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 July 1994

Luxembourg LU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 April 1978

Madagascar MG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 January 1978

Malawi MW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 January 1978

Malaysia MY2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 August 2006

Mali ML . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 October 1984

Malta MT2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 March 2007

Mauritania MR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 April 1983

Mexico MX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 January 1995

Monaco MC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 June 1979

Mongolia MN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 May 1991


3. PCT Contracting states with date of joining (all PCT states)

PCT Applicant’s Guide – International Phase – Annex A

A PCT Contracting States1

[Continued] A



by the PCT1



by the PCT1

(9 June 2017)

Montenegro ME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 June 2006

Morocco MA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 October 1999

Mozambique MZ2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 May 2000

Namibia NA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 January 2004

Netherlands NL7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 July 1979

New Zealand NZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 December 1992

Nicaragua NI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 March 2003

Niger NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 March 1993

Nigeria NG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 May 2005

Norway NO5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 January 1980

Oman OM2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 October 2001

Panama PA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 September 2012

Papua New Guinea PG . . . . . . . . . . . 14 June 2003

Peru PE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 June 2009

Philippines PH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 August 2001

Poland PL5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 December 1990

Portugal PT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 November 1992

Qatar QA2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 August 2011

Republic of Korea KR . . . . . . . . . . 10 August 1984

Republic of Moldova MD2 . . . . 25 December 1991

Romania RO2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 July 1979

Russian Federation RU2 . . . . . . . . 29 March 19788

Rwanda RW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 August 2011

Saint Kitts and Nevis KN . . . . . . 27 October 2005

Saint Lucia LC2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 August 1996

Saint Vincent and

the Grenadines VC2 . . . . . . . . . . . 6 August 2002

San Marino SM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 December 2004

Sao Tome and Principe ST . . . . . . . . . 3 July 2008

Saudi Arabia SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 August 2013

Senegal SN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 January 1978

Serbia RS9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 February 1997

Seychelles SC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 November 2002

Sierra Leone SL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 June 1997

Singapore SG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 February 1995

Slovakia SK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 January 1993

Slovenia SI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 March 1994

South Africa ZA2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 March 1999

Spain ES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 November 1989

Sri Lanka LK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 February 1982

Sudan SD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 April 1984

Swaziland SZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 September 1994

Sweden SE5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 May 1978

Switzerland CH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 January 1978

Syrian Arab Republic SY . . . . . . . . . 26 June 2003

Tajikistan TJ2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 December 1991

Thailand TH2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 December 2009

The former Yugoslav Republic

of Macedonia MK . . . . . . . . . . . 10 August 1995

Togo TG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 January 1978

Trinidad and Tobago TT . . . . . . . . . 10 March 1994

Tunisia TN2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 December 2001

Turkey TR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 January 1996

Turkmenistan TM2 . . . . . . . . . . 25 December 1991

Uganda UG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 February 1995

Ukraine UA2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 December 1991

United Arab Emirates AE . . . . . . . . . 10 March 1999

United Kingdom GB10 . . . . . . . . . . 24 January 1978

United Republic of

Tanzania TZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 September 1999

United States of America US11, 12 . . 24 January 1978

Uzbekistan UZ2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 December 1991

Viet Nam VN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 March 1993

Zambia ZM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 November 2001

Zimbabwe ZW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 June 1997

(Total: 152 States)

1 All PCT Contracting States are bound by Chapter II of the PCT relating to the international preliminary examination. 2 With the declaration provided for in PCT Article 64(5). 3 Applies also to Hong Kong, China with effect from 1 July 1997. 4 Not applicable to Macau, China. 5 With the declaration provided for in PCT Article 64(2)(a)(ii). 6 Including all Overseas Departments and Territories. 7 Ratification for the Kingdom in Europe, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. The Netherlands Antilles ceased to exist on

10 October 2010. As from that date, the PCT continues to apply to Curaçao and Sint Maarten. The PCT also continues to apply to the islands of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba which, with effect from 10 October 2010, have become part of the territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe.

8 Date of ratification of the Soviet Union, continued by the Russian Federation as from 25 December 1991. 9 Serbia is the continuing State from Serbia and Montenegro as from 3 June 2006. 10 The United Kingdom extended the application of the PCT to the Isle of Man with effect from 29 October 1983. 11 With the declarations provided for in PCT Articles 64(3)(a) and 64(4)(a). 12 Extends to all areas for which the United States of America has international responsibility.


Note: States cannot join PCT unless already party to Paris Convention or unless theyjoin both at same time - Art. 62(1) PCT

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2. Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property

Paris Convention (1883), revised at Brussels (1900), at Washington (1911), at The Hague (1925),

at London (1934), at Lisbon (1958) and at Stockholm (1967), and amended in 1979

(Paris Union)

Status on October 13, 2017

State Date on which State

became party to the

Convention

Latest Act1 of the Convention to which State is party

and date on which State became party to that Act

Afghanistan .................................... May 14, 2017 Stockholm: May 14, 2017

Albania .......................................... October 4, 1995 Stockholm: October 4, 1995

Algeria ........................................... March 1, 1966 Stockholm: April 20, 19752

Andorra .......................................... June 2, 2004 Stockholm: June 2, 2004

Angola ........................................... December 27, 2007 Stockholm: December 27, 2007

Antigua and Barbuda ..................... March 17, 2000 Stockholm: March 17, 2000

Argentina ....................................... February 10, 1967 Lisbon: February 10, 1967

Stockholm: Articles 13 to 30: October 8, 1980

Armenia ......................................... December 25, 1991 Stockholm: December 25, 19912

Australia ........................................ October 10, 1925 Stockholm: Articles 1 to 12: September 27, 1975

Stockholm: Articles 13 to 30: August 25, 1972

Austria ........................................... January 1, 1909 Stockholm: August 18, 1973

Azerbaijan ...................................... December 25, 1995 Stockholm: December 25, 1995

Bahamas ........................................ July 10, 1973 Lisbon: July 10, 1973

Stockholm: Articles 13 to 30: March 10, 1977

Bahrain .......................................... October 29, 1997 Stockholm: October 29, 1997

Bangladesh .................................... March 3, 1991 Stockholm: March 3, 19912

Barbados ........................................ March 12, 1985 Stockholm: March 12, 1985

Belarus ........................................... December 25, 1991 Stockholm: December 25, 19912

Belgium ......................................... July 7, 1884 Stockholm: February 12, 1975

Belize ............................................. June 17, 2000 Stockholm: June 17, 2000

Benin ............................................. January 10, 1967 Stockholm: March 12, 1975

Bhutan ........................................... August 4, 2000 Stockholm: August 4, 2000

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ...... November 4, 1993 Stockholm: November 4, 1993

Bosnia and Herzegovina ................ March 1, 1992 Stockholm: March 1, 1992

Botswana ....................................... April 15, 1998 Stockholm: April 15, 1998

Brazil ............................................. July 7, 1884 Stockholm: Articles 1 to 12: November 24, 1992

Stockholm: Articles 13 to 30: March 24, 19752

Brunei Darussalam......................... February 17, 2012 Stockholm: February 17, 2012

Bulgaria ......................................... June 13, 1921 Stockholm: Articles 1 to 12: May 19 or 27, 19703

Stockholm: Articles 13 to 30: May 27, 1970

Burkina Faso .................................. November 19, 1963 Stockholm: September 2, 1975

Burundi .......................................... September 3, 1977 Stockholm: September 3, 1977

Cambodia ....................................... September 22, 1998 Stockholm: September 22, 1998

Cameroon ...................................... May 10, 1964 Stockholm: April 20, 1975

Canada ........................................... June 12, 1925 Stockholm: Articles 1 to 12: May 26, 1996

Stockholm: Articles 13 to 30: July 7, 1970

Central African Republic ............... November 19, 1963 Stockholm: September 5, 1978

Chad .............................................. November 19, 1963 Stockholm: September 26, 1970

Chile .............................................. June 14, 1991 Stockholm: June 14, 1991

China ............................................. March 19, 1985 Stockholm: March 19, 19852, 4

Colombia ....................................... September 3, 1996 Stockholm: September 3, 1996

Comoros ........................................ April 3, 2005 Stockholm: April 3, 2005

Congo ............................................ September 2, 1963 Stockholm: December 5, 1975

Costa Rica ...................................... October 31, 1995 Stockholm: October 31, 1995

Côte d'Ivoire .................................. October 23, 1963 Stockholm: May 4, 1974

Croatia ........................................... October 8, 1991 Stockholm: October 8, 1991

Cuba .............................................. November 17, 1904 Stockholm: April 8, 19752

Cyprus ........................................... January 17, 1966 Stockholm: April 3, 1984

Czech Republic .............................. January 1, 1993 Stockholm: January 1, 1993

Democratic People's

Republic of Korea ........................ June 10, 1980 Stockholm: June 10, 1980

Democratic Republic of the Congo January 31, 1975 Stockholm: January 31, 1975

Denmark ........................................ October 1, 1894 Stockholm: Articles 1 to 12: April 26 or May 19, 19703

Stockholm: Articles 13 to 30: April 26, 19705

Djibouti .......................................... May 13, 2002 Stockholm: May 13, 2002

Dominica ....................................... August 7, 1999 Stockholm: August 7, 1999

Dominican Republic ...................... July 11, 1890 The Hague: April 6, 1951

Ecuador .......................................... June 22, 1999 Stockholm: June 22, 19992


4. PC (Paris Convention) states with date of joining Note: Statescannot join PCTunless alreadyparty to Paris Con-vention or unlessthey join both atsame time - Art.62(1) PCT

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(Paris Union)


became party to the

Convention



Egypt ............................................. July 1, 1951 Stockholm: March 6, 19752

El Salvador .................................... February 19, 1994 Stockholm: February 19, 1994

Equatorial Guinea .......................... June 26, 1997 Stockholm: June 26, 1997

Estonia ........................................... August 24, 19946 Stockholm: August 24, 1994

Finland ........................................... September 20, 1921 Stockholm: Articles 1 to 12: October 21, 1975

Stockholm: Articles 13 to 30: September 15, 1970

France7 ........................................... July 7, 1884 Stockholm: August 12, 1975

Gabon .......................................... February 29, 1964 Stockholm: June 10, 1975

Gambia .......................................... January 21, 1992 Stockholm: January 21, 1992

Georgia .......................................... December 25, 1991 Stockholm: December 25, 19912

Germany ...................................... May 1, 1903 Stockholm: September 19, 1970

Ghana ........................................... September 28, 1976 Stockholm: September 28, 1976

Greece .......................................... October 2, 1924 Stockholm: July 15, 1976

Grenada.......................................... September 22, 1998 Stockholm: September 22, 1998

Guatemala ...................................... August 18, 1998 Stockholm: August 18, 19982

Guinea ........................................... February 5, 1982 Stockholm: February 5, 1982

Guinea-Bissau ................................ June 28, 1988 Stockholm: June 28, 1988

Guyana ........................................... October 25, 1994 Stockholm: October 25, 1994

Haiti ............................................... July 1, 1958 Stockholm: November 3, 1983

Holy See ........................................ September 29, 1960 Stockholm: April 24, 1975

Honduras ....................................... February 4, 1994 Stockholm: February 4, 1994

Hungary ......................................... January 1, 1909 Stockholm: Articles 1 to 12: April 26 or May 19, 19703


Iceland ........................................... May 5, 1962 Stockholm: Articles 1 to 12: April 9, 1995

Stockholm: Articles 13 to 30: December 28, 1984

India ............................................... December 7, 1998 Stockholm: December 7, 19982

Indonesia ....................................... December 24, 1950 Stockholm: Articles 1 to 12: September 5, 1997


Iran (Islamic Republic of) .............. December 16, 1959 Stockholm: March 12, 19992

Iraq ................................................ January 24, 1976 Stockholm: January 24, 19762

Ireland ............................................ December 4, 1925 Stockholm: Articles 1 to 12: April 26 or May 19, 19703


Israel .............................................. March 24, 1950 Stockholm: Articles 1 to 12: April 26 or May 19, 19703


Italy ................................................ July 7, 1884 Stockholm: April 24, 1977

Jamaica .......................................... December 24, 1999 Stockholm: December 24, 1999

Japan .............................................. July 15, 1899 Stockholm: Articles 1 to 12: October 1, 1975


Jordan ........................................... July 17, 1972 Stockholm: July 17, 1972

Kazakhstan ................................... December 25, 1991 Stockholm: December 25, 19912

Kenya ............................................ June 14, 1965 Stockholm: October 26, 1971

Kuwait ........................................... December 2, 2014 Stockholm: December 2, 2014

Kyrgyzstan ..................................... December 25, 1991 Stockholm: December 25, 19912

Lao People’s Democratic Republic October 8, 1998 Stockholm: October 8, 19982

Latvia ............................................ September 7, 19938 Stockholm: September 7, 1993

Lebanon ........................................ September 1, 1924 London: September 30, 1947


Lesotho ......................................... September 28, 1989 Stockholm: September 28, 19892

Liberia ........................................... August 27, 1994 Stockholm: August 27, 1994

Libya .............................................. September 28, 1976 Stockholm: September 28, 19762

Liechtenstein ................................. July 14, 1933 Stockholm: May 25, 1972

Lithuania ........................................ May 22, 1994 Stockholm: May 22, 1994

Luxembourg .................................. June 30, 1922 Stockholm: March 24, 1975

Madagascar ................................... December 21, 1963 Stockholm: April 10, 1972

Malawi .......................................... July 6, 1964 Stockholm: June 25, 1970

Malaysia ....................................... January 1, 1989 Stockholm: January 1, 1989

Mali .............................................. March 1, 1983 Stockholm: March 1, 1983

Malta ............................................. October 20, 1967 Lisbon: October 20, 1967


Mauritania .................................... April 11, 1965 Stockholm: September 21, 1976


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(Paris Union)


became party to the

Convention



Mauritius ...................................... September 24, 1976 Stockholm: September 24, 1976

Mexico .......................................... September 7, 1903 Stockholm: July 26, 1976

Monaco ......................................... April 29, 1956 Stockholm: October 4, 1975

Mongolia ...................................... April 21, 1985 Stockholm: April 21, 19852

Montenegro ................................... June 3, 2006 Stockholm: June 3, 2006

Morocco ........................................ July 30, 1917 Stockholm: August 6, 1971

Mozambique .................................. July 9, 1998 Stockholm: July 9, 1998

Namibia ......................................... January 1, 2004 Stockholm: January 1, 2004

Nepal ............................................. June 22, 2001 Stockholm: June 22, 2001

Netherlands .................................... July 7, 1884 Stockholm: January 10, 19759

New Zealand .................................. July 29, 1931 London: July 14, 1946

Stockholm: Articles 13 to 30: June 20, 198410

Nicaragua ....................................... July 3, 1996 Stockholm: July 3, 19962

Niger ............................................. July 5, 1964 Stockholm: March 6, 1975

Nigeria .......................................... September 2, 1963 Lisbon: September 2, 1963

Norway ......................................... July 1, 1885 Stockholm: June 13, 1974

Oman ............................................. July 14, 1999 Stockholm: July 14, 19992

Pakistan ......................................... July 22, 2004 Stockholm July 22, 20042

Panama .......................................... October 19, 1996 Stockholm: October 19, 1996

Papua New Guinea ........................ June 15, 1999 Stockholm: June 15, 1999

Paraguay ........................................ May 28, 1994 Stockholm: May 28, 1994

Peru................................................ April 11, 1995 Stockholm: April 11, 1995

Philippines .................................... September 27, 1965 Lisbon: September 27, 1965

Stockholm: Articles 13 to 30: July 16, 1980

Poland ........................................... November 10, 1919 Stockholm: March 24, 1975

Portugal ......................................... July 7, 1884 Stockholm: April 30, 1975

Qatar .............................................. July 5, 2000 Stockholm: July 5, 2000

Republic of Korea ......................... May 4, 1980 Stockholm: May 4, 1980

Republic of Moldova .................... December 25, 1991 Stockholm: December 25, 19912

Romania ........................................ October 6, 1920 Stockholm: Articles 1 to 12: April 26 or May 19, 19703


Russian Federation ....................... July 1, 196511 Stockholm: Articles 1 to 12: April 26 or May 19, 19703,11

Stockholm: Articles 13 to 30: April 26, 19702,11

Rwanda ......................................... March 1, 1984 Stockholm: March 1, 1984

Saint Kitts and Nevis ..................... April 9, 1995 Stockholm: April 9, 1995

Saint Lucia ..................................... June 9, 1995 Stockholm: June 9, 19952

Saint Vincent and ..........................

the Grenadines ............................. August 29, 1995 Stockholm: August 29, 1995

Samoa ............................................ September 21, 2013 Stockholm: September 21, 2013

San Marino ................................... March 4, 1960 Stockholm: June 26, 1991

Sao Tome and Principe .................. May 12, 1998 Stockholm: May 12, 1998

Saudi Arabia .................................. March 11, 2004 Stockholm: March 11, 2004

Senegal ......................................... December 21, 1963 Stockholm: Articles 1 to 12: April 26 or May 19, 19703


Serbia12 .......................................... April 27, 1992 Stockholm: April 27, 1992

Seychelles ...................................... November 7, 2002 Stockholm: November 7, 2002

Sierra Leone ................................... June 17, 1997 Stockholm: June 17, 1997

Singapore ....................................... February 23, 1995 Stockholm: February 23, 1995

Slovakia ........................................ January 1, 1993 Stockholm: January 1, 1993

Slovenia ........................................ June 25, 1991 Stockholm: June 25, 1991

South Africa .................................. December 1, 1947 Stockholm: March 24, 19752

Spain ............................................. July 7, 1884 Stockholm: April 14, 1972

Sri Lanka ...................................... December 29, 1952 London: December 29, 1952


Sudan ............................................ April 16, 1984 Stockholm: April 16, 1984

Suriname ....................................... November 25, 1975 Stockholm: November 25, 1975

Swaziland ..................................... May 12, 1991 Stockholm: May 12, 1991

Sweden ......................................... July 1, 1885 Stockholm: Articles 1 to 12: October 9, 1970


Switzerland ................................... July 7, 1884 Stockholm: Articles 1 to 12: April 26 or May 19, 19703


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(Paris Union)


became party to the

Convention




Syrian Arab Republic .................... September 1, 1924 Stockholm: December 13, 20022

Tajikistan ....................................... December 25, 1991 Stockholm: December 25, 19912

Thailand ......................................... August 2, 2008 Stockholm: August 2, 20082

The former Yugoslav

Republic of Macedonia ............... September 8, 1991 Stockholm: September 8, 1991

Togo .............................................. September 10, 1967 Stockholm: April 30, 1975

Tonga ............................................. June 14, 2001 Stockholm: June 14, 2001

Trinidad and Tobago .................... August 1, 1964 Stockholm: August 16, 1988

Tunisia .......................................... July 7, 1884 Stockholm: April 12, 19762

Turkey ........................................... October 10, 1925 Stockholm: Articles 1 to 12: February 1, 1995


Turkmenistan ................................. December 25, 1991 Stockholm: December 25, 19912

Uganda .......................................... June 14, 1965 Stockholm: October 20, 1973

Ukraine ......................................... December 25, 1991 Stockholm: December 25, 19912

United Arab Emirates .................... September 19, 1996 Stockholm: September 19, 1996

United Kingdom ............................ July 7, 1884 Stockholm: Articles 1 to 12: April 26 or May 19, 19703


United Republic of Tanzania ........ June 16, 1963 Lisbon: June 16, 1963


United States of America ............... May 30, 1887 Stockholm: Articles 1 to 12: August 25, 1973


Uruguay ........................................ March 18, 1967 Stockholm: December 28, 1979

Uzbekistan .................................... December 25, 1991 Stockholm: December 25, 19912

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic

of) ..................................................

September 12, 1995

Stockholm:

September 12, 1995

Viet Nam ...................................... March 8, 1949 Stockholm: July 2, 19762

Yemen ........................................... February 15, 2007 Stockholm: February 15, 20072

Zambia .......................................... April 6, 1965 Lisbon: April 6, 1965


Zimbabwe ..................................... April 18, 1980 Stockholm: December 30, 1981

(Total: 177 States)

1 "Stockholm" means the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property as revised at Stockholm on July 14, 1967 (Stockholm Act); "Lisbon"

means the Paris Convention as revised at Lisbon on October 31, 1958 (Lisbon Act); "London" means the Paris Convention as revised at London on

June 2, 1934 (London Act); "The Hague" means the Paris Convention as revised at The Hague on November 6, 1925 (Hague Act).

2 With the declaration provided for in Article 28(2) of the Stockholm Act relating to the International Court of Justice.

3 These are the alternative dates of entry into force which the Director General of WIPO communicated to the States concerned.

4 The Stockholm Act applies also to Hong Kong, China with effect from July 1, 1997, and to Macao, China with effect from December 20, 1999.

5 Denmark extended the application of the Stockholm Act to the Faroe Islands with effect from August 6, 1971.

6 Estonia acceded to the Paris Convention (Washington Act, 1911) with effect from February 12, 1924. It lost its independence on August 6, 1940, and

regained it on August 20, 1991.

7 Including all Overseas Departments and Territories.

8 Latvia acceded to the Paris Convention (Washington Act, 1911) with effect from August 20, 1925. It lost its independence on July 21, 1940, and

regained it on August 21, 1991.

9 Ratification for the Kingdom in Europe, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. The Netherlands Antilles ceased to exist on October 10, 2010. As from that

date, the Stockholm Act continues to apply to Curaçao and Sint Maarten. The Stockholm Act also continues to apply to the islands of Bonaire,

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10 The accession of New Zealand to the Stockholm Act, with the exception of Articles 1 to 12, extends to the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau.

11 Date of adherence of the Soviet Union, continued by the Russian Federation as from December 25, 1991.

12 Serbia is the continuing State from Serbia and Montenegro as from June 3, 2006.

13 The United Kingdom extended the application of the Stockholm Act to the Isle of Man with effect from October 29, 1983.

14 The United States of America extended the application of the Stockholm Act to all territories and possessions of the United States of America, including

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BBahrain, Kingdom of — 1 January 1995Bangladesh — 1 January 1995Barbados — 1 January 1995Belgium — 1 January 1995Belize — 1 January 1995Benin — 22 February 1996Bolivia, Plurinational State of — 12 September 1995Botswana — 31 May 1995Brazil — 1 January 1995Brunei Darussalam — 1 January 1995Bulgaria — 1 December 1996Burkina Faso — 3 June 1995Burundi — 23 July 1995

CCabo Verde — 23 July 2008Cambodia — 13 October 2004Cameroon — 13 December 1995Canada — 1 January 1995Central African Republic — 31 May 1995Chad — 19 October 1996Chile — 1 January 1995China — 11 December 2001Colombia — 30 April 1995Congo — 27 March 1997Costa Rica — 1 January 1995Côte d’Ivoire — 1 January 1995Croatia — 30 November 2000Cuba — 20 April 1995Cyprus — 30 July 1995Czech Republic — 1 January 1995

DDemocratic Republic of the Congo — 1 January1997Denmark — 1 January 1995Djibouti — 31 May 1995Dominica — 1 January 1995Dominican Republic — 9 March 1995

EEcuador — 21 January 1996Egypt — 30 June 1995El Salvador — 7 May 1995Estonia — 13 November 1999European Union (formerly EC) — 1 January 1995

FFiji — 14 January 1996Finland — 1 January 1995France — 1 January 1995

GGabon — 1 January 1995Gambia — 23 October 1996Georgia — 14 June 2000Germany — 1 January 1995Ghana — 1 January 1995Greece — 1 January 1995Grenada — 22 February 1996Guatemala — 21 July 1995Guinea — 25 October 1995Guinea-Bissau — 31 May 1995Guyana — 1 January 1995

HHaiti — 30 January 1996Honduras — 1 January 1995Hong Kong, China — 1 January 1995Hungary — 1 January 1995

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JJamaica — 9 March 1995Japan — 1 January 1995Jordan — 11 April 2000

KKazakhstan — 30 November 2015Kenya — 1 January 1995Korea, Republic of — 1 January 1995Kuwait, the State of — 1 January 1995Kyrgyz Republic — 20 December 1998

LLao People’s Democratic Republic — 2 February 2013Latvia — 10 February 1999Lesotho — 31 May 1995Liberia — 14 July 2016Liechtenstein — 1 September 1995Lithuania — 31 May 2001Luxembourg — 1 January 1995

MMacao, China — 1 January 1995Madagascar — 17 November 1995Malawi — 31 May 1995Malaysia — 1 January 1995Maldives — 31 May 1995Mali — 31 May 1995Malta — 1 January 1995Mauritania — 31 May 1995Mauritius — 1 January 1995Mexico — 1 January 1995Moldova, Republic of — 26 July 2001Mongolia — 29 January 1997Montenegro — 29 April 2012Morocco — 1 January 1995Mozambique — 26 August 1995Myanmar — 1 January 1995

NNamibia — 1 January 1995Nepal — 23 April 2004Netherlands — 1 January 1995New Zealand — 1 January 1995Nicaragua — 3 September 1995Niger — 13 December 1996Nigeria — 1 January 1995Norway — 1 January 1995

OOman — 9 November 2000

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QQatar — 13 January 1996RRomania — 1 January 1995Russian Federation — 22 August 2012Rwanda — 22 May 1996

SSaint Kitts and Nevis — 21 February 1996Saint Lucia — 1 January 1995Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — 1 January1995Samoa — 10 May 2012Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of — 11 December 2005Senegal — 1 January 1995Seychelles — 26 April 2015Sierra Leone — 23 July 1995Singapore — 1 January 1995Slovak Republic — 1 January 1995Slovenia — 30 July 1995Solomon Islands — 26 July 1996South Africa — 1 January 1995Spain — 1 January 1995Sri Lanka — 1 January 1995Suriname — 1 January 1995Swaziland — 1 January 1995Sweden — 1 January 1995Switzerland — 1 July 1995

TChinese Taipei — 1 January 2002Tajikistan — 2 March 2013Tanzania — 1 January 1995Thailand — 1 January 1995The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia — 4April 2003Togo — 31 May 1995Tonga — 27 July 2007Trinidad and Tobago — 1 March 1995Tunisia — 29 March 1995Turkey — 26 March 1995

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Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the IP5 Offices based onPCT and national work products

I. Background

The European Patent Office (EPO), the Japan Patent Office (JPO), the Korean Intellectual PropertyOffice (KIPO), the State Intellectual Property Office of the People's Republic of China (SIPO) and theUnited States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), referred to as the IP5 Offices, have decided toextend the comprehensive Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme.

The Patent Prosecution Highway leverages fast-track patent examination procedures already available atthe offices to allow applicants to obtain corresponding patents faster and more efficiently. It also permitseach office to exploit the work previously done by the other office.

The present notice replaces that published in the OJ EPO 2014, A8.

II. IP5 PPH pilot programme

The PPH enables an applicant whose claims have been determined to be patentable/allowable to have acorresponding application filed with a PPH partner office processed in an accelerated manner while atthe same time allowing the offices involved to exploit available work results.

Under the IP5 PPH pilot programme a PPH request can be based

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either on the latest PCT work product (written opinion of the ISA (WO-ISA) or international preliminaryexamination report (IPER)) established by one of the IP5 Offices as ISA or IPEA,

or on the national work product established during the processing of a national application or a PCTapplication that has entered the national phase before one of the IP5 Offices,

where this work product determines one or more claims to be patentable/allowable.

Where the EPO work product contains one or more claims that are determined to bepatentable/allowable, the applicant may request participation in the PPH pilot programme at one of theIP5 partner offices, i.e. JPO, KIPO, SIPO and the USPTO. The procedures and requirements for filing arequest with these offices are available from their respective websites.

For the purposes of this notice

the IP5 Office, i.e. JPO, KIPO, SIPO, USPTO, also in its capacity as ISA and/or IPEA, the work productof which is used as a basis for the PPH request is referred to as Office of Earlier Examination (OEE),

while the Office of Later Examination (OLE) refers to the office before which participation in the PPH pilotprogramme is being requested, i.e. the EPO.

A. Trial period for the IP5 PPH pilot programmeWith effect from 6 January 2017 the IP5 PPH pilot programme is extended for a period of three yearsending on 5 January 2020. The requirements laid forth below will apply to PPH requests filed with theEPO on or after 6 January 2017.

The EPO will evaluate the results of the pilot programme to determine whether and how the programmeshould be fully implemented after the trial period. The trial period may be extended if necessary toadequately assess the feasibility of the IP5 PPH programme. The EPO may also terminate the IP5 PPHpilot programme early if the volume of participation exceeds a manageable level, or for any other reason.Notice will be published if the IP5 PPH pilot programme is terminated before 5 January 2020.

B. Requirements for requesting participation in the IP5 PPH pilot programmeIn order to be eligible to participate in the IP5 PPH pilot programme at the EPO, the followingrequirements must be met:

(1) The EP application for which participation in the PPH pilot programme is requested must have thesame earliest date with the corresponding application, whether this be the priority or filing date of acorresponding national application filed with another IP5 Office (see Annex 1) or a corresponding PCTapplication for which one of the IP5 Offices has been ISA and/or IPEA (see Annex 2).

(2) The corresponding application(s) has/have at least one claim indicated by one of the IP5 Offices in itscapacity as a national or regional Office, ISA and/or IPEA to be patentable/allowable . The claim(s)determined as novel, inventive and industrially applicable by the ISA and/or IPEA has/have the meaningof patentable/allowable for the purposes of this notice.

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(3) All claims in the EP application for which a request for participation in the PPH pilot programme ismade must sufficiently correspond to the patentable/allowable claims in the OEE correspondingapplication(s). Claims are considered to sufficiently correspond where, accounting for differences due toclaim format requirements, the claims are of the same or a similar scope or the claims in the EPapplication are narrower in scope than the claims in the OEE corresponding application(s). In this regard,a claim that is narrower in scope occurs when an OEE claim is amended to be further limited by anadditional feature that is supported in the specification (description and/or claims). Additionally, a claim inthe EP application which introduces a new/different category of claims than those indicated to bepatentable/ allowable by the OEE is not considered to sufficiently correspond. For example, where theOEE claims only contain claims to a process of manufacturing a product, then the claims in the EPapplication are not considered to sufficiently correspond if the EP claims introduce product claims thatare dependent on the corresponding process claims. The applicant is required to declare that the claimsbetween the EP and the OEE applications sufficiently correspond.

(4) Substantive examination of the EP application for which participation in the PPH pilot programme isrequested has not begun. The examination starting date is visible

for unpublished applications only at the request of the applicant or his representative or by inspecting thefile using the MyFiles service,

for published applications to all in the European Patent Register.

C. Documents required for participation in the IP5 PPH pilot programmeFor participation in the PPH pilot programme at the EPO the applicant has to:

(1) file a request for participation in the PPH pilot programme. The request form

EPA/EPO/OEB 1009 (Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programme)

is available via the EPO website at www.epo.org;

(2) file a declaration of claims correspondence which is included in the request form EPA/EPO/OEB1009;

(3) submit a copy of

either all the office actions for the OEE corresponding application(s) containing the patentable/allowableclaims that are the basis for the PPH request and a translation thereof in one of the EPO officiallanguages,

or

the latest work product in the international phase of a PCT application, the WO-ISA or, where a demandunder PCT Chapter II has been filed, the WO-IPEA or the IPER and a translation thereof in one of theEPO official languages.


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(4) submit a copy of the patentable/allowable claim(s) from the OEE application(s) and a translationthereof in one of the EPO official languages.

(5) submit copies of all the documents other than patent documents cited in the OEE office action(s) orthe PCT work product identified in point (3) above.

When the requirements set forth above are met, the request for participation in the PPH pilot programmewill be granted and the EP application will be processed in an accelerated manner. In those instanceswhere the request for participation in the PPH pilot programme does not meet all the requirements setforth above, the applicant will be notified and the defects in the request will be identified. The applicantwill be given one opportunity to correct formal deficiencies identified in the request. If the request is notcorrected, the application will be taken out of the PPH pilot programme and the applicant will be notified.

If any of the documents identified in points (3) and (4) above

(a) have already been filed in the EP application prior to the request for participation in the PPH pilotprogramme, it will not be necessary for the applicant to resubmit these documents with the PPH request.The applicant may simply refer to these documents and indicate in the request for participation in thePPH pilot programme when these documents were previously filed in the EP application.

(b) are available via the respective Dossier Access System (DAS) or Patentscope, the applicant doesnot need to submit a copy thereof, but has to provide a list of the documents to be retrieved. Machinetranslations will be admissible for the documents identified in points (3) and (4). The EPO will requestapplicants to submit a translation of the documents identified in points (3) and (4) above, if DAS does notprovide a machine translation. The EPO can request applicants to submit an accurate translation, if themachine translation is insufficient. If the OEE application(s) is (are) unpublished, the applicant mustsubmit the documents identified in points (3) and (4) above upon filing the PPH request.

D. Prosecution in an accelerated mannerOnce the request for participation in the PPH pilot programme has been granted, the EP application willbe processed in an accelerated manner. The conditions applicable to the PACE programme shallapply by analogy to the prosecution of EP applications processed under the IP5 PPH pilot programme.

Any inquiries concerning this notice may be directed to Panagiotis Rigopoulos, Lawyer, European andInternational Legal Affairs, PCT at

[email protected].

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Either the JPO, KIPO, SIPO or the USPTO has been ISA and/or IPEA. Applications for which theEPO was ISA and/or IPEA are not eligible for processing via the PPH before the EPO as DO/EO. TheEPO understanding of the PPH is that an application is processed in an accelerated manner on the basisof a patentability assessment made by another office. Where the EPO has been ISA and/or IPEA, thePCT WO/ISA or IPER have effectively the same status as a first communication in substantiveexamination before the EPO as DO/EO. Thus, in this case there is no work product that can beconsidered as work done by "another" office. This case can, however, fall under the regular programmefor accelerated processing of European patent applications ("PACE") which the applicant can request.

For the JPO claims are indicated to be allowable/patentable when the JPO examiner clearly identifiedthe claims to be allowable/patentable in the latest office action. The office action includes:

(a) Decision to Grant a Patent

(b) Notification of Reasons for Refusal

(c) Decision of Refusal

(d) Appeal Decision.

If the following standard expression is described in the "Notification of Reason for Refusal", those claimsare clearly identified to be allowable/patentable:

"<Claims(s) which has (have) been found no reason for refusal>

At present for invention concerning Claim _, no reason for refusal is found."

For SIPO claims are "determined to be allowable/patentable" when the SIPO examiner explicitlyidentified the claims to be allowable/patentable in the latest office action, even if the application is notgranted for patent yet. The office action includes:

(a) Decision to Grant a Patent,

(b) First/Second/Third/… Office Action,

(c) Decision of Refusal,

(d) Reexamination Decision, and

(e) Invalidation Decision.

Claims are also "determined to be allowable/patentable" in the following circumstances: If the SIPO officeaction does not explicitly state that a particular claim is allowable/patentable, the applicant must includeexplanation accompanying the request for participation in the PPH pilot programme that no rejection hasbeen made in the SIPO office action regarding that claim, and therefore, the claim is deemed to beallowable/patentable by the SIPO. For example, if claims are not shown in the item of "6. the Opinion onthe Conclusion of Examination about Claims" in the "First Notice of the Opinion on Examination" or "5.the Opinion on the Conclusion of Examination about Claims" in the "Second/Third/… Notice of theOpinion on Examination" of the SIPO, those claims may be deemed to be implicitly identified to beallowable/patentable and then the applicant must include the above explanation.

JPO: AIPN; KIPO: K-PION; SIPO: China Patent Enquiry System; USPTO: PAIR.

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AE United Arab Emirates See IB1 Yes

AG Antigua and Barbuda Yes Yes

AL Albania Yes Yes Due care ALL 7,000

AM Armenia Yes Yes Due care AMD 10,000

AP African Regional

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BY Belarus Yes Yes Unintentional USD 40

BZ Belize Yes Yes Due care and unintentional BZD 150

CA Canada Yes No

As RO, due care and

unintentional No

CF Central African Republic See OA3

See OA4

CG Congo See OA3

See OA4

CH Switzerland Yes Yes Due care CHF 500

CI Côte d'Ivoire See OA3

See OA4

CL Chile Yes Yes Due care and unintentional

Equivalent in CLP of

US dollars5 400

CM Cameroon See OA3

See OA4

CN China Yes No

As RO, due care and

unintentional CNY 1,000

CO Colombia No No

CR Costa Rica Yes Yes Due care


applicable fee

CU Cuba No No

CY Cyprus Yes See EP

CZ Czechia No No

DE Germany No No

DJ Djibouti Yes Yes Due care and unintentional USD 500

DK Denmark Yes Yes Due care DKK 3,000

DM Dominica See IB1 Yes

DO Dominican Republic Yes Yes Due care and unintentional DOP 15,000

DZ Algeria No No

As RO, due care and

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As RO, no

As DO, unintentional As DO, RUB 16,000

EC Ecuador Yes Yes

EE Estonia Yes Yes Due care No

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Offices (DO) under PCT Rules 26bis .3 and 49ter .2

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AT Austria Yes Yes Due care and unintentional

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EUR 90.44 (online)

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FI Finland Yes Yes Due care EUR 450

FR France Yes See EP Due care EUR 156

GA Gabon See OA3

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GB United Kingdom Yes Yes Unintentional GBP 150

GD Grenada See IB1

Yes

GE Georgia Yes Yes Due care and unintentional USD 60

GH Ghana Yes Yes

GM Gambia See AP6

Yes

GN Guinea See OA3

See OA4

GQ Equatorial Guinea See OA3

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GR Greece No See EP

GT Guatemala Yes Yes Due care and unintentional USD 500

GW Guinea-Bissau See OA3

See OA4

HN Honduras Yes Yes

HR Croatia Yes Yes Due care HRK 300

HU Hungary Yes Yes Due care No

IB

World Intellectual Property

Organization Yes

Not

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ID Indonesia No No

IE Ireland Yes See EP

As RO, due care and

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applicable fee

IL Israel Yes Yes Due care No

IN India No No

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IS Iceland Yes Yes Due care ISK 41,400

IT Italy No See EP

JOD 1507

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JP Japan Yes Yes Due care No

KE Kenya Yes Yes

KG Kyrgyzstan Yes Yes Due care and unintentional KGS 3,500

KH Cambodia Yes Yes

KM Comoros Yes Yes

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SD Sudan Yes Yes

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SK Slovakia Yes Yes Due care EUR 166

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ZM Zambia Yes Yes

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before the date of payment.

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C (US) and National Chapter (US)).

8. This amount is applicable in case of filing by an individual.

7. This amount is applicable in case of filing by a company or an organization.

2. For further details, see PCT Applicant's Guide, National Chapter (AU).

1. The International Bureau of WIPO (IB) acts as receiving Office for this State under PCT Rule 19.1(b).




6. The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (AP) acts as receiving Office for this State under PCT Rule 19.1(b). Please refer to that

Organization for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests.

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for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests.

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Office for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests.

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that Organization for the applicable criteria and/or any fee payable for such requests.

12. This fee is reduced by 95% where all applicants are also non-profit institutions and/or organizations. When the fee is payable with relation to an

application made by both types of applicant, and all applicants are either also inventors, or non-profit institutions and/or organizations, the fee is

reduced by 90%.




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Applicability of 90% Reduction in Certain PCT Fees1 (applicable on or after 1 July 20152)

1. Where the international application is filed by an applicant3 who is a natural person and who is a national of and resides in one of the following States:4

(a) States which are PCT Contracting States:

Albania Algeria Angola Antigua and Barbuda Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Barbados Belarus Belize Benin Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo Costa Rica Côte d’Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Estonia Gabon Gambia Georgia Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Honduras Hungary India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Kazakhstan Kenya Kyrgyzstan Lao People’s Democratic Republic Latvia Lesotho Liberia Libya Lithuania

Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritania Mexico Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Oman Panama Papua New Guinea Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Republic of Moldova Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sao Tome and Principe

Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Sri Lanka Sudan Swaziland Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan Thailand The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Togo Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Republic of Tanzania Uzbekistan Viet Nam Zambia Zimbabwe

(b) States which are not PCT Contracting States:5

Afghanistan Argentina Bahamas Bangladesh Bhutan Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Democratic Republic of the Congo

Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Fiji Guyana Haiti Iraq Jamaica Jordan Kiribati Lebanon Maldives

Marshall Islands Mauritius Micronesia (Federated States of) Myanmar Nauru Nepal Pakistan Palau Paraguay Samoa Solomon Islands

Somalia South Sudan Suriname Timor-Leste Tonga Tuvalu Uruguay Vanuatu Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Yemen


13. Applicants that qualify for 90% fee reduction

of 2

Applicability of 90% Reduction in Certain PCT Fees1 (applicable on or after 1 July 20152)

2. Where the international application is filed by an applicant, whether a natural person or not, who is a national of and resides in one of the following States that is listed as being classified by the United Nations as a least developed country:

(a) States which are PCT Contracting States:

Angola Benin Burkina Faso Central African Republic Chad Comoros Equatorial Guinea Gambia

Guinea Guinea-Bissau Lao People's Democratic Republic Lesotho Liberia Madagascar Malawi

Mali Mauritania Mozambique Niger Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Senegal Sierra Leone

Sudan Togo Uganda United Republic of Tanzania Zambia

(b) States which are not PCT Contracting States:5

Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan Burundi Cambodia Democratic Republic of the Congo

Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Haiti Kiribati Myanmar Nepal

Samoa6 Solomon Islands Somalia South Sudan Timor-Leste Tuvalu Vanuatu

Yemen

1 The international filing fee (including the fee per sheet over 30), the supplementary search handling fee and the handling fee. 2 In the case of the reduction in the international filing fee, this list applies to international applications received by the receiving Office on or

after 1 July 2015; in the case of reductions in the supplementary search handling fee and the handling fee, this list applies to international applications in respect of which the respective fee is paid on or after 1 July 2015.

3 If there are several applicants, each must satisfy the criteria set out in parts 1 or 2 of the list, and at least one of them must be a national of and/or reside in a PCT Contracting State.

4 That is, States whose per capita gross domestic product is below US$ 25,000 (according to the most recent 10-year average per capita gross domestic product figures at constant 2005 US$ values published by the United Nations), and whose nationals and residents who are natural persons have filed less than 10 international applications per year (per million population) or less than 50 international applications per year (in absolute numbers) according to the most recent five-year average yearly filing figures published by the International Bureau.

5 Applicants from these States must file the PCT application together with an applicant who is a national of and/or resides in a PCT Contracting State, and in order to benefit from the 90% reduction, the State concerned must be one of the States indicated under 1(a) (if the applicant concerned is a natural person) or 2(a) (whether the applicant is a natural person or not).

6 Despite noting in October 2014 that Samoa was no longer classified by the United Nations as a least developed country (see document PCT/A/46/3, paragraph 13(d)), the PCT Assembly nonetheless decided to retain Samoa on this list (see document PCT/A/46/6, paragraph 17(vi)).


11/2008 Amtsblatt EPA / Official Journal EPO / Journal officiel OEB 521

Beschluss des Verwaltungs-rats vom 21. Oktober 2008über die Ermäßigung derGebühren für die interna-tionale Recherche und dieinternationale vorläufigePrüfung internationalerAnmeldungen zugunstender Staatsangehörigenbestimmter Staaten(CA/D 7/08)

DER VERWALTUNGSRATDER EUROPÄISCHEN PATENT-ORGANISATION,

gestützt auf das Europäische Patent-übereinkommen, insbesondere aufArtikel 33 Absatz 2 Buchstabe d,

gestützt auf die Gebührenordnung,

auf Vorschlag der Präsidentin desEuropäischen Patentamts,

gestützt auf die Stellungnahme desHaushalts- und Finanzausschusses,

BESCHLIESST:

Artikel 1

(1) Die Gebühren für die internationaleRecherche und die internationale vorläu-fige Prüfung einer internationalen Anmel-dung nach Artikel 2 Nummern 2 und 19der Gebührenordnung ermäßigen sichum 75 %, wenn die internationaleAnmeldung oder der Antrag auf interna-tionale vorläufige Prüfung von einernatürlichen Person eingereicht wird, dieStaatsangehöriger eines Staates ist undihren Wohnsitz in einem Staat hat, dernicht Vertragsstaat des EuropäischenPatentübereinkommens ist und der zumAnmeldedatum oder zum Datum derBeantragung der internationalen vorläufi-gen Prüfung in den Verzeichnissen derWeltbank* als Staat mit niedrigemEinkommen oder mit mittlerem Einkom-men im unteren Bereich geführt wird.

(2) Bei mehreren Anmeldern muss jedereinzelne die in Absatz 1 festgelegtenKriterien erfüllen.

Decision of theAdministrative Councilof 21 October 2008concerning the reduction ofthe fees for the internationalsearch and the internationalpreliminary examinationcarried out on internationalapplications in favour ofnationals of certain states(CA/D 7/08)

THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCILOF THE EUROPEAN PATENTORGANISATION,

Having regard to the European PatentConvention and in particular Article 33,paragraph 2(d), thereof,

Having regard to the Rules relating toFees,

On a proposal from the President of theEuropean Patent Office,

Having regard to the opinion of theBudget and Finance Committee,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

(1) The fees for the international searchand for the international preliminaryexamination carried out on internationalapplications under Article 2, items 2 and19, of the Rules relating to Fees shall bereduced by 75% if the international appli-cation or the demand for internationalpreliminary examination is filed by anatural person who is a national of andresident in a state which is not acontracting state to the European PatentConvention, and which, on the date offiling of the application or of the demand,is listed as a low-income or lower-middle-income economy by the WorldBank.*

(2) If there are several applicants, eachmust satisfy the criteria set out in para-graph (1).

Décision du Conseild'administrationdu 21 octobre 2008 portantréduction des taxesafférentes à la rechercheinternationale et à l'examenpréliminaire internationaleffectués pour desdemandes internationalesdéposées par les ressortis-sants de certains Etats(CA/D 7/08)

LE CONSEIL D'ADMINISTRATION DEL'ORGANISATION EUROPEENNE DESBREVETS,

vu la Convention sur le brevet européen,et notamment son article 33, paragraphe 2,lettre d,

vu le règlement relatif aux taxes,

sur proposition de la Présidente del'Office européen des brevets,

vu l'avis de la Commission du budget etdes finances,

DECIDE :

Article premier

(1) Les taxes afférentes à la rechercheinternationale et à l'examen préliminaireinternational effectués pour des deman-des internationales, figurant à l'article 2,points 2 et 19 du règlement relatif auxtaxes, sont réduites de 75 % lorsque lademande internationale ou la demanded'examen préliminaire international estdéposée par une personne physiquequi est ressortissante d'un Etat, et estdomiciliée dans un Etat, qui n'est pas unEtat partie à la Convention sur le breveteuropéen et qui, à la date du dépôt dela demande internationale ou de lademande d'examen préliminaire inter-national, figure sur les listes des écono-mies à faible revenu ou à revenu moyeninférieur établies par la Banquemondiale.*

(2) En cas de pluralité de demandeurs,chacun doit satisfaire aux critères énon-cés au paragraphe (1).

* Eine vollständige Tabelle auf der Grundlage derVerzeichnisse, die von der Weltbank auf ihrerWebsite veröffentlicht werden, steht auf derWebsite des EPA zur Verfügung. Diese Tabellewird regelmäßig entsprechend den Änderungenan den Verzeichnissen der Weltbank aktualisiert.

* A complete table based on the lists published onthe World Bank website is available on the EPOwebsite. That table will be regularly updated inaccordance with the changes to the World Bank'slists.

* Le site Internet de l'OEB présente un tableauexhaustif qui repose sur les listes publiées sur lesite Internet de la Banque mondiale. Ce tableausera mis à jour régulièrement, conformément auxmodifications apportées aux listes de la Banquemondiale.


14. OJ 2008, 521 - 75% reduction for EPO search & examination fees

http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/D712DD08A7CEF1F2C12574FF003A99DA/$File/low_income_states_fr.pdf


http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/D712DD08A7CEF1F2C12574FF003A99DA/$File/low_income_states_en.pdf

http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/D712DD08A7CEF1F2C12574FF003A99DA/$File/low_income_states_en.pdf



States listed as low-income and lower-middle-income economies by the World Bank (as of 1 July 2017)

(in bold : PCT Contracting States)

1

AF Afghanistan

AM Armenia

AO Angola

BD Bangladesh

BF Burkina Faso

BI Burundi

BJ Benin

BO Bolivia

BT Bhutan

CD Congo, Dem. Rep

CF Central African

Republic

CG Congo

CI Côte d'Ivoire

CM Cameroon

CV Cape Verde

DJ Djibouti

EG Egypt

ER Eritrea

ET Ethiopia

FM Micronesia Fed.

States

GE Georgia

GH Ghana

GM Gambia

GN Guinea

GT Guatemala

GW Guinea-Bissau

HN Honduras

HT Haiti

ID Indonesia

IN India

JO Jordan

KE Kenya

KG Kyrgyzstan

KH Cambodia

KI Kiribati

KM Comoros

KP DPR of Korea

LA Lao PDR

LK Sri Lanka

LR Liberia

LS Lesotho

MA Morocco

MD Moldova

MG Madagascar

MM Myanmar

ML Mali

MN Mongolia

MR Mauritania

MW Malawi

MZ Mozambique

NE Niger

NG Nigeria

NI Nicaragua

NP Nepal

PG Papua New Guinea

PH Philippines

PK Pakistan

RW Rwanda

SB Solomon Islands

SD Sudan

SL Sierra Leone

SN Senegal

SO Somalia

SS South Sudan

ST Sao Tomé & Principe

SV El Salvador

SY Syrian Arab

Republic

SZ Swaziland

TD Chad

TG Togo

TJ Tajikistan

TL Timor-Leste

TN Tunisia

TZ United Rep. of

Tanzania

UA Ukraine

UG Uganda

UZ Uzbekistan

VN Vietnam

VU Vanuatu

YE Yemen

ZM Zambia

ZW Zimbabwe

1 If there are several applicants, at least one of them must be a national of, or a resident in, a PCT

Contracting State to be entitled to file the international application (Article 9(1) PCT), and, provided that they are natural persons, in order to benefit from the 75% reduction of the international search and preliminary examination fees due to the EPO, all applicants must be nationals of, and residents in, a State that is listed in this table(see Article 1 of the Decision CA/D 7/08 of 21 October 2008).


States that qualify (all applicants must be nationals AND residents)Source: www.epo.org/applying/forms-fees/international-fees/changes.html

PCT Fee Tables (amounts on 1 November 2017, unless otherwise indicated)

The following Tables show the amounts and currencies of the main PCT fees which are payable to the receiving Offices (ROs) and the International Preliminary Examining Authorities (IPEAs) during the international phase under Chapter I (Tables I(a) and I(b)) and under Chapter II (Table II). Fees which are payable only in particular circumstances are not shown; nor are details of certain reductions and refunds which may be available; such information can be found in the PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annexes C, D and E. Note that all amounts are subject to change due to variations in the fees themselves or fluctuations in exchange rates. The international filing fee may be reduced by CHF 100, 200 or 300 where the international application, or part of the international application, is filed in electronic form, as prescribed under Item 4(a), (b) and (c) of the Schedule of Fees (annexed to the Regulations under the PCT) and the PCT Applicant’s Guide, paragraph 5.189. A 90% reduction in the international filing fee (including the fee per sheet over 30), the supplementary search handling fee and the handling fee, as well as an exemption from the transmittal fee payable to the International Bureau as receiving Office, is also available to applicants from certain States—see footnotes 2 and 14. (Note that if the CHF 100, 200 or 300 reduction, as the case may be, and the 90% reduction are applicable, the 90% reduction is calculated after the CHF 100, 200 or 300 reduction.) The footnotes to the Fee Tables follow Table II. Key to abbreviations used in fee tables: eq equivalent of – BRL Brazilian real HRK Croatian kuna MWK Malawian kwacha THB Baht IPEA International Preliminary BZD Belize dollar HUF Hungarian forint MXN Mexican peso TJS Tajik somoni Examining Authority CAD Canadian dollar IDR Indonesian rupiah MYR Malaysian ringgit TND Tunisian dinar ISA International Searching CHF Swiss franc ILS New Israeli sheqel NOK Norwegian krone TTD Trinidad and Tobago Authority CLP Chilean peso INR Indian rupee NZD New Zealand dollar dollar RO receiving Office CNY Yuan renminbi IRR Iranian rial OMR Omani rial UAH Ukrainian hryvnia COP Colombian peso ISK Icelandic krona PEN Nuevo sol USD US dollar Currencies: CUC Cuban convertible peso JPY Japanese yen PGK Kina VND Vietnamese dong CZK Czech koruna KES Kenyan shilling PHP Philippine peso XAF CFA franc BEAC ALL Albanian lek DJF Djibouti franc KGS Kyrgyz som PLN Polish zloty ZAR South African rand AMD Armenian dram DKK Danish krone KPW Won QAR Qatari riyal ZWD Zimbabwe dollar AUD Australian dollar DZD Algerian dinar KRW Won RON New leu AZN Azerbaijani manat EGP Egyptian pound KZT Kazakh tenge RSD Serbian dinar BAM Convertible mark EUR Euro LSL Lesotho loti RUB Russian rouble BGN Bulgarian lev GBP Pound sterling LYD Libyan dinar SDG Sudanese pound BHD Bahraini dinar GHS Ghanaian cedi MAD Moroccan dirham SEK Swedish krona BND Brunei dollar GTQ Quetzal MKD Macedonian denar SGD Singapore dollar

Table I(a) — Transmittal and international filing fees

(amounts on 1 November 2017, unless otherwise indicated)

RO Transmittal fee1 International filing fee1, 2 (CHF 1,330)

Fee per sheet

over 301, 2, 3 (CHF 15)

E-filing reductions according to Schedule of Fees:

Competent ISA(s)4

Item 4(a)5 (CHF 100)

Item 4(b)6 (CHF 200)

Item 4(c)7 (CHF 300)

AG Information not yet available CA EP

AL ALL 9,000 CHF 1,330 15 – – – EP AM AMD 32,000 USD 1,367

(from 1.1.18: 1,366) 15

(15) –

(–) –

(–) –

(–) EP RU

AP USD 50 (or eq in local currency)

USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

AT EP SE

AT EUR 52 EUR 1,219 (from 1.1.18: 1,163)

14 (13)

– (–)

183 (175)

275 (262)

EP

AU AUD 200 AUD 1,781 (from 1.1.18: 1,745)

20 (20)

– (–)

268 (262)

402 (394)

AU KR

AZ AZN 35.40 USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

206 (205)

308 (308)

EP RU

BA BAM 50 EUR 1,219 (from 1.1.18: 1,163)

14 (13)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP

BE EUR 120 EUR 1,219 (from 1.1.18: 1,163)

14 (13)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP

BG BGN 80 BGN eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300 EP RU

BH BHD 70 USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

AT EP US

BN BND 150 BND eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300 AU EP JP BR BRL8 online: 175

on paper: 260 BRL eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300 AT BR EP SE US

BW USD 32 USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP

BY USD 50 USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP RU



15. PCT fees on 31 October 2017 Also has a useful over-view of competentISA's for each RO

Table I(a) — Transmittal and international filing fees [continued]

(amounts on 1 November 2017, unless otherwise indicated) RO Transmittal fee1 International

filing fee1, 2 Fee per sheet

over 301, 2, 3


Competent ISA(s)4

Item 4(a)5 Item 4(b)6 Item 4(c)7 BZ BZD 300 USD 1,367

(from 1.1.18: 1,366) 15

(15) –

(–) –

(–) –

(–) CA EP

CA CAD 300 CAD 1,792 (from 1.1.18: 1,708)

20 (19)

– (–)

269 (257)

404 (385)

CA

CH CHF 100 CHF 1,330 15 – 200 300 EP CL CLP eq USD9 130 CLP eq USD9 1,367

(from 1.1.18: 1,366) eq USD 159

(15)9 –

(–) eq USD 206

(205) eq USD 308

(308) CL EP ES KR US

CN CNY 500 CNY eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300 CN

CO COP 952,00010 COP eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300 AT BR CL EP ES KR RU

CR USD 250 USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

CL EP ES

CU CUC 200 CUC 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

206 (205)

308 (308)

AT BR CL EP ES RU

CY EUR 191 EUR 1,219 (from 1.1.18: 1,163)

14 (13)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP

CZ CZK 1,500 EUR 1,219 (from 1.1.18: 1,163)

14 (13)

– (–)

183 (175)

275 (262)

EP XV

DE EUR 90 EUR 1,219 (from 1.1.18: 1,163)

14 (13)

– (–)

183 (175)

275 (262)

EP

DJ USD 100 or eq DJF

USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

AT EG EP

DK DKK 1,500 DKK 9,070 (from 1.1.18: 8,650)

100 (100)

– (–)

1,360 (1,300)

2,050 (1,950)

EP SE XN

DM Information not yet available DO USD 275 USD 1,367

(from 1.1.18: 1,366) 15

(15) –

(–) 206

(205) 308

(308) CL EP ES US

DZ DZD None CHF 1,330 15 – 200 300 AT EP EA RUB 1,600 USD 1,367

(from 1.1.18: 1,366) 15

(15) –

(–) 206

(205) 308

(308) EP RU

EC USD11 – USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

CL EP ES

EE EUR 120 EUR 1,219 (from 1.1.18: 1,163)

14 (13)

– (–)

183 (175)

275 (262)

EP

EG USD 142 USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

206 (205)

308 (308)

AT EG EP US

EP EUR 130 EUR 1,219 (from 1.1.18: 1,163)

14 (13)

92 (87)

183 (175)

275 (262)

EP

ES EUR 74.25 EUR 1,219 (from 1.1.18: 1,163)

14 (13)

– (–)

183 (175)

275 (262)

EP ES

FI EUR 135 EUR 1,219 (from 1.1.18: 1,163)

14 (13)

– (–)

183 (175)

275 (262)

EP FI SE

FR EUR 62 EUR 1,219 (from 1.1.18: 1,163)

14 (13)

– (–)

183 (175)

275 (262)

EP

GB GBP 75 GBP 1,063 (from 1.1.18: 1,029)

12 (12)

– (–)

160 (155)

240 (232)

EP

GD Information not yet available GE USD12 100 USD 1,367

(from 1.1.18: 1,366) 15

(15) –

(–) 206

(205) 308

(308) AT EP IL RU US

GH GHS132,500 or 5,000 USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

AT AU CN EP SE

GR EUR 115 EUR 1,219 (from 1.1.18: 1,163)

14 (13)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP

GT GTQ eq USD 250 USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

AT BR CL EP ES US






over 301, 2, 3


Competent ISA(s)4

Item 4(a)5 Item 4(b)6 Item 4(c)7 HN USD 200 USD 1,367

(from 1.1.18: 1,366) 15

(15) –

(–) –

(–) –

(–) EP ES

HR HRK 200 HRK eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300 EP HU HUF 11,800 HUF 374,700

(from 1.1.18: 363,000) 4,200

(4,100) –

(–) 56,300

(54,600) 84,500

(81,900) EP XV

IB CHF14 100 or EUR14 92 (from 1.1.18: 87) or USD14 103

CHF 1,330 or EUR 1,219 (from 1.1.18: 1,163) or USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 14

(13) 15

(15)

– –

(–) –

(–)

200 183

(175) 206

(205)

300 275

(262) 308

(308)

See footnote 15

ID IDR 1,000,000 IDR eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300 AU EP JP KR RU SG IE EUR 76 EUR 1,219

(from 1.1.18: 1,163) 14

(13) –

(–) –

(–) –

(–) EP

IL ILS 549 USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

206 (205)

308 (308)

EP IL US

IN INR 17,600 (paper filing)16

INR 16,000 (e-filing)16

USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

206 (205)

308 (308)

AT AU CN EP IN SE US

IR IRR11 – IRR eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300 CN EP IN RU IS ISK 17,300 ISK 143,000

(from 1.1.18: 145,200) 1,600 (1,600)

– (–)

21,500 (21,800)

32,300 (32,800)

EP SE XN

IT EUR 30.99 EUR 1,219 (from 1.1.18: 1,163)

14 (13)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP

JO USD 100 or eq JOD USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

206 (205)

308 (308)

AT AU EP

JP JPY 10,00017 JPY 151,800 (from 1.1.18: 153,800)

1,700 (1,700)

– (–)

– (–)

34,200 (34,700)

EP JP SG

KE USD 250 (or KES equiv) plus cost of mailing

USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

AT AU CN EP SE

KG None USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP RU

KH USD 100 USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP JP SG

KN Information not yet available EP KP KPW eq CHF 50 KPW eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – – – AT CN RU KR KRW 45,000 CHF 1,330 15 – – 300 AT AU JP18 KR KZ KZT 10,264.80 USD 1,367

(from 1.1.18: 1,366) 15

(15) –

(–) –

(–) –

(–) EP RU

LR USD 45 USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

AT AU CN EP SE

LS LSL11 – LSL eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – – – AT EP LT EUR 92 EUR 1,219

(from 1.1.18: 1,163) 14

(13) –

(–) 183

(175) 275

(262) EP RU XV

LU EUR 19 EUR 1,219 (from 1.1.18: 1,163)

14 (13)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP

LV EUR 70 EUR 1,219 (from 1.1.18: 1,163)

14 (13)

– (–)

183 (175)

275 (262)

EP RU

LY LYD11 – CHF 1,330 15 – – – AT EP MA MAD 60019 CHF 1,330 15 – 200 300 AT EP RU SE MC EUR 5420 EUR 1,219

(from 1.1.18: 1,163) 14

(13) –

(–) –

(–) –

(–) EP

MD EUR 100 USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP RU

ME EUR11 – EUR 1,219 (from 1.1.18: 1,163)

14 (13)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP






over 301, 2, 3


Competent ISA(s)4

Item 4(a)5 Item 4(b)6 Item 4(c)7 MK MKD 2,700 MKD eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – – – EP MN None CHF 1,330 15 – – – EP KR RU MT EUR 55 EUR 1,219

(from 1.1.18: 1,163) 14

(13) –

(–) –

(–) –

(–) EP

MW MWK 6,000 USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP

MX USD 323.7021 USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

206 (205)

308 (308)

AT CL EP ES KR SE SG US

MY MYR 500 (e-filing)22 550 (paper filing)22

MYR eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300 AU EP JP KR

NI USD 200 USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP ES

NL EUR 50 EUR 1,219 (1,163)

14 (13)

– (–)

183 (175)

275 (262)

EP

NO NOK 800 NOK 10,920 (from 1.1.18: 10,930)

120 (120)

– (–)

1,640 (1,640)

2,460 (2,460)

EP SE XN

NZ NZD 207 NZD 1,880 (from 1.1.18: 1,897)

21 (21)

– (–)

283 (285)

424 (428)

AU EP KR US

OA XAF11 – XAF eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – – – AT EP RU SE OM OMR 40 OMR eq USD 1,367

(from 1.1.18: 1,366) eq USD 15

(15) –

(–) eq USD 206

(205) eq USD 308

(308) AT AU EG EP US

PA USD 200 USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

206 (205)

308 (308)

BR CL EP ES US

PE PEN 233.35 PEN eq USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

eq USD 15 (15)

– (–)

eq USD 206 (205)

eq USD 308 (308)

AT BR CL EP ES KR US

PG PGK 250 USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

AU

PH PHP 4,200 USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

206 (205)

308 (308)

AU EP JP KR US

PL PLN 300 PLN eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300 EP XV PT EUR 10.52 (online filing)

EUR 21.04 (paper filing) EUR 1,219

(from 1.1.18: 1,163) 14

(13) –

(–) 183

(175) 275

(262) EP

QA QAR 400 QAR eq USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

eq USD 15 (15)

– (–)

eq USD 206 (205)

eq USD 308 (308)

EG EP US

RO RON 445 EUR 1,219 (from 1.1.18: 1,163)

14 (13)

– (–)

183 (175)

275 (262)

EP RU

RS RSD 7,62023 RSD eq CHF 1,330 or EUR 1,219 (from 1.1.18: 1,163)

eq CHF 15 or EUR 14

(13)

– – – EP

RU RUB 1,700 USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

206 (205)

308 (308)

EP RU

RW Information not yet available

SA USD 100 USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

206 (205)

308 (308)

CA EG EP KR RU

SC USD11 – USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP

SD SDG 50 SDG eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – – – EG EP SE SEK 1,200 SEK 11,710

(from 1.1.18: 11,150) 130

(130) –

(–) 1,760 (1,680)

2,640 (2,510)

EP SE XN

SG SGD 150 SGD 1,866 (from 1.1.18: 1,859)

21 (21)

– (–)

281 (280)

421 (419)

AT AU EP JP KR SG

SI EUR 91 EUR 1,219 (from 1.1.18: 1,163)

14 (13)

– (–)

183 (175)

275 (262)

EP

SK EUR 6624 EUR 1,219 (from 1.1.18: 1,163)

14 (13)

– (–)

183 (175)

275 (262)

EP XV



Table I(a) — Transmittal and international filing fees [continued] (amounts on 1 November 2017, unless otherwise indicated)

RO Transmittal fee1 International filing fee1, 2

Fee per sheet

over 301, 2, 3


Competent ISA(s)4

Item 4(a)5 Item 4(b)6 Item 4(c)7 SM EUR 70 EUR 1,219

(from 1.1.18: 1,163) 14

(13) –

(–) –

(–) –

(–) EP

SV USD 200 USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

CL EP ES

SY USD11 – USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

AT EG EP RU

TH THB 3,000 THB eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – – – AU CN EP JP KR SG US

TJ TJS11 – USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP RU

TM USD11 – USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP RU

TN TND11 – CHF 1,330 15 – – – EP TR None CHF 1,330 15 – 200 300 EP TR TT TTD 750 USD 1,367

(from 1.1.18: 1,366) 15

(15) –

(–) –

(–) –

(–) AT EP SE US

UA UAH or eq EUR or USD25 1,300

USD (or eq UAH or EUR) 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15

(15)

–

(–)

–

(–)

–

(–)

EP RU UA

US USD 24026 small entity27: 12026 micro entity27 6026

USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

103 (103)

206 (205)

– (–)

AU EP IL JP KR RU SG US

UZ USD11 – USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

EP RU

VN VND eq USD 150 VND eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – – – AT AU EP JP KR RU SE SG

ZA ZAR 500 ZAR 17,350 (from 1.1.18: 18,560)

200 (210)

– (–)

2,610 (2,790)

3,910 (4,190)

AT AU EP US

ZM USD 50 USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

AT SE

ZW ZWD 6,000 ZWD eq USD 1,367 (from 1.1.18: 1,366)

eq USD 15 (15)

– (–)

– (–)

– (–)

AT AU CN EP RU

Table I(b) — Search fees


ISA Search fee1 AT28 EUR 1,864 CHF* 2,034 KRW* 2,506,000 SGD* 2,854 USD*,** 2,087 ZAR* 28,980

* (from 1.12.17: USD 2,225) ** (from 1.1.18: CHF 2,132 KRW 2,510,000 SGD 2,980 USD 2,189 ZAR 29,750)

AU AUD 2,200 CHF* 1,643 EUR* 1,505 KRW* 1,987,000 NZD* 2,322 SGD* 2,304 USD* 1,688 ZAR* 23,230 * (from 1.1.18: CHF 1,677 EUR 1,466 KRW 1,974,000 NZD 2,391 SGD 2,343 USD 1,722 ZAR 23,400)

BR8 Online: BRL 1,685 CHF* 495 EUR* 456 USD* 536 * (from 1.1.18: CHF 519 EUR 454 USD 533) On paper: BRL 2,525 CHF 742 EUR 684 USD 804 * (from 1.1.18: CHF 778 EUR 681 USD 799)

CA CAD 1,600 CHF* 1,187 EUR* 1,088 USD*,** 1,220 * (from 1.12.17: USD 1,296) * (from 1.1.18: CHF 1,246 EUR 1,089 USD 1,279)

CL USD* 2,000 CHF** 1,946 EUR*,** 1,785 * (from 1.12.17: EUR 1,675) ** (from 1.1.18: CHF 1,948 EUR 1,703) In case of filing by an natural person or a legal entity2: USD 400 CHF* 389 EUR*,** 357 * (from 1.12.17: EUR 335) ** (from 1.1.18: CHF 390 EUR 341) In case of filing by a university29: USD 300 CHF 292 EUR* 268 * (from 1.12.17: EUR 251) ** (from 1.1.18: CHF 292 EUR 255)



Table I(b) — Search fees [continued] (amounts on 1 November 2017, unless otherwise indicated)

ISA Search fee1 CN CNY 2,100 CHF* 306 EUR* 267 USD* 315

* (from 1.1.18: CHF 308 EUR 269 USD 316)

EG30 EGP 4,000 CHF* 214 EUR* 197 USD* 225 * (from 1.1.18: CHF 221 EUR 193 USD 227)

EP31 EUR 1,875 CHF** 2,046 DKK 13,960 GBP** 1,636 HUF** 576,500 ISK** 230,200 JPY ** 244,500 NOK** 17,780 NZD*,** 2,892 SEK** 18,010 SGD** 2,870 USD*,** 2,099 ZAR** 29,150 * (from 1.12.17: NZD 3,083 USD 2,238) ** (from 1.1.18: CHF 2,145 GBP 1,660 HUF 585,300 ISK 234,100 JPY 248,000 NOK 17,620 NZD 3,058 SEK 17,970 SGD 3,000 USD 2,202 ZAR 29,930)

ES31 EUR 1,875 CHF** 2,046 USD*,** 2,099 * (from 1.12.17: USD 2,238) ** (from 1.1.18: CHF 2,145 USD 2,202)

FI EUR 1,875 CHF** 2,046 USD*,** 2,099 * (from 1.12.17: USD 2,238) ** (from 1.1.18: CHF 2,145 USD 2,202)

IL ILS 3,518 CHF** 932 EUR*,** 872 USD** 963 * (from 1.11.17: EUR 821) ** (from 1.1.18: CHF 969 EUR 847 USD 995)

IN INR 10,000 CHF** 154 EUR*,** 139 USD** 150 * (from 1.12.17: EUR 131) ** (from 1.1.18: CHF 149 EUR 130 USD 153) In case of filing by an individual: INR 2,500 CHF** 39 EUR*,** 35** USD 38 * (from 1.12.17: EUR 33) ** (from 1.1.18: CHF 37 EUR 32)

JP17 For international applications in Japanese: JPY 70,000 CHF* 613 EUR* 537 KRW* 718,000 USD* 616 * (from 1.1.18: CHF 605 EUR 529 KRW 713,000 USD 622) For international applications in English: JPY 156,000 CHF* 1,367 EUR* 1,196 SGD* 1,928 USD* 1,372 * (from 1.1.18: CHF 1,349 EUR 1,179 SGD 1,885 USD 1,385)

KR For international applications in Korean: KRW 450,000 AUD* 498 CHF* 397 EUR* 336 NZD* 560 SGD* 556 USD 386 * (from 1.1.18: AUD 502 CHF 382 EUR 334 NZD 545 SGD 534 USD 393) For international applications in English: KRW 1,300,000 AUD* 1,439 CHF* 1,145 EUR* 969 NZD* 1,619 SGD* 1,607 USD* 1,114 * (from 1.1.18: AUD 1,449 CHF 1,104 EUR 966 NZD 1,575 SGD 1,544 USD 1,134)

RU For international applications in Russian: RUB* 6,750 CHF*, ** 115 EUR*,** 97 USD*,** 116 * (from 6.12.17: RUB 8,500 CHF 144 EUR 126 USD 148) ** (from 1.1.18: CHF 143 EUR 125 USD 147) For international applications in English: RUB* 28,000 CHF*, ** 479 EUR*,** 401 USD*,** 482 * (from 6.12.17: RUB 40,000 CHF 680 EUR 591 USD 698) ** (from 1.1.18: CHF 673 EUR 588 USD 691)

SE SEK** 18,010 CHF** 2,046 DKK 13,960 EUR 1,875 ISK** 230,200 NOK** 17,780 USD*,** 2,099 * (from 1.12.17: USD 2,238) ** (from 1.1.18: SEK 17,970 CHF 2,145 ISK 234,100 NOK 17,620 USD 2,202)

SG SGD 2,240 CHF* 1,597 EUR* 1,463 JPY* 181,200 USD* 1,645 * (from 1.1.18: CHF 1,603 EUR 1,401 JPY 185,300 USD 1,646)

TR TRY** 7,290 CHF** 2,046 EUR** 1,875 USD*,** 2,099 * (from 1.12.17: USD 2,238) ** (from 1.1.18: TRY 7,860 CHF 2,145 EUR 1,875 USD 2,202)



Table I(b) — Search fees [continued] (amounts on 1 November 2017, unless otherwise indicated)

ISA Search fee1 UA EUR 300 CHF** 327 USD*,** 336

* (from 1.12.17: USD 358) ** (from 1.1.18: CHF 343 USD 352)

US USD 2,080 CHF** 2,024 EUR*,** 1,856 NZD** 2,861 ZAR** 26,940 * (from 1.12.17: EUR 1,742) ** (from 1.1.18: CHF 2,026 EUR 1,771 NZD 2,889 ZAR 28,270) For small entity27: USD 1,040 CHF** 1,012 EUR*,** 928 NZD** 1,430 ZAR** 13,470 * (from 1.12.17: EUR 871) ** (from 1.1.18: CHF 1,013 EUR 886 NZD 1,445 ZAR 14,140) For micro entity27: USD 520 CHF** 506 EUR*,** 464 NZD** 715 ZAR** 6,740 * (from 1.12.17: EUR 436) ** (from 1.1.18: CHF 506 EUR 443 NZD 722 ZAR 7,070)

XN DKK 13,960 CHF** 2,046 EUR 1,875 ISK** 207,400 NOK** 16,780 SEK** 18,010 USD*, ** 2,099 * (from 1.12.17: USD 2,238) ** (from 1.1.18: CHF 2,145 ISK 234,100 NOK 17,620 SEK 17,970 USD 2,202)

XV EUR 1,875 CHF* 2,046 HUF 576,500 USD*,** 2,099 * (from 1.12.17: USD 2,238) * (from 1.1.18: CHF 2,145 HUF 585,300 USD 2,202)

Table I(c) — Supplementary search fees


ISA Supplementary search fee Supplementary search handling fee2, 32 AT – for a search of the German-

language documentation: CHF 928 (from 1.1.18: CHF 972) – for a search of the European and North American documentation: CHF 1,299 (from 1.1.18: CHF 1,361) – for a search of the PCT minimum documentation: CHF 1,855 (from 1.1.18: CHF 1,944)

CHF 200

EP CHF 2,046 (from 1.1.18: CHF 2,145) CHF 200 FI CHF 2,046 (from 1.1.18: CHF 2,145) CHF 200 RU CHF 202 (323)

33 (from 1.1.18: CHF 198 (317)33) CHF 200

SE CHF 2,046 (from 1.1.18: CHF 2,145) CHF 200 SG CHF 1,597 (from 1.1.18: CHF 1,603) CHF 200 TR – for a full search: CHF 2,046

(from 1.1.18: CHF 2,145) – for a search only on the documents in Turkish held in the search collection of the Authority CHF 140 (from 1.1.18: CHF 136)

CHF 200

UA – for a search of only the PCT minimum documentation: CHF 109 (from 1.1.18: CHF 114) – for a search of only the Russian language documentation of the former USSR and the Ukrainian language documentation: CHF 164 (from 1.1.18: CHF 172) – for a search of only the European and North American documentation: CHF 218 (from 1.1.18: CHF 229)

CHF 200

XN – for a full search: CHF 2,046 (from 1.1.18: CHF 2,145) – for searches only of documentation in Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish: CHF 590 (from 1.1.18: CHF 615)

CHF 200

XV – for a full search: CHF 2,046 (from 1.1.18: CHF 2,145) – for searches only of documentation in Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak: CHF 600 (from 1.1.18: CHF 629)

CHF 200


Table II — Preliminary examination fees (amounts on 1 November 2017, unless otherwise indicated)

IPEA Preliminary examination fee34 Handling fee2, 34 (CHF 200) AT28 EUR 1,749 EUR 183 (from 1.1.18: EUR 175)

AU AUD 590 82035 AUD 268 (from 1.1.18: AUD 262)

BR8 Online: BRL 630 On paper: BRL 945

BRL eq CHF 200

CA CAD 800 CAD 269 (from 1.1.18: CAD 257)

CL

USD 1,500 in case of filing by a natural person or a legal entity2:USD 400 in case of filing by a university29: USD 300

USD 206 (from 1.1.18: USD 205)

CN CNY 1,500 CNY eq CHF 200

EG30 EGP 3,000 USD 206 (from 1.1.18: USD 205)

EP31 EUR 1,930 EUR 183 (from 1.1.18: EUR 175)

ES EUR 583.65 EUR 183 (from 1.1.18: EUR 175)

FI EUR 600 EUR 183 (from 1.1.18: EUR 175)

IL ILS 1,508 ILS 773 (from 1.1.18: ILS 726)

IN INR 12,000; in case of filing by an individual: INR 3,000 USD 206 (from 1.1.18: USD 205)

JP For international applications in Japanese: JPY 26,00017 For international applications in English: JPY 58,000

JPY 22,800 (from 1.1.18: JPY 23,100)

KR KRW 450,000 KRW 227,000 (from 1.1.18: KRW 235,000)

RU For international applications in Russian: RUB 2,70036 4,05037 (from 6.12.17: RUB 4,50036 6,75037) For international applications in English: RUB 10,50036 15,75037

(from 6.12.17: RUB 16,0003624,00037)

USD 206 (from 1.1.18: USD 205)

SE SEK 5,000 SEK 1,760 (from 1.1.18: SEK 1,680)

SG GD 830 SGD 281 (from 1.1.18: SGD 280)

TR TRY 1,000 CHF 200

UA – if the international search report has been prepared by this ISA: EUR 160 – if the international search report has been prepared by another ISA: EUR 180

EUR 183 (from 1.1.18: EUR 175)

US USD 600 76038 For small entity27: USD 300 38038 For micro entity27: USD 150 19038

USD 206 (from 1.1.18: USD 205)

XN DKK 5,000 DKK 1,360 (from 1.1.18: DKK 1,300)

XV EUR 900 EUR 183 (from 1.1.18: EUR 175)

[See over page for footnotes to fee tables]


Footnotes to fee tables: 1 Payable to the receiving Office in the currency or one of the currencies prescribed by it. 2 This fee is reduced by 90% where the applicant or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant fulfills the criteria indicated on the PCT

website at: http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/fees. Note that the PCT Assembly adopted an Understanding, with effect from 11 October 2017, which clarifies that this fee reduction is intended to apply only in the case where the applicants indicated in the request are the sole and true owners of the application and under no obligation to assign, grant, convey or license the rights in the invention to another party which is not eligible for the fee reduction.

3 Where the international application contains a sequence listing as a separate part of the description, this should preferably be furnished in accordance with Annex C, paragraph 40, of the Administrative Instructions under the PCT, that is, in compliance with WIPO Standard ST.25 text format; no additional fees are due for sequence listings filed in this format. Where, however, such sequence listings are filed in the form of an image file (e.g. PDF), fees are due for each page (see PCT Newsletter No. 06/2009, page 2 at:

http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/newslett/2009/newslett_09.pdf). 4 For the search fee payable to the receiving Office, consult the entry in Table I(b) for the competent International Searching Authority. 5 If the international application is filed in electronic form, the request not being in character coded format. 6 If the international application is filed in electronic form, the request being in character coded format. 7 If the international application is filed in electronic form, the request, description, claims and abstract being in character coded format. 8 This fee is reduced by 60% where the international application is filed by a natural person, a small or medium-sized enterprise, a

cooperative, an academic institution, a non-profit-making entity or a public institution. For further details, see Official Resolution of the National Institute of Industrial Property No. 129/14 of 10 March 2014.

9 When calculating the USD equivalent amount in CLP, applicants should use the exchange rate fixed by the Central Bank of Chile on the day before the date of payment.

10 This fee is reduced by 25% if the applicant is a natural person, a small or medium enterprise, a public or private university recognized by the National Ministry or a non-profit entity promoting the development of scientific and technological research.

11 The amounts are not yet known or, where known, are subject to periodical revision. The Office or the agent should be consulted for the latest applicable schedule of fees.

12 This fee is reduced by 70% where the applicant is a natural person. 13 The first amount of the transmittal fee is applicable to individuals or entities employing less than 25 persons. The second amount is

applicable to entities employing 25 persons or more. 14 This fee is not payable in respect of international applications filed by applicants fulfilling the conditions indicated on the PCT website at:

http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/fees 15 The competent International Searching Authority(ies) for an international application filed with the International Bureau as receiving Office is

(are) the Authority(ies) which would have been competent if the international application had been filed with the receiving Office of, or acting for, the Contracting State of which the applicant (or any of the applicants) is a resident or national. See also PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex C (IB).

16 The fee for a natural person and/or a startup is INR 3,500 (paper filing), INR 3,200 (electronic filing); the fee for a small entity, alone or with natural person(s) and/or a startup is INR 8,800 (paper filing), INR 8,000 (electronic filing).

17 This fee is reduced by two thirds where the application is filed in Japanese by an individual, a small or medium-sized enterprise that has commenced business or been established less than ten years, or a micro enterprise. For further details, see:

http://www.jpo.go.jp/tetuzuki/ryoukin/chusho_keigen.htm 18 The Japan Patent Office is competent only for international applications in Japanese. 19 This fee is reduced by 50% where the international application is filed by a public university, a small or medium enterprise (in accordance

with the criteria of the charter for small or medium enterprises) or a natural person who is a national of and resides in one of the States entitled to a reduction under the PCT (for the list of States see: http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/fees).

20 Plus EUR 1.50 for the preparation of additional copies, for each page and each copy. 21 This fee is subject to a national tax of 16%. 22 Plus MYR 60 for each sheet in excess of 30 for electronic filings, and MYR 70 for each sheet in excess of 30 for paper filings. 23 This fee is reduced by 50% where the applicant is a natural person. 24 This fee is reduced by 50% if the international application is filed in fully-electronic form. 25 This fee is reduced by 95% where all applicants are also inventors and by 90% where all applicants are also non-profitable institutions and/or

organizations. When the fee is payable with relation to an application made by both types of applicant, and all applicants are either also inventors, or non-profitable institutions and/or organizations, the fee is reduced by 90%.

26 Plus non-electronic filing fee portion for international applications filed other than by the Office electronic filing system of USD 400, or in the case of filings by small entities or micro entities: USD 200.

27 For further details about entitlement to and establishment of “small entity” status and “micro entity” status, see 37 CFR § 1.27 and 1.29 (pages R-41 and R-47), respectively, at: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/consolidated_rules.pdf

28 The fee is reduced by 75% where the applicant, or if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person and is a national of and resides in a State for which the Austrian Patent Office is an International Searching Authority (in the case of the search fee)/International Preliminary Examining Authority (in the case of the preliminary examination fee).

29 Applicable where the applicant is (a) a Chilean university, or (b) a foreign university headquartered in any of the States which benefit, in accordance with the Schedule of Fees under the PCT Regulations, from the 90% reduction of the international filing fee and authenticated by its legal representative, in a simple declaration signed in the presence of a notary, as constituted as a university in accordance with the law of that State, provided that, if there are several applicants, each must satisfy the criterion set out in either sub-item (a) or (b)). For details of applicants entitled to the 90% reduction, see: http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/fees

30 The search fee payable to the Office is reduced by 25% where the applicant, or, if there are two or more applicants, each applicant is a natural person or a legal entity and is a national of and resides in a State which is classified by the World Bank in the group of countries of “low income”, “lower middle income” or “upper middle income”.

31 The search fee payable to the EPO and the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office, as well as the preliminary examination fee payable to the EPO, are reduced by 75% under certain conditions. For further information, see the relevant footnote in the PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annexes D (EP and ES) and E (EP) at: http://www.wipo.int/pct/guide/en/index.html

32 Payable to the International Bureau in Swiss francs. 33 This fee applies where a declaration referred to in PCT Article 17(2)(a) has been made by the International Searching Authority because of

subject matter referred to in PCT Rule 39.1(iv) (methods of treatment). 34 Payable to the International Preliminary Examining Authority in the currency or one of the currencies prescribed by it. 35 Payable when the international search report was not issued by the Australian Patent Office. 36 Payable when the international search report was established by the Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent) (Russian Federation). 37 In all cases where footnote 36 does not apply. 38 Payable when the international search was not carried out by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) (provided that the

USPTO is a competent International Preliminary Examining Authority in the particular case—see PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex C (US)).


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The service is intended for use with documents related to patents,utility models, industrial designs and trademarks. At present, it isused for priority documents relating to patent applications. It will beextended to other IP rights, such as industrial designs andtrademarks, once the participating offices have made the necessaryoperational and technical changes.

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Participating Offices

The digital libraries of the following offices areparticipating in the WIPO DigitalDocument Access Service (DAS), establishedunder the Framework Provisions for the DigitalAccess Service.

There are two different types of notification possible:

Depositing Office (paragraph 10 of the FrameworkProvisions): The Office, which is usually acting as the Office of firstfiling, allows applications to be made available to the Service;Accessing Office (paragraph 12 of the Framework Provisions): The Office, acting as an Office of second filing, allows the applicantto request that a priority document be retrieved from the Serviceinstead of having to file a certified copy.

At present, the service is operational for patent documents only. Oneoffice is ready to deposit and retrieve patent and utility modeldocuments. Documents relating to other IP rights, such as industrialDesigns and trademarks will be exchanged through the system oncethe participating offices have made the necessary operational andtechnical changes.

The main effects of the notifications, as well as information on digitallibraries which have been designated, are summarized in the tablebelow. For more information, refer to the complete notifications.

Only offices where aservice date is given arecurrently offering theexchange of documentsthrough the Service.A status of "designated"in the table means that adigital library held by theoffice has beendesignated inaccordance withparagraph 7 of theFramework Provisions,but that as yet nonotification has beengiven by that office as towhen the digital librarywill be available for usethrough the Service.Several other offices areworking with theInternational Bureauto allow use of theirdigital libraries withthe Service but have notyet had their librariesdesignated.

New "Access Code" Procedure

As of July 1, 2012, a new procedure has been introduced for accessing offices to retrieve priority documentsfrom the service by using access codes. Applicants provide the access code directly to the office of secondfiling.

The table below indicates offices which have implemented the necessary operational and technical changesto offer this new procedure.


http://www.wipo.int/das/en/documentation.html

http://www.wipo.int/das/en/notifications.html


Office

Depositing Office Accessing Office

FurtherInformation

Operationalsince Scope

Operationalsince

Offeringthe newaccesscodeproceduresince

AU IP Australia December12, 2009

NationalapplicationsandInternationalapplicationsfiled withRO/AU

December12, 2009

November28, 2012

Notifications

BR NationalInstitute ofIndustrialProperty

December1, 2017

NationalPatentApplications

-- -- Notifications

DK DanishPatent andTrademarkOffice

November1, 2011

NationalapplicationsandInternationalapplicationsfiled withRO/DK

-- -- Notifications

CN StateIntellectualPropertyOffice of thePeople'sRepublic ofChina

March 1,2012

Certifiedcopies ofpatent,utility modelandindustrialdesignapplicationsas prioritydocumentsvia DAS,includingPCTapplicationsfiled withRO/CN

March 1,2012

April 15,2013

Notifications

EAPO EurasianPatentOffice

November1, 2017

EurasianPatentApplications

November1, 2017

November1, 2017

Notifications


https://www.ipaustralia.gov.au/patents/applying-patent/international-application-process/applying-international-application/priority-document-access-service-das

http://www.wipo.int/das/en/notifications.html#AU

http://www.inpi.gov.br/

http://www.wipo.int/das/en/notifications.html#BR

http://www.dkpto.dk/ansoeg-online/internationale-patentansoegninger-%28eppct%29.aspx

http://www.wipo.int/das/en/notifications.html#DK

http://www.sipo.gov.cn/zhfwpt/zlsclcggfw/yxqwjdzjh/

http://www.wipo.int/das/en/notifications.html#CN

https://www.eapo.org/en/

http://www.wipo.int/das/en/notifications.html#EAPO


Office


FurtherInformation


Operationalsince


EE EstonianPatentOffice

January 1,2017

Certifiedcopies ofnationalpatent andutility modelapplicationsas prioritydocumentsvia DAS

January 1,2017

January 1,2017

Notifications

ES SpanishPatent andTrademarkOffice

October 1,2009

Certifiedcopies ofpatent,utility modelandindustrialdesignapplicationsas prioritydocumentsvia DAS,includingPCTapplicationsfiled withRO/ES

October 1,2009

September1, 2013

Notifications

FI NationalBoard ofPatents andRegistrationof Finland

April 15,2011

Certifiedcopies ofpatent, andutility modelapplicationsas prioritydocumentsvia DAS,includingPCTapplicationsfiled withRO/FI

April 15,2011

June 1,2013

Notifications

GB UnitedKingdomIntellectualPropertyOffice

October 4,2009

Nationalpatentapplications

October 4,2009

November19, 2012

Notifications


http://www.epa.ee/en

http://www.wipo.int/das/en/notifications.html#EE

https://sede.oepm.gob.es/eSede/es/invenciones/preguntasFrecuentesAccesoDigital.html

http://www.wipo.int/das/en/notifications.html#ES

http://www.prh.fi/en/patentit.html

http://www.wipo.int/das/en/notifications.html#FI

http://www.ipo.gov.uk/p-apply-online-pdas.htm

http://www.wipo.int/das/en/notifications.html#GB


Office


FurtherInformation


Operationalsince


IB InternationalBureau

April 1,2009

Internationalapplicationsfiled withRO/IB

January 1,2010

July 1,2012

Notifications

JP JapanPatentOffice

April 1,2009

Nationalpatent andutility modelapplications

April 1,2009

March 17,2013

Notifications

KR KoreanIntellectualPropertyOffice

July 1, 2009 Certifiedcopies ofnationalpatent andutility modelapplicationsas prioritydocumentsvia DAS

July 1, 2009 January14, 2014

Notifications

MA MoroccanOffice ofIndustrialandCommercialProperty

December1, 2016

NationalpatentapplicationsandInternationalpatentapplicationsfiled withRO/MA

December1, 2016

December1, 2016

Notifications

NZ NewZealandIntellectualPropertyOffice

May 30,2016

Certifiedcopies ofnationalpatentapplicationsas prioritydocumentsvia DAS

May 30,2016

May 30,2016

Notifications

SE SwedishPatent andRegistrationOffice

November1, 2011

NationalapplicationsandInternationalapplicationsfiled withRO/SE

July 1, 2014 July 1,2014

Notifications


http://www.wipo.int/das/en/

http://www.wipo.int/das/en/notifications.html#IB

http://www.jpo.go.jp/cgi/link.cgi?url=/tetuzuki/t_tokkyo/shutsugan/yuusennkenn_syouryaku.htm

http://www.wipo.int/das/en/notifications.html#JP

http://www.kiporo.go.kr/

http://www.wipo.int/das/en/notifications.html#KR

http://www.ompic.org.ma/en

http://www.wipo.int/das/en/notifications.html#MA

http://www.iponz.govt.nz/cms/iponz/latest-news/iponz-to-implement-wipo-digital-access-service

http://www.wipo.int/das/en/notifications.html#NZ

http://www.prv.se/en/IP-Professional/Patents/Digital-Access-Service-DAS/

http://www.wipo.int/das/en/notifications.html#SE


Office


FurtherInformation


Operationalsince


US UnitedStatesPatent andTrademarkOffice

April 20,2009

Nationalpatentapplications

April 20,2009

March 18,2013

Notifications


http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/pdx/pdx.html

http://www.wipo.int/das/en/notifications.html#US

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