PCT Newsletter has more information on electronic filing of PCT applications

The WIPO PCT Newsletter for February, 2004 is now available. The newsletter has a thorough summary of the recently expanded electronic filing program for PCT applications. Perhaps most practical, the Newsletter includes a table that lists the Receiving Offices that are ?prepared to accept the filing of international applications in electronic form.?

As of 12 February, 2004, only six (6) RO?s will accept electronic PCT applications using the new PCT-SAFE program. The US RO is not on the list, but the EP RO is.

On a side note, WIPO should be commended for its production of the PCT Newsletter. The Newsletter is a tremendous resource for relevant current information Also, the Newsletter is published in .pdf format, and takes advantage of many features of the .pdf format that make the document very useable. For example, the Newsletter includes a thorough set of bookmarks, and has live hyperlinks. Use of the article tool in Acrobat 6.0 would be a welcome addition to future versions of the Newsletter.

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