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Office Profile

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PCT Time limit calculator

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Office Closed Dates

Dates on which IP Offices were closed for business (provided that Offices have notified them to the IB) can be viewed here.

OFFICE OUTAGE DATES

Dates on which IP Offices were closed due to outage for business (provided that Offices have notified them to the IB) can be viewed here.

TEAM LOOKUP

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Office settings for WIPO's Digital Access Service (DAS)

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DOCUMENT CONVERSION & VALIDATION TOOLS

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Document Upload

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Filing Server Info

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eROUTED DOCUMENTS

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eSEARCH COPY INFO

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Document Types

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Compare Office Profiles

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ISR/WOSA Editor

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Standard Clauses

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PCT CS&E Pilot

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ISA and IPEA Agreements

ISA and IPEA Agreements here

Time limits for entering National/Regional Phase under PCT Chapters I and II (in months from priority date)

Time limits for entering National/Regional Phase under PCT Chapters I and II (in months from priority date) here

PCT Contracting States

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States bound by the Paris Convention but not the PCT

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States and Organizations which have requested the IB under Rule 94.1(c) to furnish to third parties copies of the IPER on their behalf

States and Organizations which have requested the IB under Rule 94.1(c) to furnish to third parties copies of the IPER on their behalf here

PCT contracting States for which a regional patent can be obtained via the PCT

PCT contracting States for which a regional patent can be obtained via the PCT here

IPEAs ACCEPTING CHAPTER II DEMANDS DIRECTLY VIA ePCT

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Offices Issuing Electronic Priority Documents That Are Digitally Signed

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PCT States Translations

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PCT Offices Translations

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ePCT FOR APPLICANTS AND THIRD PARTIES

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ePCT FOR AUTHORITIES AND IP OFFICES

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