PCT Procedures + Foreign Systems

By the end of this module, the participant will be able to file a PCT application using the RO/101 form (fax and electronic filing), invoke priority, deal with the most frequently occurring issues for getting a filing date, and deal with both formality and prosecution tasks during the rest of the international phase, EP regional entry and national entry in the US, China, India and Japan. Participants will have a good insight in time limits, remedies and fee payments and will be able to put the knowledge into practice.
Furthermore the participant will be able to perform and monitor the main procedural steps during all these phases.
The participant will also gain insight in what he/she might encounter during the different national phases like requesting examination, filing of assignment, Power of Attorney, IDS, payment of issue fees, renewal fees, etc.

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Start date

Duration

Location

16-12-2025

4 Days

Hybrid training

Course schedule

This hybride course is provisionally scheduled to take place on-site (Aristo, Utrecht) from 9:00 AM to 17:00 PM (CET) on 16 December 2025 & 13 January 2026 and online from 09:00 AM to 12:30 PM (CET) on 10 & 12 February 2026.

Course fee

PCT Procedures – Foreign Systems, on-site, price € 1.410
Registration fee € 65
All fees are excluding 21% VAT

Discount

Members of the Dutch and Belgium Platform Formalities Officers receive a reduction of 10%.

When to register?

This course has limited participant slots. To ensure your place, we highly recommend registering as early as possible.

This course includes the shipment of physical materials to the meeting venue, please register at least one week before the course start date, provided that seats are still available. Late registrations may result in delayed delivery of course materials.