Submitting an application at the international stage for PCT treaty in ePCT system

Requirements

1

Filling out the application form online, at the international phase, through the administration's electronic account on the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

2

Submitting the documents that prove the applicant's status

3

Attaching the commercial register of the applicant company

4

Attaching the waiver document from the right holder according to the condition

5

Attaching 2 copies of the invention's full description in English and Arabic

6

2 copies of the summarized description in Arabic and English

7

Attaching the priority document, in case the request is based on a national priority right in accordance with the Paris Convention on Industrial Property

8

Payment of the international application fee for the International Bureau in Geneva upon submitting the application or within one month from the date of submission

9

Payment of the transaction fee for the administration's benefit, or within a month from the date of submission

10

Payment of the international search fee at the time of application or within one month from the date of submission to one of the three offices of the international search body chosen by the applicant (the US Patent and Trademark Office, the European Patent Office, the Egyptian Patent Office)

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The reception will send the international application electronically to the ePCT system, and will register the application, with an international number, along with the date of submission, and will then notify the applicant electronically.

12

In case all the fees or part of them were not paid, the applicant will be asked to pay the incomplete fee on PCT / RO / 133 within one month from the date of notification

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In case of failure to comply with the deadline, the international application will be withdrawn and the applicant will be notified of the form PCT / RO / 117 for failure to pay the prescribed fees, or to submit the application in the language that is accepted by the International Research Office from the date of notification, or payment for its translation.

Cost

  • International application fee 1367 USD
  • Fees for each sheet of paper, exceeding 30 sheets 15 USD
  • Discount rate for electronic deposit (a) 103 USD
  • Discount rate for electronic deposit (b) 206 USD
  • Discount rate for electronic filing (c) 308 USD
  • Transaction fee 206 USD
  • Research fee of the European department 2103 USD
  • Research fee of the American department 2080 USD
  • Research fee of the American department for small businesses 1040 USD
  • Research fee of the American department for micro enterprises 520 USD
  • Research fee of the Egyptian department 452 USD

Apply Location

The following table mentions the fees prescribed for the filing of the application at the international phase in accordance with the PCT, which is collected by Qatari Riyal, along with the equivalent fees in US dollars:

Government services complex (Shhaniya)

Direction

Government services complex (Shhaniya)

Um-salal Municipality

Direction

Um-salal Municipality

Government services complex (Al-Rayyan)

Direction

Government services complex (Al-Rayyan)

Government services complex (Um-salal)

Direction

Government services complex (Um-salal)

Industry City (Doha Municipality)

Direction

Industry City (Doha Municipality)

C-Ring

Direction

C-Ring

Alwakra Municipality

Direction

Alwakra Municipality

Government services complex (Mesaimeer)

Direction

Government services complex (Mesaimeer)

Industry City (Doha Municipality)

Direction

Industry City (Doha Municipality)

Government services complex (Al-Khor)

Direction

Government services complex (Al-Khor)

Government services complex (Aniza)

Direction

Government services complex (Aniza)

Government services complex (Alshamal)

Direction

Government services complex (Alshamal)

Government services complex (The Pearl)

Direction

Government services complex (The Pearl)

Government services complex (Mesaimeer)

Direction

Government services complex (Mesaimeer)

Head Quarter

Direction

Head Quarter

Address

Ministry of Commerce and Industry – Head Quarter and all other branches.

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