ePCT

STEP BY STEP PROCESS FOR APPLICANTS

1
CREATE A WIPO ACCOUNT

A single WIPO Account gives access to many of WIPO's online services.

Note: a WIPO account may belong only to an individual, not to a group or organization.

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2
SET UP STRONG AUTHENTICATION

Once you are logged in to your WIPO account, set up strong authentication.

Strong authentication is required to access confidential data and documents in ePCT and to file new applications.

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3
ACCESS FULL SUITE OF ePCT FUNCTIONS

Now that you are able to login to ePCT with strong authentication, you can benefit from the all the functions available.

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4
SHARE ACCESS RIGHTS THROUGH eHANDSHAKES

eHandshake functionality allows different users to connect their WIPO Accounts and share access rights to their PCT applications.

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STEP BY STEP PROCESS FOR IP OFFICES

1
CREATE A WIPO ACCOUNT

Use your individual IP Office e-mail address when creating your WIPO Account.

Note: a WIPO account may belong only to an individual, not to a group or organization.

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2
SET UP STRONG AUTHENTICATION

Once you are logged in to your WIPO account, set up strong authentication.

Strong authentication is required to access confidential data and documents in ePCT and to process international applications.

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3
SET UP YOUR ePCT ACCESS ROLE(S)

The ePCT contact person in your IP Office will liaise with WIPO to set up one or more of the following access roles for your WIPO Account: RO, ISA, IPEA, DO.

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4
ACCESS FULL SUITE OF ePCT FUNCTIONS

Now that you are able to login to ePCT with strong authentication, you can benefit from the all the functions available for IP Offices.

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NEW USERS

STEP BY STEP PROCESS FOR APPLICANTS

1
CREATE A WIPO ACCOUNT

2
SET UP STRONG AUTHENTICATION

3
ACCESS FULL SUITE OF ePCT FUNCTIONS

4
SHARE ACCESS RIGHTS THROUGH eHANDSHAKES

STEP BY STEP PROCESS FOR IP OFFICES

1
CREATE A WIPO ACCOUNT

2
SET UP STRONG AUTHENTICATION

3
SET UP YOUR ePCT ACCESS ROLE(S)

4
ACCESS FULL SUITE OF ePCT FUNCTIONS

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NEW USERS

STEP BY STEP PROCESS FOR APPLICANTS

1CREATE A WIPO ACCOUNT

2SET UP STRONG AUTHENTICATION

3ACCESS FULL SUITE OF ePCT FUNCTIONS

4SHARE ACCESS RIGHTS THROUGH eHANDSHAKES

STEP BY STEP PROCESS FOR IP OFFICES

1CREATE A WIPO ACCOUNT

2SET UP STRONG AUTHENTICATION

3SET UP YOUR ePCT ACCESS ROLE(S)

4ACCESS FULL SUITE OF ePCT FUNCTIONS

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1
CREATE A WIPO ACCOUNT

2
SET UP STRONG AUTHENTICATION

3
ACCESS FULL SUITE OF ePCT FUNCTIONS

4
SHARE ACCESS RIGHTS THROUGH eHANDSHAKES

1
CREATE A WIPO ACCOUNT

2
SET UP STRONG AUTHENTICATION

3
SET UP YOUR ePCT ACCESS ROLE(S)

4
ACCESS FULL SUITE OF ePCT FUNCTIONS