Understanding and using ePCT - Oppedahl Patent Law Firm LLC

For a published case
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For a published case, you can ask for access
and this will prompt the IB to reach out to the
agent or correspondent
The IB will send a new secret code number to
the agent or correspondent
The new secret code number cannot be used
by just anyone
The new secret code number can only be used
by the particular ePCT user who requested the
new secret code number
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Gaining access to legacy cases
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You will want to gain access to each newly filed
PCT application
You will also want to gain access to all of your
pending PCT applications (“legacy
applications”)
This requires a one-time process for each
legacy application
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If a case has already been
published, why do I care about
gaining access to it in ePCT
There are many reasons to care:
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Patentscope will not let you see the Written
Opinion of the ISA until 30 months, while ePCT
will let you see it immediately
Patentscope will not let you see Chapter II
documents (e.g. WO-II and IPRP-II) until 30
months, while ePCT will let you see them
immediately
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