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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Pct <pct-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Timothy Snowden via Pct<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 19, 2025 4:59 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> pct@oppedahl-lists.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Timothy Snowden <tdsnowden@outlook.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Pct] PCT Application question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p>Go to <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__WIPO.int&d=DwQDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=laE26KlATwcl6WmS-u-lWOwRzUwWk0awqjzSi3uodMc&m=ud4UlVhlruxBoWDyCcERplu6X2MLYrtOCGqigTQWijxHR0u9gWd9JIVW_E6LUy5M&s=3FPt4NlMsm9lXXMB_EJYeicfLNHxhak8q4GFPQiUT58&e=">
WIPO.int</a> and click up at the top right -- Register or something like that. Easy. Then setup strong authentication after you register by going back to the top right and clicking on your own name => My Account => Multi-Factor Authentication.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 3/19/2025 3:41 PM, David Boundy via Pct wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">(a) In the future, file PCT applications at ePCT and RO/IB so you get the error checking. An ounce of prevention and small extra fees (WIPO won't give you the small entity discount
-- so what) is worth a pound of cure.-0-<span style="color:red">To confirm we would select IB instead of US to do the filing?</span>
<span style="color:#196B24">You can complete the filing package via ePCT, and then upload it in Patent Center. Once you chose the US as the RO,it walks you through all the information needed to complete the request, and the .zip file. You will still have
the benefit of ePCT checking numbers, etc. If you like, when you get an account set up, I can walk you through a test case.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:blue">Kind of yes, but the question is off target, so I think you're misunderstanding something fundamental. ePCT is a computer system. ePCT is the equivalent of Patent Center at WIPO for PCTs. For PCTs, forget Patent
Center, forget <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__uspto.gov&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=laE26KlATwcl6WmS-u-lWOwRzUwWk0awqjzSi3uodMc&m=ud4UlVhlruxBoWDyCcERplu6X2MLYrtOCGqigTQWijxHR0u9gWd9JIVW_E6LUy5M&s=t6iwfC3VcYpw_idVkl3B2gYN_2MGF7UJnxH-e6ulapo&e=">
uspto.gov</a>. Start at <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__pct.wipo.int_ePCT&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=laE26KlATwcl6WmS-u-lWOwRzUwWk0awqjzSi3uodMc&m=ud4UlVhlruxBoWDyCcERplu6X2MLYrtOCGqigTQWijxHR0u9gWd9JIVW_E6LUy5M&s=LvR00tvWPyE4ytgfGFHB8aZPZTI0Lt_4Eu1OsgTxPeo&e=">https://pct.wipo.int/ePCT</a>
and work from there. It's really far easier than the PTO's brain dead piece of junk.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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notices say. If the electronic record is not correct, ePCT probably has an "Action" to correct stuff like this, which you can probably use even if you filed at RO/US.-
<span style="color:red">The date at epct has the transpose number. However, I see this will be sent from the IB. Does this mean I can submit the 26bis with the IB for correct?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:blue">That confirms my conjecture -- that's not ePCT. That's a uspto paper form. Start at <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__pct.wipo.int_ePCT&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=laE26KlATwcl6WmS-u-lWOwRzUwWk0awqjzSi3uodMc&m=ud4UlVhlruxBoWDyCcERplu6X2MLYrtOCGqigTQWijxHR0u9gWd9JIVW_E6LUy5M&s=LvR00tvWPyE4ytgfGFHB8aZPZTI0Lt_4Eu1OsgTxPeo&e=">https://pct.wipo.int/ePCT</a>
and work from there. You will have to set up an account at WIPO. I did that once years ago, and I don't recall how to do it. Maybe start on Carls' blog. </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__blog.oppedahl.com_wipo-2Dprovides-2Danother-2Doption-2Dfor-2Dtwo-2Dfactor-2Dauthentication-2Din-2Depct_&d=DwMDaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=laE26KlATwcl6WmS-u-lWOwRzUwWk0awqjzSi3uodMc&m=ud4UlVhlruxBoWDyCcERplu6X2MLYrtOCGqigTQWijxHR0u9gWd9JIVW_E6LUy5M&s=-ZHy1S4QXHyvDw5uUx54enGY6zfOc5Dy3QYwEE_5Y64&e=">https://blog.oppedahl.com/wipo-provides-another-option-for-two-factor-authentication-in-epct/</a><span style="color:blue">
Maybe someone else on this list will remind us how you set up an account at ePCT.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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