By decision dated 26 February 2009 (OJ EPO 2009, 182), the President of the European Patent Office authorised the filing in electronic form of documents relating to the international application under Rule 89bis.2 PCT.
Pursuant to that decision, and in particular its Article 2, as from 30 June 2014 the demand under PCT Chapter II may be filed online via the PCT-DEMAND plug-in in the EPO Online Filing software. The payment of fees related to the demand may be indicated via the PCT-DEMAND plug-in.
More information on this new service is available under: http://www.epo.org/applying/online-services/online-filing/download.html.
Source: http://www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/official-journal/2014/07/a71.html
Date retrieved: 19 May 2021
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XA.152 EPC The European Patent Office as an International Searching Authority or International Preliminary Examining Authority
EPO PCT GL - C Procedureal Aspects Chapter II
EPO Guide for Applicants, part II Int. - C The EPO as ISA and SISA
PCT Implementing Rules
XR.89bis PCT Filing, Processing and Communication of International Applications and Other Documents in Electronic Form or by Electronic Means