Online filing
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For online filing with the EPO as receiving Office, the EPO's epoline® Online Filing software or the PCT-SAFE software, provided by the IB, may be used. The software allows applicants to fill in the application form (PCT/RO/101) directly in the electronic document formats that are accepted by the EPO as receiving Office (see PCT Gazette).
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The epoline® Online Filing software and the required smart card are free of charge. More information is available on the epoline® website (http://www.epoline.org). The online filing package may be obtained by following the instructions provided on the epoline® website under "Online Filing".
Information on the PCT-SAFE software is available on the WIPO website (http://www.wipo.int/pct-safe/en/index.htm) and in the WIPO PCT Guide.
If an international application is filed online with the EPO as receiving Office, the receipt of documents is acknowledged electronically by the EPO during the submission session. The acknowledgement includes the identity of the receiving Office, ie the EPO, the date and time of receipt, a reference or application number allocated by the EPO, a list of the files transmitted and a message digest, ie the message in compressed form.
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