From 1st January 2026, ePCT will be the only way to digitally file PCT applications where Intellectual Property Office (IPO) UK is the receiving office.
To help you prepare for this change, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is hosting a 2-hour webinar on 18 December 2025.
What you’ll learn
The webinars will show you how to:
- file international (PCT) applications through ePCT with IPO UK as the receiving office
- submit post-filing documents to receiving offices, the International Bureau and other participating IP offices
- manage access rights for your team
- use ePCT’s features to monitor and manage your international applications.
Who should attend
These webinars are designed for patent practitioners, paralegals and applicants who file or manage PCT applications.
Register for the webinar [link]: Webinar Registration – Zoom
More information
Questions will be answered via the Q&A feature in Zoom throughout the presentation. At the end of the session, there will also be an opportunity to ask questions and have them answered live.
The webinar will be recorded and made available to watch on the PCT Webinars webpage: https://www.wipo.int/pct/en/seminar/webinars/index.html
For more information about filing PCT applications with IPO UK, read our blog: What’s changing – filing international patents [link]: What’s changing – filing international patents
