PCT E-filing checklist

Phase 1: Preparations
Action / Tasks/documents to be submitted / Date completed
/ Policy decision to start PCT e-filing / RO internal policy decision to be finalized
/ Select PCT e-filing software solution / PCT-SAFE
epoline®
Other (specify)
/ Define RO parameters / internal: technical specifications to be decided
submission (to PCT-SAFE Help Desk ) of completed RO parameters questionnaire
/ Define notification under Section710 of the Administrative Instructions (draft) / internal: notification to be drafted and reviewed
submit draft notification to PCT-SAFE Help Desk for review prior to finalization of official version (allow at least one month)
Phase 2: Testing /
Action / Tasks/documents to be submitted / Date completed /
/ Test server environment with test configuration of PCT-SAFE Client / set up RO configuration of PCT-SAFE client (obtain instructions from PCT-SAFE Help Desk)
ensure test server environment is completely configured
report results, submit change request to PCT-SAFE Help Desk)
send trusted CA certificate related to the SSL certificate to PCT-SAFE Help Desk (for inclusion in the PCT-SAFE client)
/ Request for WIPO “Associate” certificate / submit request to WIPO for “Associate” certificate (used for signing RO-WASP)
WIPO “Associate” certificate received
/ Determine RO-WASP format and transmittal method / agree with International Bureau (IB) format for RO-WASP
determine transmittal method (CD/DVD or via PCT-EDI, or other (specify))
/ Submit sample RO-WASP data to IB / continuing submission of sample record copy data to IB based on agreed format
IB agreement to RO-WASP sample data
/ IA number range for electronic filings / configure production RO server for IA numbers in 50000 range (i.e. PCT/**2004/050001)
configure demo RO server for IA numbers in 30000 range (i.e. PCT/**2004/030001)
inform IB of IA number ranges used for production and demo filings with RO
/ Test modified production release of PCT-SAFE client that allows e-filing with RO / receive test copy of PCT-SAFE client software update from PCT-SAFE Help Desk
test PCT-SAFE client to ensure that it is possible to file to the RO server
report results, submit change request to PCT-SAFE Help Desk, or
confirm acceptance of PCT-SAFE client/RO server compatibility
/ Confirm PCT-SAFE client change requests
Allow at least one month for technical preparations and testing / communication with PCT-SAFE Help Desk
Phase 3: Deployment /
Action / Tasks/documents to be submitted / Date completed /
/ Agree start date for PCT e-filing with WIPO
Allow at least one month for technical preparations and publication of notification / communication with WIPO (PCT-SAFE Help Desk and PCT Operations)
submit official notification under Section 710 of the Administrative Instructions to PCT Legal Division (with copy to PCT-SAFE Help Desk)
/ Agree start date for PCT-SAFE interoperability with RO server
(ideally on or close to date in Action 12.) / agree with WIPO by e-mail to PCT-SAFE Help Desk
/ Publication of AI 710 notification in the PCT Gazette / WIPO: publication of notification
RO: entry into effect of PCT e-filing
/ Deployment of RO production server / inform PCT-SAFE Help Desk that RO production server is operational
/ ·  WIPO deployment of updated PCT-SAFE Client to applicants
·  Publication of notification of deployment of updated PCT-SAFE Client on PCT-SAFE web site
·  e-mail notification to PCT-SAFE registered users by PCT-SAFE Help Desk