Filing your PCT application
See news about ending of EPO Online Filing
In order to file your PCT application electronically we encourage you to use the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) filing system ePCT.
PCT applications filed via ePCT are eligible for a discount, depending on the format of the application. See our fees page for details.
The ePCT system is available throughout the day allowing you to file your application at your own convenience.
How to file under PCT
The ePCT system is a quick way of filing international applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), developed by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).
NB: ePCT can only be used to file international PCT applications (PCT/RO/101 PCT Request) and cannot be used to file European (EP patents) and national patent applications at the Norwegian Industrial Property Office. (Link to national application in Norway)
PCT applications filed through these two channels qualify for a discount/fee reduction depending on the document formats in the application.
ePCT is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except during pre-announced maintenance periods. This enables you to file the application whenever it suits you.
You can also file the application by post or as correspondence through Altinn.
Electronic filing through ePCT
ePCT private services
As an account holder, you have access through ePCT private services to all international applications that you hold or manage. You can also prepare and file new international patent applications through this service. If you prepare an international application through ePCT-Filing, most formal errors will be discovered prior to filing, and you will be able to correct these before the application is submitted.
You can also use the ePCT system to send electronic enquiries for various actions linked to your applications, and you have access to bibliographic data and documents contained in your international applications, including those that have not yet been published. This also applies to documents issued by a Receiving Office (RO) and international authorities (ISA and IPEA) provided a copy is sent to the international office of WIPO.
ePCT private services will additionally provide you with extra functionality to administer roles and portfolios and receive alerts from the system according to your own needs and preferences. This functionality may be useful for following up your own applications for you as an applicant or as a patent attorney for others.
Getting started with ePCT
Before using ePCT, you must register with WIPO as an ePCT user, set up an account and upload a digital certificate. You can do this from the ePCT website.
Further information on how to register for ePCT can be found on the WIPO website pages on filing, the ePCT user manual and Frequently Asked Questions.
Technical support
Technical support and help related to ePCT is available through WIPO's ePCT website pages or by sending an enquiry to epct@wipo.int.
Conditions for electronic filing
Note that your electronic application is not deemed to have been lodged until we have received it on our server. You will receive an acknowledgement that we have received the application.
Method of payment
We will invoice fees for international applications to the Norwegian Industrial Property Office or Receiving Office. After you have sent your application, you will receive an invoice, which must be paid within one month.
PCT application form
If electronic filing is not possible, you can use the PDF form below and send the application by post or through Altinn.
PCT request form