THE REQUIREMENTS FOR FILLING A NON-PCT APPLICATION IN OAPI ARE AS FOLLOWS.
- Power of Attorney (simply signed) - can be late filed within 3 months of notification;
- Specification, claims, drawings, and abstract in English or French - required on the day of filing;
- Assignment of Invention - can be late filed within 6 months;
- Assignment of Priority Rights - can be late filed within 6 months; and
- Certified priority document with sworn and verified English or French translation, see notes below - can be late filed within 6 months.
- With respect to item (e) above, the translation of the priority document must be accompanied by a signed declaration of the official translator which also carries a stamp or a seal. In the event that the translator does not have a stamp or a seal, notarized translations have in the past been accepted by OAPI.
THE REQUIREMENT FOR FILLING A PCT APPLICATION IN OAPI ARE AS FOLLOWS
- Power of Attorney (simply signed) - can be late filed within 3 months of notification;
- Specification, claims, drawings, and abstract in English or French - required on the day of filing;
- Assignment of Priority Rights - can be late filed within 6 months;
- Copy of PCT International advertisement - required on day of filing;
- Copy of International Search Report - can be late filed, no set deadline; and
- Copy of International Preliminary Examination Report - can be late filed, no set deadline
