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What are the benefits of the PCT-ROAD?

Makes PCT electronic filing accessible to small offices:

Providing practical assistance to PCT Contracting States in automating PCT administration and bridging the experience gap between developed and developing member States;

Enabling applicants to file using any of the options now available in the PCT, such as fully electronic (with a fee reduction of up to 300 Swiss francs), PCT-EASY (fee reduction of 100 Swiss francs) or paper format;

Having the capacity to expand the system at a later stage to enable on-line electronic filing under the PCT. The Offices may also find that this system can be adapted to facilitate electronic filing of national patents.

Improves the Efficiency of RO Administration:

Satisfying the growing demand for the use of electronic methods for processing and data exchange and an ability to keep up with the continued increase in the number of International Applications;

Improving efficiency of the business environment, in particular for receiving and managing PCT documents.