[Pct] Another big-as-a-barn can't-get-an-application filed bug in Patent Center?

[Catherine Van Houten]

When we have to pay an odd fee amount that cannot be calculated in Patent Center, we write a letter itemizing the fees, and authorize the deposit account for that exact amount.

Would this method work to pay PCT filing fees for an application filed in RO/US via Patent Center?

Cathy



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Subject: [Pct] Another big-as-a-barn can't-get-an-application filed bug in Patent Center?

A couple weeks ago when nothing was working, using Patent Center, I tried to file a PCT application with an ePCT zip file.   Nothing was working (I think that was the day Patent Center just crashed, seconds after I submitted this very application), so i didn't pay the fees.

The application papers are in the Patent Center file wrapper, but the "Application Information" page is not populated.

I need to pay the fees.   I check all the boxes and -- the fee for "International Filing Fee (first 30 sheets) with ePCT zip file" isn't in the selectable lsit.  The only fee is " INTERNATIONAL FILING FEE (FIRST 30 PAGES - FILED ELECTRONICALLY WITHOUT EPCT OR PCT-EASY .ZIP FILE)" (which isn't me), and the listed fee is pretty clearly wrong, based on my RO101 from ePCT.  I have goofed around a bit to try to get the right fee calculation, no can do.

I have about 10 more days before the fees must be paid.  Should I just wait until the application gets to WIPO, and then pay ePCT?   Or send a paper check?

I have not called EBC.   I don't need them to tell me that Patent Center is misbehaving and that they can't do anything about it.

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