Documents must be formatted for electronic filing into Portable Document Format (PDF) and the file name is required as follows:
Application Type |
Requirements |
PCT |
- International Application Information (e.g. International Application Number, International Publication Number)
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PCT Divisional |
- International Application Information (e.g. International Application Number, International Publication Number)
- Relevant Claims for the Divisional Application (PDF);
- Parent Application Details (Parent Application Number and Filing Date)
|
Direct Route |
- Specification covering the disclosure of the application (PDF);
- Abstract covering the summary or gist of the application (PDF);
- Claims covering the protection sought to be patented (PDF);
- Drawings, if any (PDF); and
- Sequence Listing, if any (PDF).
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Direct Divisional |
- Specification covering the disclosure of the application (PDF);
- Abstract covering the summary or gist of the application (PDF);
- Relevant Claims for the Divisional Application (PDF);
- Parent Application Details (Parent Application Number and Filing Date);
- Drawings, if any (PDF); and
- Sequence Listing, if any (PDF).
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All PDFs must be full text searchable prior to uploading into the system. Parties are encouraged to use the “Convert to PDF” function for MS Office files to ensure the PDF is full text searchable. For hard copies, they must be scanned and saved as PDF.