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www.wipo.int/pct/en April 2018 | No.

04/2018

PCT Patent Prosecution Highway (PCT-PPH) Pilot Programs

New two-way PCT-PPH pilot program (National Institute of Industrial Property (Chile) –
State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China)
On 1 January 2018, a new two-way PCT-PPH pilot program started between the National
Institute of Industrial Property (Chile) and the State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s
Republic of China) (SIPO). Under this program, accelerated processing in the national phase in
one country is available on the basis of a PCT application with a positive written opinion from
either the International Searching Authority (ISA) or the International Preliminary Examining
Authority (IPEA), or a positive international preliminary report on patentability (IPRP) (Chapter II)
(that is, where at least one of the claims has been determined as patentable), issued by the
Office of the other country in its capacity as ISA/IPEA.
Further information on the above-mentioned PCT-PPH agreements is available at:
https://www.inapi.cl/portal/publicaciones/608/w3-article-11454.html
http://www.sipo.gov.cn/ztzl/zlscgslpphzl/pphzn/1110649.htm

Extension of existing PPH pilot program to include PCT work products (Intellectual
Property Office of Singapore – SIPO)
The already-existing PPH pilot program between the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
and SIPO was extended to include the use of PCT work products on 1 September 2017. This
means that accelerated processing in the national phase in one country is available on the basis
of a PCT application with a positive written opinion from either the International Searching
Authority (ISA) or the International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA), or a positive
international preliminary report on patentability (IPRP) (Chapter II) (that is, where at least one of
the claims has been determined as patentable), issued by the Office of the other country in its
capacity as ISA/IPEA.
Further information on the above-mentioned PCT-PPH agreements is available at:
https://www.ipos.gov.sg/protecting-your-ideas/patent/application-process/expedite-filing-to-
countries-outside-SG
http://www.sipo.gov.cn/ztzl/zlscgslpphzl/pphzn/1110648.htm
The PCT-PPH page of the PCT website has been updated accordingly at:
http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/filing/pct_pph.html

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WIPO Digital Access Service for Priority Documents


It is recalled that, by using the WIPO Digital Access Service for Priority Documents (DAS), a
PCT applicant can request the International Bureau (IB) to retrieve a copy of an earlier
application from DAS for use as a priority document, instead of providing or arranging for the
provision of a certified copy. Note that in order to be able to make use of the DAS service, it is
the office with which the earlier application was filed that needs to be a DAS depositing Office,
and not necessarily the receiving Office with which the international application is filed.

Netherlands Patent Office


The Netherlands Patent Office has notified the IB that, with effect from 1 June 2018, it will
commence operation as both a depositing and an accessing Office of DAS.
As a depositing Office, it will deposit all national and international patent applications filed on or
after 1 June 2018 which the applicant specifically requests be made available to DAS. As an
accessing Office, it will recognize priority documents available to it through DAS for the
purposes of any application for which the time limit for furnishing the priority document has not
expired by 1 June 2018.
For further information, see:
http://www.wipo.int/das/en/notifications.html#NL
A list of the DAS participating Offices is available at:
http://www.wipo.int/das/en/participating_offices.html

Electronic Filing and Processing of International Applications

New function for previewing the file content of a PCT application before publication
It is recalled that in PCT Newsletter No. 12/2017, page 2, information was given about the new
possibility of indicating that the original application contains color or greyscale, and the
availability on PATENTSCOPE of the original application content. This new feature was
introduced because, even though color elements are not generally permitted in international
applications, it was recognized that such elements are sometimes nevertheless received. The
new measure permits applicants filing their applications in electronic form using ePCT-Filing or
PCT-SAFE to check a box to indicate that the application body (description, claims, abstract
and/or drawings) contains color or greyscale elements. By doing so, a notice will be included
on the front page of the published application, indicating that the application as filed included
color or greyscale content, and that the original files are available from PATENTSCOPE. It is
important to note that all international applications will continue to be converted to pure black
and white formats for further processing and publication by the International Bureau (IB).
Given that there is the risk that the conversion to black and white may result in certain
inaccuracies when compared with the original document, a dedicated preview function has been
made available by the IB in order to view the file content as it will be rendered by the IB for
subsequent processing and publication, in order to verify that the content of the converted
images is as intended. Since the preview function is based on the actual services which are
used for document import and publication at the IB, it should closely resemble what will be
published by the IB.

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The preview function (the “PDF Conversion Checker”) is included within the “Application Body
Converter” at:
https://pctdemo.wipo.int/DocConverter/pages/pdfValidator.xhtml
By clicking on the downwards-facing arrow at the top of the page, you will also have access to
other useful functions and a user guide.
Please note that the same preview function is already offered directly as part of ePCT-Filing,
with the exception of filings with the receiving Offices which do not allow upload of the
application body within ePCT (that is, the receiving Offices of the Israel Patent Office and the
United States Patent and Trademark Office).

PCT-SAFE Update

Release of new version of the PCT-SAFE Client software


A new version of the PCT-SAFE Client software (version 3.51.081.257, dated 1 April 2018) is
now available and can be downloaded at:
http://www.wipo.int/pct-safe/en/download/download_client.html
Further details on this new version of PCT-SAFE are available in the “Release notes” and the
“What’s new” document on the above-mentioned web page.

Icelandic Patent Office no longer accepts PCT-SAFE filings


The Icelandic Patent Office, in its capacity as receiving Office, has notified the International
Bureau that, with effect from 1 May 2018, it will no longer accept the filing of international
applications in electronic form using PCT-SAFE. The Office will continue to accept the filing of
international applications in electronic form using ePCT-Filing and EPO Online Filing.

PCT Information Update

BE Belgium (Internet address; national security provisions)


The Internet address of the Intellectual Property Office (Belgium) has changed, as follows:
Internet: https://economie.fgov.be/fr/themes/propriete-
intellectuelle/institutions-et-acteurs/office-belge-de-la-propriete
The Office provided additional details to the International Bureau (IB) concerning restrictions in
its national legislation which are applicable when filing international applications with other
Offices, as follows: nationals or residents of Belgium or legal persons having a principal place
of business in Belgium must file an international application which may be of interest for national
defense or security with the Intellectual Property Office (Belgium).
(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex B1 (BE))

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CA Canada (required contents of the translation for national phase entry; furnishing of
copies of international applications; special requirements for entry into the national
phase)
Further to the information published in PCT Newsletter No. 02/2018, the Canadian Intellectual
Property Office, in its capacity as designated (or elected) Office has notified the IB that the
applicant is only required to send a translation of the request (where applicable), and a copy of
the international application, if the application enters the national phase prior to the publication
of the international application. This may be the case where the applicant expressly requests
an earlier start of the national phase under PCT Article 23(2).
The Office has clarified one of its requirements under PCT Rule 51bis as follows: if the
applicant is not the applicant originally identified in the international application, evidence that
the applicant is the legal representative of the originally identified applicant should be submitted
to the Office. If the evidence has not already been submitted the Office will invite the applicant
to provide it. Acceptable forms of evidence include Form PCT/IB/306, an assignment, or a
change of name document.
(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, National Chapter, Summary (CA))

CN China (fees)

The State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China, in its capacity as
receiving Office, has notified the fee for furnishing copies of documents contained in the file of
the international application, in accordance with PCT Rule 94.1bis, payable with effect from
1 July 2017. The amount of that fee is CNY 2 per page.
(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex C (CN))

EP European Patent Office (fees; language accepted for international search)


The European Patent Office (EPO) has notified the IB that information for users on the
availability of DOCX filing and corresponding changes to the filing fee, fee for grant and
transmittal fee, which entered into force on 1 April 2018, are available on the website of the
Office at:
http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/official-journal/2018/03/a28/2018-a28.pdf
The EPO in its capacity as International Searching Authority has also notified the IB that it will
search international applications in Dutch only where the international application was filed with
the Netherlands Patent Office.
(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex C (EP), Annex D (EP), and National Chapter,
Summary (EP))

GB United Kingdom (fees)


The amounts of the following national fees, payable to the Intellectual Property Office 1 (United
Kingdom) as designated (or elected) Office, have changed with effect from 6 April 2018, and the
Office has notified new fees payable from the same date, as follows:

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Intellectual Property Office is an operating name of the Patent Office.

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Excess claims fee for each claim in excess of 25: 2 ................. GBP 20
Excess pages fees for each page of description over 35:2 ...... GBP 10
Search fee:
- where a search has already been made by an
International Searching Authority in accordance
with the PCT: ............................................................. GBP 150 3
- in other cases: ........................................................... GBP 1803
Substantive examination fee:................................................... GBP 130
(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, National Chapter, Summary (GB))

KR Republic of Korea (types of electronic carrier for nucleotide and/or amino acid
sequence listings in electronic form)
The Korean Intellectual Property Office, in its capacity as International Searching Authority
(ISA), has specified the types of electronic medium that it accepts for the furnishing of
nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence listings in electronic form: it accepts diskettes,
CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD or DVD-R.
(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex D (KR))

NL Netherlands (telephone number)


The telephone number of the Netherlands Patent Office has changed, as follows:
Telephone: (31-88) 042 66 60
(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex B1 (NL))

NO Norway (name of Office; mailing address)


The name of the Norwegian Industrial Property Office in Norwegian has changed to
Patentstyret, and the mailing address of the Office will change with effect from 1 May 2018, as
follows:
Mailing address: Postboks 4863 Nydalen
0422 Oslo
Norway
(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex B1 (NO))

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Excess claims and excess pages fees may also be payable at grant if the number of claims and pages increase during
the processing of the application. If this is the case the Office will invite the applicant to pay a grant fee by filing a
Form 34.
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This fee is reduced by GBP 30 when search/substantive examination is requested electronically.

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SG Singapore (fees)
The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore has notified the amount of the fee for an electronic
copy of the priority document – the fee is SGD 28. The amount for a paper copy has not
changed.
(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex C (SG))

TT Trinidad and Tobago (competent International Searching and Preliminary Examining


Authorities)
The Intellectual Property Office, Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs (Trinidad and
Tobago) has specified with effect from 19 March 2018 the National Institute of Industrial
Property (Chile), in addition to the Austrian Patent Office, the European Patent Office, the
Swedish Patent and Registration Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as
competent International Searching and Preliminary Examining Authority for international
applications filed by nationals and residents of Trinidad and Tobago with the Intellectual
Property Office, Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs (Trinidad and Tobago), or
with the International Bureau (IB), as receiving Office.
(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex C (TT))

US United States of America (fax number)


One of the fax numbers of the United States Patent and Trademark Office has changed, as
follows:
Fax: (1-571) 273 83 00 (PCT Operations –
only available for certain documents)4
(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex B1 (US))

Search fee and other fees relating to international search (Australian Patent Office,
Canadian Intellectual Property Office, European Patent Office, Japan Patent Office, State
Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China)
As from 1 June 2018, there will be changes in the equivalent amounts payable in the currencies
specified below for international searches carried out by the following Offices:
Australian Patent Office ........................................................... EUR
Canadian Intellectual Property Office ...................................... EUR
Japan Patent Office ................................................................. KRW, USD
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has also notified changes to the conditions for refund
of the search fee: where the applicant requests the Authority to take into account the results of
an earlier search, and the Authority benefits from that earlier search, there is a refund of 25% of
the fee, depending upon the extent to which the Authority benefits from that earlier search.

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All documents except the following: certified documents including priority documents; documents needed to receive an
international filing date under PCT Article 11; authorizations charging the basic national fee to a deposit account; when
necessary, a copy of the international application for entry into the national phase; documents directly related to a
secrecy order.

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With effect from 1 December 2017, there have been changes to the conditions for refund of the
search fee payable to the European Patent Office where the international search report drawn
up by the Office is based on an earlier search report prepared by the Office on an application
the priority of which is claimed for the international application, as follows:
– for a European search (EPC Article 92), an international search (PCT Article 15(1)), a
supplementary international search (PCT Rule 45bis) or a search made on behalf of a
national Office on a national application (BE, 5 CY, FR, GR, IT, LT, LU, LV, 6 MC,6 MT,
NL,5 SM, TR):
full benefit: ...................................................................... refund of 100%
partial benefit: ................................................................. refund of 25%
– for an international-type search (PCT Article 15(5)):
full benefit: ...................................................................... refund of 70%
partial benefit: ................................................................. refund of 17.5%

The State Intellectual Property Office of the People’s Republic of China, in its capacity as ISA,
has notified the fee for furnishing copies of documents contained in the file of the international
application, in accordance with PCT Rule 94.1ter, payable with effect from 1 April 2018. The
amount of that fee is CNY 2 per page.
(Updating of PCT Applicant’s Guide, Annex D (AU, CA, CN, EP, JP))

Practical Advice

Corrigendum to Practical Advice in PCT Newsletter No. 03/2018


Please note that the correct Internet address for the PCT eServices Support page, which was
referred to under “Modes of payment of fees”, is:
http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/epct/support.html

Seeking utility model protection instead of patent protection


Q: I have filed a PCT application, and, although I would like to obtain protection for my
invention in a number of countries, I am also anxious to keep costs to a minimum. I have heard
that “utility model” protection can be requested in a PCT application, and that this form of
protection is cheaper to obtain than patent protection. What are the advantages and/or
disadvantages of this type of protection compared to obtaining a patent?
A. A utility model protects new technical inventions through the granting of an exclusive right to
prevent others, for a limited period of time, from commercially using a protected invention
without the authorization of the right holder(s). In this regard, a utility model is like a patent, but
there are important differences, which are discussed below. Protection of an invention through
a utility model is only available in certain countries. Some countries also provide for similar

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Includes international-type searches covered by an agreement between the Authority and that Office.
6
Applies to search requests in respect of national applications filed as of 1 October 2016 for Latvia and as of 1 April 2017
for Monaco.

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rights to utility models, which can be referred to as “petty patents”, “innovative patents”, “short-
term patents”, “utility innovations”, or “innovation patents”. However, for the purposes of this
“Practical Advice” the term “utility models” covers both utility models and other similar rights.
Official fees for obtaining utility models are generally lower than those for patents. As there is
no substantive examination of utility model applications prior to registration in most countries, no
examination fee is due before registration and the registration process is simpler and faster than
obtaining a patent, taking, on average, six months. Although maintenance or renewal fees must
be paid during the term of protection of a utility model, these are also generally lower than for
patents.
Even though it may be cheaper to obtain and maintain protection through utility models
compared to patents, and the process of registration is simpler and faster, you should be aware
of other differences between utility models and patents which you may need to take into
account when deciding how to protect a technical invention:
– the requirements for acquiring utility model protection are generally less stringent than
for patents – while the requirement of "novelty" must always be met, this requirement
might be applied only at a local level in the case of utility models. Furthermore, the
requirement of "inventive step" (or "non-obviousness") may be much lower or absent
altogether in the case of utility models. Utility model protection is therefore possible for
innovations of a rather incremental character which may not meet the patentability
criteria;
– the term of protection for utility models is shorter than for patents and varies from
country to country (usually between 7 and 10 years without the possibility of extension
or renewal, although in the case of a few Offices, it is more than 10 years));
– although in some countries, utility models can be applied for in the same fields of
technologies as patents, in other countries, utility model protection can only be obtained
for certain fields of technology and/or it can be obtained only for products, such as
devices or apparatus, but not for processes or chemical substances. In fact, eligible
subject matter for utility models varies significantly from one country to another, and if
you are thinking of requesting utility model protection in any particular designated (or
elected) State, you are advised to check with a local agent in that State what kind of
subject matter can be covered.
Further information on utility model laws in the various countries which offer such protection can
be found under “IP legislation” at:
http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/
In conclusion, utility model protection is cheaper to obtain and maintain, the requirements for
acquiring a utility model are often less stringent, and the registration process is generally
simpler and faster without substantive examination. However, this does not mean that utility
model protection is a more favorable alternative to patent protection in all cases. You should be
aware that the lack of substantive examination means that there is less legal certainty with
respect to the validity of a registered utility model. In addition, if the invention is expected to be
relevant in the market for a long period, utility model protection might not give sufficient
protection. The specific features of the utility model system and the patent system in a given
country should therefore be carefully examined, on a case by case basis, in order to determine
the best way of protecting an invention.

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In many cases, utility model protection and patent protection are not necessarily alternatives,
but utility model protection might be used as a complement to patent protection, since a utility
model may be quickly obtained while waiting for the grant of a patent. Furthermore, it is
possible in some countries to convert a utility model application (or a utility model) to a patent
application (or a patent), and vice versa.
For further information on utility models, a useful document containing frequently asked
questions is available on the WIPO website at:
http://www.wipo.int/patents/en/topics/utility_models.html
Further information on the PCT Offices which offer utility model protection, as well as
information on how to request such protection in respect of an international application, will be
published in the next issue of the PCT Newsletter (No. 05/2018).

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PCT Seminar Calendar


(http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/seminar/seminar.pdf)
(situation on 18 April 2018)
Dates and Language Nature of seminar; Organizer and
location of WIPO speakers contact numbers
seminar (and others where known)
18-19 April 2018 English Seminar on the PCT Norwegian Association of Intellectual
Oslo (NO) WIPO speakers: Mr. Reischle-Park and Property Administrators (NAIPA)
Ms. Weiss (Ms. Gunn-Tove Bjerke-Selmer)
Tel : (47) 21 00 90 00
E-mail: mail@oslopatent.no
Internet: www.oslopatent.no
18-20 April 2018 English PCT course: “Comprehensive PCT Patent Resources Group, Inc.
New Orleans, LA Practice” (Ms. Theresa Woods)
(US) Speaker on behalf of WIPO: Tel: (1-703) 682 48 60
Mr. Oppedahl Fax: (1-703) 892 45 10
E-mail: twoods@patentresources.com
Internet: http://www.patentresources.com
24-26 April 2018 French WIPO National Workshop on the Patent Algerian National Institute for Industrial
Setif (DZ) Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Property (INAPI)
WIPO speaker: Mr. Jazairy (Ms. Amira Rhouati)
E-mail: amirarhouati@gmail.com
25 April 2018 Spanish PCT seminar Argentinean IP Institute
Buenos Aires (AR) WIPO speakers: Mr. Bryan and (Ms. María Eugenia Barroso)
Mr. Hernández Vigaud E-mail: mbarroso@inpi.gob.ar
Other speakers. Mr. Figueroa (National
Institute of Industrial Property (Chile))
and Mr. Rossi (Universidad Federal de
Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
25 April 2018 Korean/ Best practices of utilizing International Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO)
Seoul (KR) English Searches and Preliminary Examinations (Ms. Kyosook Choi)
WIPO speakers: Mr. Reischle-Park and E-mail: ks.choi@korea.kr
Mr. T. Kim
26 April 2018 English PCT presentation within the framework of WIPO and the Intellectual Property Office
Newcastle (GB) the Roving Seminars on WIPO Services (United Kingdom)
and Initiatives (Mr. Nick Smith)
WIPO speaker: Mr. Richardson E-mail: Nick.Smith@ipo.gov.uk
Other WIPO speakers on other IP topics:
Mr. Bisson, Mr. Vazquez Lopez,
Ms. Badoud, Mr. Halfpenny
30 April 2018 English PCT presentation within the framework of WIPO and the Intellectual Property Office
London (GB) the Roving Seminars on WIPO Services (United Kingdom)
and Initiatives (Mr. Nick Smith)
WIPO speaker: Mr. Richardson E-mail: Nick.Smith@ipo.gov.uk
Other WIPO speakers on other IP topics:
Mr. Bisson, Mr. Vazquez Lopez,
Ms. Badoud, Mr. Halfpenny
1 May 2018 English PCT presentation within the framework of WIPO and the Intellectual Property Office
Birmingham (GB) the Roving Seminars on WIPO Services (United Kingdom)
and Initiatives (Mr. Nick Smith)
WIPO speaker: Mr. Richardson E-mail: Nick.Smith@ipo.gov.uk
Other WIPO speakers on other IP topics:
Mr. Bisson, Mr. Vazquez Lopez,
Ms. Badoud, Mr. Halfpenny

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PCT Seminar Calendar [continued]


Dates and Language Nature of seminar; Organizer and
location of WIPO speakers contact numbers
seminar (and others where known)
7 May 2018 English PCT seminar Centre d’études internationales de la
Istanbul (TR) WIPO speaker: Ms. Bonvallet propriété intellectuelle (CEIPI)
(a limited number of (Ms. Selda Arkan)
places are available Tel: (90-212) 293 32 42
to the public) Fax: (90-212) 244 51 21
E-mail: selda.arkan@alfapatent.com.tr;
alfa@alfapatent.com.tr
8-9 May 2018 English WIPO National Workshop on the Patent Ministry of Economy and Commerce (Qatar)
Doha (QA) Cooperation Treaty (PCT) (Mr. Ahmed Al-Saadi)
WIPO speaker: Mr. Jazairy Tel: (974) 5587 6405
15 May 2018 German PCT seminar – “Best Practices” IP for IP Intellectual Property for Intellectual
Cologne (DE) WIPO speaker: Mr. Reischle-Park People GmbH
(Ms. Annette Kapeller)
Tel: (49-0) 6201 844 37 30
Fax: (49-0) 6201 98 62 10
E-mail: info@ipforip.de
Internet: www.ipforip.de
15 May 2018 German PCT presentation within the framework of WIPO and the German Patent and Trade
Dortmund (DE) the Roving Seminars on WIPO Services Mark Office
and Initiatives (Dr. Volker Rüger)
WIPO speaker: Mr. Henninger E-mail: Volker.Rueger@dpma.de
Other WIPO speakers on other IP topics:
Mr. Fink, Mr. Closet, Ms Wollgast and
Mr. Riechel
23 May 2018 Japanese Workshop on the PCT system Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
Osaka (JP) WIPO speakers: Mr. Fujita and Tel: (81-3) 35 19 23 60
Mr. Ushida Fax: (81-3) 35 81 12 05
24 May 2018 Japanese Workshop on the PCT system Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
Nagoya (JP) WIPO speakers: Mr. Fujita and Tel: (81-3) 35 19 23 60
Mr. Ushida Fax: (81-3) 35 81 12 05
25 May 2018 Japanese Workshop on the PCT system Japan Patent Attorneys Association (JPAA)
Tokyo (JP) WIPO speakers: Mr. Fujita and Tel: (81-3) 35 19 23 60
Mr. Ushida Fax: (81-3) 35 81 12 05
28 May 2018 Japanese PCT seminar WIPO Japan Office
Tokyo (JP) WIPO speakers: Mr. Fujita, Mr. Ushida Tel: (81-3) 55 32 50 30
and Mr. Noda E-mail: japan.office@wipo.int
31 May-1 June English PCT seminar IP-Akademin
2018 WIPO speakers: Mr. Reischle-Park and (Ms. Rut Herbjørnsen)
Stockholm (SE) Mr. Henninger Tel: (46-708) 808 342
E-mail: info@ipakademin.se
Internet: www.ipakademin.se
5 June 2018 French PCT presentation within the framework of WIPO and the National Institute of Industrial
Bordeaux (FR) the Roving Seminars on WIPO Services Property (INPI) (France)
and Initiatives (Ms. Véronique Spannagel)
WIPO speaker: Ms. Bonvallet E-mail: vspannagel@inpi.fr
6-7 June 2018 English Comprehensive PCT Seminar PCT Learning Center
Boston, MA (US) Speaker on behalf of WIPO: (Ms. Frimmel Smith)
Mr. Oppedahl Tel: (1-571) 212 38 68
Other speaker: Mr. Neas (United Fax: (1-703) 636 89 74
States Patent and Trademark Office) E-mail: contact@pctlearningcenter.org
Internet: pctlearningcenter.org
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PCT Seminar Calendar [continued]


Dates and Language Nature of seminar; Organizer and
location of WIPO speakers contact numbers
seminar (and others where known)
7 June 2018 French PCT presentation within the framework of WIPO and the National Institute of Industrial
Marseille (FR) the Roving Seminars on WIPO Services Property (INPI) (France)
and Initiatives (Ms. Véronique Spannagel)
WIPO speaker: Ms. Bonvallet E-mail: vspannagel@inpi.fr
7 June 2018 English Basic training course on the PCT Centre d’études internationales de la
Vilnius (LT) WIPO speaker: Ms. Weiss propriété intellectuelle (CEIPI)
(Ms. Aurelija Šidlauskienė)
Tel/fax: (370-37) 22 14 42
E-mail: aurelijosfirma@gmail.com
(Ms. Otilija Klimaitiene)
Tel: (370-5) 252 66 76
Fax: (370-5) 252 66 70
E-mail: o.klimaitiene@aaalaw.eu
14-15 June 2018 English Advanced PCT Formalities seminar, Management Forum Ltd.
London (GB) including practical presentations on (Ms. Angela Spall)
ePCT E-mail: angela.spall@falconbury.co.uk
WIPO speakers: Mr. Reischle-Park and
Mr. Barmes
14-15 June 2018 English Basic PCT seminar Centre d’études internationales de la
Madrid (ES) WIPO speakers: Ms. Bonvallet and propriété intellectuelle (CEIPI)
(a limited number of Ms. Kang (Mr. Pablo Calvo)
places are available Tel: (34-914) 17 13 00
to the public) E-mail: pcalvo@abgpatentes.com
(Ms. Ruth Sánchez)
E-mail: rss@elzaburu.es
11-12 July 2018 English PCT course within the framework of the Patent Resources Group, Inc.
Alexandria, VA (US) “Patent Administration: A Foundation for (Ms. Theresa Woods)
Success” course Tel: (1-703) 682 48 60
Speaker on behalf of WIPO: Fax: (1-703) 892 45 10
Mr. Oppedahl E-mail: twoods@patentresources.com
Internet: http://www.patentresources.com
19-20 September English PCT course within the framework of the Patent Resources Group, Inc.
2018 “Patent Administration: A Foundation for (Ms. Theresa Woods)
Austin, TX (US) Success” course Tel: (1-703) 682 48 60
Speaker on behalf of WIPO: Fax: (1-703) 892 45 10
Mr. Oppedahl E-mail: twoods@patentresources.com
Internet: http://www.patentresources.com
20-21 September German PCT presentation on latest developments IP for IP Intellectual Property for Intellectual
2018 in the PCT within the framework of the People GmbH
Kiel (DE) PAFA-Tagung 2018 conference (Ms. Annette Kapeller)
WIPO speaker: Mr. Reischle-Park Tel: (49-0) 6201 844 37 30
Fax: (49-0) 6201 98 62 10
E-mail: info@ipforip.de
Internet: www.ipforip.de
26 September 2018 English PCT presentation within the framework of Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
London (GB) the CIPA Annual Administrators (CIPA)
Conference E-mail: CPD@cipa.org.uk
WIPO speaker: Mr. Reischle-Park
27 September 2018 English PCT seminar within the framework of the Management Forum Ltd.
London (GB) 17th Annual Conference for Senior Patent (Ms. Angela Spall)
Administrators E-mail: angela.spall@falconbury.co.uk
WIPO speaker: Mr. Reischle-Park
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PCT Seminar Calendar [continued]


Dates and Language Nature of seminar; Organizer and
location of WIPO speakers contact numbers
seminar (and others where known)
1 October 2018 German Seminar on the latest developments Centre d’études internationales de la
Zurich (CH) concerning the PCT (CEIPI Course) propriété intellectuelle (CEIPI)
WIPO speaker: Mr. Henninger (Mr. Hansjörg Kley)
Tel : (41-52) 226 00 00
Fax: (41-52) 226 00 09
E-mail: hansjoerg@kley.ch
4 October 2018 Spanish Basic PCT seminar Centre d’études internationales de la
Barcelona (ES) WIPO speaker: Ms. Bonvallet propriété intellectuelle (CEIPI)
(a limited number of (Mr. Antonio López-Carrasco
places are available Comajuncosas)
to the public) Tel: (34-93) 123 31 01
E-mail: antonio.lopez-
carrascocomajuncosas@telefonica.com
5 October 2018 English Basic PCT seminar Centre d’études internationales de la
Kraków (PL) WIPO speaker: Mr. Henninger propriété intellectuelle (CEIPI)
(a limited number of (Mr. Lukasz Bogdan)
places are available Tel: (48-60) 440 64 32
to the public) E-mail: lukasz.bogdan@gmail.com
11-12 October 2018 German Advanced PCT seminar Forum Institut für Management GmbH
Munich (DE) WIPO speakers: to be announced Tel: (49-6221) 500 660
Fax: (49-6221) 500 666
E-mail: s.schilling@forum-institut.de
16-17 October 2018 French Basic PCT Seminar Institut national de la propriété industrielle
Paris (FR) WIPO speaker: to be announced (INPI)
Tel: (33) (0)820 210 211 (0,10€ TTC/mn +
prix appel)
E-mail: academie@inpi.fr
Internet : http://e-formation.inpi.fr/fiche-
formation.php?id_formation=242
18 October 2018 English Basic PCT seminar Centre d’études internationales de la
Lisbon (PT) WIPO speaker: Ms. Weiss propriété intellectuelle (CEIPI)
(Mr. Luis Ferreira)
E-mail: luis.ferreira@patents.pt
24 October 2018 German PCT presentation within the framework of WIPO and the Austrian Patent Office
Vienna (AT) the Roving Seminars on WIPO Services (Ms. Ursula Hoefermayer)
and Initiatives E-mail: Ursula.Hoefermayer@patentamt.at
WIPO speakers: to be announced
6 November 2018 French Advanced PCT Seminar Institut national de la propriété industrielle
Paris (FR) WIPO speaker: Ms. Bonvallet (INPI)
E-mail: academie@inpi.fr
http://e-formation.inpi.fr/fiche-
formation.php?id_formation=243
7-8 November 2018 English PCT course within the framework of the Patent Resources Group, Inc.
New York, NY (US) “Patent Administration: A Foundation for (Ms. Theresa Woods)
Success” course Tel: (1-703) 682 48 60
Speaker on behalf of WIPO: Fax: (1-703) 892 45 10
Mr. Oppedahl E-mail: twoods@patentresources.com
Internet: http://www.patentresources.com
29-30 November English Advanced PCT Formalities seminar, Management Forum Ltd.
2018 including practical presentations on (Ms. Angela Spall)
London (GB) ePCT E-mail: angela.spall@falconbury.co.uk
WIPO speakers: to be announced

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PCT Webinars
(http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/seminar/webinars/index.html)
(http://www.wipo.int/patentscope/en/webinar/)
Date and time Language Nature of webinar; Registration
of WIPO speakers
webinar
24 April 2018 English PATENTSCOPE webinar: Overview https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/375569
8:30–9:30 CET or of PATENTSCOPE 2414826051073
26 April 2018 WIPO speaker: Ms. Ammann
17:30–18:30 CET
24 April 2018 Japanese Best Practices in the PCT – https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/27
9:30–10.30 CET International Phase 06700049163601411
(16:30–17:30 Tokyo WIPO speaker: Mr. Fujita
time)
25 April 2018 Chinese Special procedures in the https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/84
9:00–10:00 CET international phase (1) 93851958280806145
(15:00–16:00 Beijing WIPO speaker: Mr. Yu
time)
8 May 2018 Japanese Introduction to ePCT (Basic) https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/21
9:30–10.30 CET WIPO speaker: Mr. Ushida 98512371875428099
(16:30–17:30 Tokyo
time)
15 May 2018 Japanese Introduction to ePCT (Advanced) https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/15
9:30–10.30 CET WIPO speaker: Mr. Ushida 37473886628677635
(16:30–17:30 Tokyo
time)
29 May 2018 English PATENTSCOPE webinar: https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/337327
8:30–9:30 CET or PATENTSCOPE for beginners 5673615779585
31 May 2018 WIPO speaker: Ms. Ammann
17:30–18:30 CET
6 June 2018 Chinese Special procedures in the https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6
9:00–10:00 CET international phase (2) 384477383299569921
(15:00–16:00 Beijing WIPO speaker: Mr. Yu
time)
26 June 2018 English PATENTSCOPE webinar: https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/254488
8:30–9:30 CET or PATENTSCOPE for experts 1623016771329
28 June 2018 WIPO speaker: Ms. Ammann
17:30–18:30 CET
17 July 2018 English PATENTSCOPE webinar: Chemical https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/324159
8:30–9:30 CET or structure search 4862538409217
19 July 2018 WIPO speaker: Ms. Ammann
17:30–18:30 CET

Other IP events

International Trade Fair for Ideas – Inventions – New Products (iENA), Nuremberg (Germany),
1-4 November 2018
The international trade fair for “Ideas – Inventions – New Products” will take place in Nuremberg from
1 to 4 November 2018.

For further information, see: http://www.iena.de/en/home.html

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PCT Fee Tables


(amounts on 1 April 2018, 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 15. (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 – BHD Bahraini dinar GHS Ghanaian cedi LYD Libyan dinar SEK Swedish krona
IPEA International Preliminary BND Brunei dollar GTQ Quetzal MAD Moroccan dirham SGD Singapore dollar
Examining Authority BRL Brazilian real HRK Croatian kuna MKD Macedonian denar THB Baht
ISA International Searching BZD Belize dollar HUF Hungarian forint MWK Malawian kwacha TJS Tajik somoni
Authority CAD Canadian dollar IDR Indonesian rupiah MYR Malaysian ringgit TND Tunisian dinar
ISR international search CHF Swiss franc ILS New Israeli sheqel NOK Norwegian krone TRY Turkish Lira
report CLP Chilean peso INR Indian rupee NZD New Zealand dollar TTD Trinidad and Tobago
RO receiving Office CNY Yuan renminbi IRR Iranian rial OMR Omani rial dollar
COP Colombian peso ISK Icelandic krona PEN Nuevo sol UAH Ukrainian hryvnia
Currencies: CUC Cuban convertible peso JOD Jordanian dinar PGK Kina USD US dollar
CZK Czech koruna JPY Japanese yen PHP Philippine peso VND Vietnamese dong
ALL Albanian lek DJF Djibouti franc KES Kenyan shilling PLN Polish zloty XAF CFA franc BEAC
AMD Armenian dram DKK Danish krone KGS Kyrgyz som QAR Qatari riyal ZAR South African rand
AUD Australian dollar DZD Algerian dinar KPW Won (KP) RON New leu ZWD Zimbabwe dollar
AZN Azerbaijani manat EGP Egyptian pound KRW Won (KR) RSD Serbian dinar
BAM Convertible mark EUR Euro KZT Kazakh tenge RUB Russian rouble
BGN Bulgarian lev GBP Pound sterling LSL Lesotho loti SDG Sudanese pound

Table I(a) — Transmittal and international filing fees


(amounts on 1 April 2018, unless otherwise indicated)
1
RO Transmittal fee International Fee per E-filing reductions according to Competent
1, 2 4
filing fee sheet Schedule of Fees: ISA(s)
1, 2, 3
(CHF 1,330) over 30 5 6
Item 4(a) Item 4(b) Item 4(c)
7

(CHF 15) (CHF 100) (CHF 200) (CHF 300)


AG Information not yet available CA EP
AL ALL 9,000 CHF 1,330 15 – – – EP
AM AMD 32,000 USD 1,366 15 – – – EP RU
AP USD 50 USD 1,366 15 – – – AT EP SE
(or eq in local currency)
AT EUR 52 EUR 1,163 13 – 175 262 EP
AU AUD 200 AUD 1,745 20 – 262 394 AU KR
AZ AZN 35.40 USD 1,366 15 – 205 308 EP RU
BA BAM 50 EUR 1,163 13 – – – EP
BE 8 EUR 120 EUR 1,163 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 1,366 15 – – – AT EP US
BN BND 150 BND eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300 AU EP JP
9
BR BRL online: 175 BRL eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300 AT BR EP SE US
on paper: 260
BW USD 32 USD 1,366 15 – – – EP
BY USD 50 USD 1,366 15 – – – EP RU
BZ BZD 300 USD 1,366 15 – – – CA EP
CA CAD 300 CAD 1,708 19 – 257 385 CA
CH CHF 100 CHF 1,330 15 – 200 300 EP
10
CL CLP eq USD 130 CLP eq USD10 1,366 eq USD 1510 – eq USD 205 eq USD 308 CL EP ES KR US
CN CNY 500 CNY eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300 CN
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Table I(a) — Transmittal and international filing fees [continued]


(amounts on 1 April 2018, unless otherwise indicated)
1
RO Transmittal fee International Fee per E-filing reductions according to Competent
1, 2 4
filing fee sheet Schedule of Fees: ISA(s)
1, 2, 3
over 30 5 6
Item 4(a) Item 4(b) Item 4(c)
7

11
CO COP 952,000 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 1,366 15 – – – CL EP ES
CU CUC 200 CUC 1,366 15 – 205 308 AT BR CL EP ES RU
CY EUR 191 EUR 1,163 13 – – – EP
CZ CZK 1,500 EUR 1,163 13 – 175 262 EP XV
DE EUR 90 EUR 1,163 13 – 175 262 EP
DJ USD 100 USD 1,366 15 – – – AT EG EP
or eq DJF
DK DKK 1,500 DKK 8,650 100 – 1,300 1,950 EP SE XN
DM Information not yet available
DO USD 275 USD 1,366 15 – 205 308 CL EP ES US
DZ DZD None CHF 1,330 15 – 200 300 AT EP
EA RUB 1,600 USD 1,366 15 – 205 308 EP RU
12
EC USD – USD 1,366 15 – – – CL EP ES
EE EUR 120 EUR 1,163 13 – 175 262 EP
EG USD 142 USD 1,366 15 – 205 308 AT EG EP US
EP EUR 130 EUR 1,163 13 87 175 262 EP
ES EUR 74.25 EUR 1,163 13 – 175 262 EP ES
FI EUR 135 EUR 1,163 13 – 175 262 EP FI SE
FR EUR 62 EUR 1,163 13 – 175 262 EP
GB GBP 75 GBP 1,029 12 – 155 232 EP
GD Information not yet available
13
GE USD 100 USD 1,366 15 – 205 308 AT EP IL RU US
14
GH GHS 2,500 or 5,000 USD 1,366 15 – – – AT AU CN EP SE
GR EUR 115 EUR 1,163 13 – – – EP
GT GTQ eq USD 250 USD 1,366 15 – – – AT BR CL EP ES US
HN USD 200 USD 1,366 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 363,000 4,100 – 54,600 81,900 EP XV
15
IB CHF 100 CHF 1,330 15 – 200 300 See footnote 16
or EUR15 87 or EUR 1,163 13 – 175 262
or USD15 103 or USD 1,366 15 – 205 308
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 1,163 13 – – – EP
IL ILS 550 USD 1,366 15 – 205 308 EP IL US
IN INR 17,600 (paper USD 1,366 15 – 205 308 AT AU CN EP IN SE
filing)17 US
INR 16,000 (e-filing) 17
IR IRR 50,000 IRR eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300 CN EP IN RU
(natural persons)
IRR 500,000
(legal persons)
IS ISK 17,300 ISK 145,200 1,600 – 21,800 32,800 EP SE XN
IT EUR 30.99 EUR 1,163 13 – 175 262 EP
JO USD 100 or eq JOD USD 1,366 15 – 205 308 AT AU EP
JP JPY 10,000 18 JPY 153,800 1,700 – – 34,700 EP JP SG
KE USD 250 (or KES equiv) USD 1,366 15 – – – AT AU CN EP SE
plus cost of mailing
KG None USD 1,366 15 – – – EP RU
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Table I(a) — Transmittal and international filing fees [continued]


(amounts on 1 April 2018, unless otherwise indicated)
1
RO Transmittal fee International Fee per E-filing reductions according to Competent
1, 2 4
filing fee sheet Schedule of Fees: ISA(s)
1, 2, 3
over 30 5 6
Item 4(a) Item 4(b) Item 4(c)
7

KH USD 100 USD 1,366 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 JP KR
KZ KZT 10,264.80 USD 1,366 15 – – – EP RU
LR USD 45 USD 1,366 15 – – – AT AU CN EP SE
LS LSL12 – LSL eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – – – AT EP
LT EUR 92 EUR 1,163 13 – 175 262 EP RU XV
LU EUR 19 EUR 1,163 13 – – – EP
LV EUR 70 EUR 1,163 13 – 175 262 EP RU
12
LY LYD – CHF 1,330 15 – – – AT EP
19
MA MAD 600 CHF 1,330 15 – 200 300 AT EP RU SE
20
MC EUR 54 EUR 1,163 13 – – – EP
MD EUR 100 USD 1,366 15 – – – EP RU
ME EUR12 – EUR 1,163 13 – – – EP
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 1,163 13 – – – EP
MW MWK 6,000 USD 1,366 15 – – – EP
21
MX USD 323.70 USD 1,366 15 – 205 308 AT CL EP ES KR SE SG
US
22
MY MYR 500 (e-filing) MYR eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – eq CHF 200 eq CHF 300 AU EP JP KR
550 (paper filing)22
NI USD 200 USD 1,366 15 – – – EP ES
NL EUR 50 EUR 1,163 13 – 175 262 EP
NO NOK 800 NOK 10,930 120 – 1,640 2,460 EP SE XN
NZ NZD 207 NZD 1,897 21 – 285 428 AU EP KR US
OA XAF12 – XAF eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – – – AT EP RU SE
OM OMR 40 OMR eq USD 1,366 eq USD 15 – eq USD 205 eq USD 308 AT AU EG EP US
PA USD 200 USD 1,366 15 – 205 308 BR CL EP ES US
PE PEN 233.35 PEN eq USD 1,366 eq USD 15 – eq USD 205 eq USD 308 AT BR CL EP ES KR US
PG PGK 250 USD 1,366 15 – – – AU
PH PHP 4,200 USD 1,366 15 – 205 308 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 1,163 13 – 175 262 EP
EUR 21.04 (paper filing)
QA QAR 400 QAR eq USD 1,366 eq USD 15 – eq USD 205 eq USD 308 EG EP US
RO RON 445 EUR 1,163 13 – 175 262 EP RU
23
RS RSD 7,620 CHF 1,330 CHF 15 – CHF 200 CHF 300 EP
or EUR 1,163 or EUR 13 or EUR 175 or EUR 262
RU RUB 1,700 USD 1,366 15 – 205 308 EP RU
RW Information not yet available
SA USD 100 USD 1,366 15 – 205 308 CA EG EP KR RU
SC USD12 – USD 1,366 15 – – – EP
SD SDG 50 SDG eq CHF 1,330 eq CHF 15 – – – EG EP
SE SEK 1,200 SEK 11,150 130 – 1,680 2,510 EP SE XN
SG SGD 150 SGD 1,859 21 – 280 419 AT AU EP JP KR SG
SI EUR 91 EUR 1,163 13 – 175 262 EP
24
SK EUR 66 EUR 1,163 13 – 175 262 EP XV
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Table I(a) — Transmittal and international filing fees [continued]


(amounts on 1 April 2018, unless otherwise indicated)
1
RO Transmittal fee International Fee per E-filing reductions according to Competent
1, 2 4
filing fee sheet Schedule of Fees: ISA(s)
1, 2, 3
over 30 5 6
Item 4(a) Item 4(b) Item 4(c)
7

SM EUR 100 EUR 1,163 13 – – – EP


SV USD 200 USD 1,366 15 – – – CL EP ES
SY USD12 – USD 1,366 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 TJS12 – USD 1,366 15 – – – EP RU
12
TM USD – USD 1,366 15 – – – EP RU
TN TND12 – CHF 1,330 15 – – – EP
TR None CHF 1,330 15 – 200 300 EP TR
TT TTD 750 USD 1,366 15 – – – AT EP SE US
UA UAH (or USD (or
eq EUR or USD) 25 1,300 eq UAH or EUR) 1,366 15 – – – EP RU UA
26
US USD 240 USD 1,366 15 103 205 – AU EP IL JP KR RU
small entity 27: 12026 SG US
micro entity27 6026
UZ USD12 – USD 1,366 15 – – – EP RU
VN VND 300,000 CHF 1,330 15 – – – AT AU EP JP KR RU
SE SG
ZA ZAR 500 ZAR 17.050 190 – 2,560 3,850 AT AU EP US

ZM USD 50 USD 1,366 15 – – – AT SE


ZW ZWD 6,000 ZWD eq USD 1,366 eq USD 15 – – – AT AU CN EP RU

Table I(b) — Search fees


(amounts on 1 April 2018, unless otherwise indicated)

ISA Search fee1


28
AT EUR 1,875 CHF 2,145 KRW 2,423,000 SGD 3,000 USD 2,202 ZAR 28,390
AU AUD 2,200 CHF 1,677 EUR* 1,466 KRW 1,803,000 NZD 2,391 SGD 2,343
USD 1,722 ZAR 21,370 * (from 1.6.18: EUR 1,376)
BR9 Online: BRL 1,685 CHF 489 EUR 419 USD 533
On paper: BRL 2,525 CHF 732 EUR 628 USD 799
CA CAD 1,600 CHF 1,246 EUR* 1,089 USD 1,279
* (from 1.6.18: EUR 1,012)
CL USD 2,000 CHF 1,948 EUR 1,703
2
In case of filing by a natural person or a legal entity : USD 400 CHF 390 EUR 341
29
In case of filing by a university : USD 300 CHF 292 EUR 255
CN CNY 2,100 CHF 308 EUR 269 USD 316
30
EG EGP 4,000 CHF 221 EUR 193 USD 227
31
EP EUR 1,775 CHF 2,059 DKK 13,210 GBP 1,552 HUF 550,400 ISK 221,900
JPY 242,100 NOK 16,990 NZD 3,007 SEK 17,390 SGD 2,900 USD 2,207
ZAR 26,320
ES31 EUR 1,775 CHF 2,059 USD 2,207
FI EUR 1,775 CHF 2,059 USD 2,207
IL ILS 3,525 CHF 994 EUR 849 USD 1,009
IN INR 10,000 CHF 149 EUR 130 USD 153
In case of filing by an individual: INR 2,500 CHF 37 EUR 32 USD 38
18
JP For international applications in Japanese:
JPY 70,000 CHF 605 EUR 529 KRW* 666,000 USD 622
* (from 1.6.18: KRW 712,000 USD 657)
For international applications in English:
JPY 156,000 CHF 1,349 EUR 1,179 SGD 1,885 USD* 1,385
* (from 1.6.18: USD 1,465)

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Table I(b) — Search fees [continued]


(amounts on 1 April 2018, unless otherwise indicated)

ISA Search fee1


KR For international applications in Korean:
KRW 450,000 AUD 549 CHF 410 EUR 334 NZD 602 SGD 534
USD 422
For international applications in English:
KRW 1,300,000 AUD 1,587 CHF 1,184 EUR 966 NZD 1,740 SGD 1,544
USD 1,218
RU For international applications in Russian:
RUB 8,500 CHF 143 EUR 125 USD 147
For international applications in English:
RUB 40,000 CHF 673 EUR 588 USD 691
SE SEK 17,390 CHF 2,059 DKK 13,210 EUR 1,775 ISK 221,900 NOK 16,990
USD 2,207
SG SGD 2,240 CHF 1,603 EUR 1,401 JPY 185,300 USD 1,646
TR TRY 8,290 CHF 2,059 EUR 1,775 USD 2,207
UA EUR 300 CHF 343 USD 352
US USD 2,080 CHF 2,026 EUR 1,771 NZD 2,889 ZAR 25,680
For small entity27: USD 1,040 CHF 1,013 EUR 886 NZD 1,445 ZAR 12,840
For micro entity27: USD 520 CHF 506 EUR 443 NZD 722 ZAR 6,420
XN DKK 13,210 CHF 2,059 EUR 1,775 ISK 221,900 NOK 16,990 SEK 17,390
USD 2,207
XV EUR 1,775 CHF 2,059 HUF 550,400 USD 2,207

Table I(c) — Supplementary search fees


(amounts on 1 April 2018, unless otherwise indicated)
ISA Supplementary search fee Supplementary search handling fee2, 32
AT – for a search of the German- CHF 200
language documentation: CHF 972
– for a search of the European
and North American documentation: CHF 1,361
– for a search of the PCT minimum
documentation: CHF 1,944
EP CHF 2,059 CHF 200
FI CHF 2,059 CHF 200
33
RU CHF 198 (317) CHF 200
SE CHF 2,059 CHF 200
SG CHF 1,603 CHF 200
TR – for a full search: CHF 2,059 CHF 200
– for a search only on the documents in Turkish
held in the search collection of the Authority CHF 136
UA – for a search of only the PCT minimum CHF 200
documentation: CHF 114
– for a search of only the Russian language
documentation of the former USSR and the
Ukrainian language documentation: CHF 172
– for a search of only the European and
North American documentation: CHF 229
XN – for a full search: CHF 2,059 CHF 200
– for searches only of documentation in
Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish: CHF 615
XV – for a full search: CHF 2,059 CHF 200
– for searches only of documentation in
Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak: CHF 629

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Table II — Preliminary examination fees


(amounts on 1 April 2018, unless otherwise indicated)
IPEA Preliminary examination fee 34 Handling fee2, 34 (CHF 200)
AT EUR29 1,749 EUR 175
35
AU AUD 590 820 AUD 262
9
BR Online: BRL 630 BRL eq CHF 200
On paper: BRL9 945
CA CAD 800 CAD 257
CL USD 1,500 USD 205
2
in case of filing by a natural person or a legal entity : USD 400
29
in case of filing by a university : USD 300
CN CNY 1,500 CNY eq CHF 200
EG EGP30 3,000 USD 205
EP EUR31 1,830 EUR 175
ES EUR31 583.65 EUR 175
FI EUR 600 EUR 175
IL ILS 1,511 ILS 726
IN INR 12,000; in case of filing by individual INR 3,000 USD 205
if ISR prepared by ISA/IN:
INR 10,000; in case of filing by individual: INR 2,500
18
JP For international applications in Japanese: JPY 26,000 JPY 23,100
For international applications in English: JPY 58,000
KR KRW 450,000 KRW 220,000
36 37
RU For international applications in Russian: RUB 4,500 6,750 USD 205
For international applications in English: RUB 16,00036 24,00037
SE SEK 5,000 SEK 1,680
SG SGD 830 SGD 280
TR TRY 1,000 CHF 200
UA – if the ISR has been prepared by ISA/UA: EUR 160 EUR 175
– if the ISR has been prepared by another ISA: EUR 180
38
US USD 600 760 USD 205
For small entity27: USD 300 38038
For micro entity27: USD 150 19038
XN DKK 5,000 DKK 1,300
XV EUR 900 EUR 175
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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 For international applications filed before 1 April 2018.
9 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 (Brazil) No. 129/14 of 10 March 2014.
10 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.
11 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.
12 The amount of this fee is not yet known. The Office should be consulted for the latest applicable schedule of fees.
13 This fee is reduced by 70% where the applicant is a natural person.
14 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.
15 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
16 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).
17 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).
18 This fee is reduced by two thirds where the application is filed in Japanese by a small-sized sole proprietorship, a sole proprietorship that
commenced business less than ten years ago, a small-sized enterprise, or a small or medium-sized enterprise that has been established
less than ten years. For further details, see: http://www.jpo.go.jp/tetuzuki/ryoukin/chusho_keigen.htm
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 and preliminary examination fees payable to the EPO and the Spanish Patent and Trademark Office 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 and
ES) 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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PCT Contracting States and Two-letter Codes (152 on 1 April 2018)

AE United Arab CU Cuba IR Iran (Islamic MG Madagascar SD Sudan (AP)


Emirates CY Cyprus (EP)2 Republic of) MK The former SE Sweden (EP)
AG Antigua and Barbuda CZ Czechia (EP) IS Iceland (EP) Yugoslav Republic SG Singapore
AL Albania (EP) DE Germany (EP) IT Italy (EP)2 of Macedonia (EP) SI Slovenia (EP)2
AM Armenia (EA) DJ Djibouti JO Jordan ML Mali (OA)2 SK Slovakia (EP)
AO Angola DK Denmark (EP) JP Japan MN Mongolia SL Sierra Leone (AP)
AT Austria (EP) DM Dominica KE Kenya (AP) MR Mauritania (OA) 2 SM San Marino (EP)
DO Dominican Republic KG Kyrgyzstan (EA) MT Malta (EP)2 SN Senegal (OA) 2
AU Australia ST Sao Tome and
AZ Azerbaijan (EA) DZ Algeria KH Cambodia3 MW Malawi (AP)
KM Comoros (OA)2 MX Mexico Principe (AP)
BA Bosnia and EC Ecuador SV El Salvador
Herzegovina1 EE Estonia (EP) KN Saint Kitts and MY Malaysia
Nevis MZ Mozambique (AP) SY Syrian Arab Republic
BB Barbados EG Egypt SZ Swaziland (AP) 2
BE Belgium (EP)2 ES Spain (EP) KP Democratic NA Namibia (AP)
People’s Republic of NE Niger (OA)2 TD Chad (OA)2
BF Burkina Faso (OA)2 FI Finland (EP) NG Nigeria TG Togo (OA)2
FR France (EP)2 Korea TH Thailand
BG Bulgaria (EP) KR Republic of Korea NI Nicaragua
BH Bahrain GA Gabon (OA)2 TJ Tajikistan (EA)
KW Kuwait NL Netherlands (EP)2 TM Turkmenistan (EA)
BJ Benin (OA)2 GB United Kingdom (EP) KZ Kazakhstan (EA) NO Norway (EP)
BN Brunei Darussalam GD Grenada TN Tunisia6
LA Lao People’s Demo- NZ New Zealand TR Turkey (EP)
BR Brazil GE Georgia cratic Republic OM Oman
BW Botswana (AP) GH Ghana (AP) TT Trinidad and Tobago
LC Saint Lucia PA Panama TZ United Republic of
BY Belarus (EA) GM Gambia (AP) LI Liechtenstein (EP) PE Peru
2 Tanzania (AP)
BZ Belize GN Guinea (OA) LK Sri Lanka PG Papua New Guinea UA Ukraine
2
CA Canada GQ Equatorial Guinea (OA) LR Liberia (AP) PH Philippines UG Uganda (AP)
2
CF Central African GR Greece (EP) LS Lesotho (AP) PL Poland (EP) US United States of
Republic (OA)2 GT Guatemala LT Lithuania (EP)2 PT Portugal (EP) America
CG Congo (OA)2 GW Guinea-Bissau (OA) LU2
Luxembourg (EP) QA Qatar UZ Uzbekistan
CH Switzerland (EP) HN Honduras LV Latvia (EP)2 RO Romania (EP) VC Saint Vincent and
CI Côte d’Ivoire (OA)2 HR Croatia (EP) LY Libya RS Serbia (EP) the Grenadines
CL Chile HU Hungary (EP) MA Morocco4 RU Russian VN Viet Nam
CM Cameroon (OA)2 ID Indonesia MC Monaco (EP)2 Federation (EA) ZA South Africa
CN China IE Ireland (EP)2 MD Republic of RW Rwanda (AP) ZM Zambia (AP)
CO Colombia IL Israel Moldova5 SA Saudi Arabia ZW Zimbabwe (AP)
CR Costa Rica IN India ME Montenegro1 SC Seychelles

1 Extension of European patent possible.


2 May only be designated for a regional patent (the “national route” via the PCT has been closed).
3 Validation of European patent possible for international applications filed on or after 1 March 2018.
4 Validation of European patent possible.
5 Validation of European patent possible for international applications filed on or after 1 November 2015.
6 Validation of European patent possible for international applications filed on or after 1 December 2017.
Where a State can be designated for a regional patent, the two-letter code for the regional patent concerned is indicated in parenthe-
ses (AP = ARIPO patent, EA = Eurasian patent, EP = European patent, OA = OAPI patent).
Important: This list includes all States that have adhered to the PCT by the date shown in the heading. Any State indicated in bold
italics has adhered to the PCT but will only become bound by the PCT on the date shown in parentheses; it will not be considered to
have been designated in international applications filed before that date.
Note that even though the filing of a request constitutes under PCT Rule 4.9(a) the designation of all Contracting States bound by the
PCT on the international filing date, for the grant of every kind of protection available and, where applicable, for the grant of both
regional and national patents, applicants should always use the latest version of the e-filing software used to generate the request form,
or the latest versions of the request form (PCT/RO/101) and demand form (PCT/IPEA/401) (the latest versions are dated 1 July 2017
and 1 July 2016, respectively). The request and demand forms can be printed from the website, in editable PDF format, at:
http://www.wipo.int/pct/en/forms/, or obtained from receiving Offices or the International Bureau, or, in the case of the demand form, also
from International Preliminary Examining Authorities. Where possible, applicants are encouraged to use ePCT-Filing in order to benefit from
the most up-to-date PCT data.
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