1.2 Methods of filing with the EPO as receiving Office
Overview
1.2 Methods of filing with the EPO as receiving Office
International applications must be filed using the PCT request form (PCT/RO/101).
They can be filed online in electronic form, or by delivery by hand or by post in paper form. If the application is filed online, fee reductions apply (see A‑III, 8.1.1).
Rule 11, 92.4 PCT
OJ EPO 2017, A11
OJ EPO 2025, A35
OJ EPO 2018, A18, A27
OJ EPO 2023, A48
The EPO no longer accepts international applications filed by fax (a change with effect from 1 July 2024). Nor does it accept international applications filed by email, telegram, telex or teletext.
OJ EPO 2024, A41, OJ EPO 2024, A42
WIPO PCT Guide
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