Current Account at WIPO

Current Account at WIPO is a financial account, managed in Swiss Francs, designed to simplify the payment process for customers who regularly carry out transactions with WIPO.
You can use a Current Account at WIPO to pay WIPO online services such as Patents, Trademarks, Industrial Designs, Geographical Indications, Domain Name Disputes, Arbitration and Mediation, and WIPO Academy online courses.
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Is Current Account at WIPO for me?

If you are a company or an individual having transactions on a regular basis with WIPO (at least several times per year), you can open a Current Account at WIPO.
When you hold a Current Account at WIPO, you:
  • pay all WIPO services with your Current Account at WIPO
  • replenish your Current Account at WIPO by lump sum payments
  • personalize the management of your account

Which benefits do I get by opening a Current Account at WIPO?

Save money

  • Current Account is free of charge
  • Save bank transfer fees and get a prompt refund

Pay securely

  • Monitor all your payments online
  • Get immediately a payment confirmation

Pay fast and easily

  • Pay online
  • Check payments at a glance
  • Customize dedicated alerts

What would I like to do?

Open a Current Account at WIPO

Follow easy steps to open a Current Account at WIPO. Remember that you need a WIPO Account for this purpose.

Synchronize your Current Account and WIPO Account

To be able to pay with your Current Account at WIPO, you have to synchronize it first with your WIPO Account.

Access and manage your Current Account at WIPO

Learn about the roles you can assume in managing your Current Account at WIPO. Based on your role, your activities will differ.

Pay your fees with a Current Account at WIPO

Before making payments, ensure your Current Account at WIPO has sufficient funds. It is a good practice to set up a threshold notification: you can customize it to fit your needs.

Check balance and deposit funds in your Current Account at WIPO

  • Consult all your past transactions and the current balance anytime, online on your Current Account at WIPO portal.
  • Replenish your Current Account at WIPO by a bank transfer in Swiss Francs (CHF).

Close your Current Account at WIPO

You can close your Current Account at WIPO at anytime provided that your transactions are paid and completed. You will receive your remaining balance back to your bank account.

Questions about Current Account at WIPO?

If you need any assistance or further information, please read our FAQs or contact our Current Account Support Team.
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00-18:00 (Geneva time)

What should I do to open a Current Account at WIPO?

Note: To open a Current Account at WIPO, you need a WIPO Account. Create a WIPO Account if you do not have one yet.
  • Step 1

    Fill in the opening form

    You will need to attach proof of identification (e.g. copy of company registration or passport). These supporting documents must be submitted in English or French.
    Please read carefully Terms and conditions before proceeding.
  • Step 2

    Get WIPO confirmation

    Receive confirmation that your opening file, including additional information, is complete (different from the automatic acknowledgement).
    The confirmation takes place within 24 hours (Monday to Friday) if all documents submitted are correct.
  • Step 3

    Wire the initial deposit

    Transfer a minimum of 2,000 Swiss francs into WIPO's bank account. When making your transfer, make sure to write in the additional information field: "Open a Current Account at WIPO".
    WIPO bank account details 
    • Account name: WIPO / OMPI
    • UBS Switzerland AG (formely Credit Suisse), CH-1211 Geneva 70 
    • IBAN: CH51 0483 5048 7080 8100 0 
    • Swift: CRESCHZZ80A
    WIPO postal account details 
    • Account name: WIPO / OMPI
    • SWISS POST/Postfinance, Engelhaldenstrasse 37, CH-3030 Bern
    • IBAN: CH03 0900 0000 1200 5000 8 
    • Swift: POFICHBE
  • Step 4

    Access your current account

    Upon the reception of the funds, we will communicate your Current Account number and the credentials to your online access.
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Video: Opening request

How do I synchronize my Current Account at WIPO with my WIPO account?

  • Step 1

    Follow the access link

    Follow the link to access your Current Account.
  • Step 2

    Login with your WIPO account

    Enter your WIPO Account username and password to sign in.
  • Step 3

    Login to your Current Account at WIPO

    Enter your Current Account at WIPO username and password at the prompt.
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Video: Synchronization

Warning! Your Current Account at WIPO username and password will still be needed to make trademark online payments. Make sure you keep them!

How do I access my Current Account at WIPO?

Once your Current Account at WIPO is synchronized with your WIPO Account, you will be able to access your Current Account portal to manage your transactions, check your balance and download statements.
You will also be automatically recognized as Current Account holder when paying a transaction through our WIPO Pay payment application.

Which roles can I assume within my Current Account at WIPO?

You can manage your Current Account at WIPO assuming one of two roles:
  • Focal point,
  • Viewer.

Based on my role how can I manage my Current Account at WIPO?

For all current account users (focal points and viewers)

Monitor your transactions from the application
On your Current Account dedicated application, you can monitor your current account's transactions and its balance.
Monitor your transactions from the widgets
On your IP Portal Dashboard you can add the Current Account widgets (Summary and Detail) and see at a glance the status of all the transactions for which you used your Current Account.

Only for focal points

Manage as a focal point
1. Customize your notifications to receive information on the debits, credits and when you reach your minimum balance of your Current Account at WIPO.
2. Change the name and address of your Current Account at WIPO.
3. Set your minimum balance that is appropriate to your activity.
4. Authorize colleagues as viewer and allocate rights to them on the Current Account at WIPO.
5. Indicate contact details associated to your Current Account at WIPO.
Closely follow your activity
1. Receive by e-mail your monthly statement in the beginning of each month.
2. Receive daily notifications on your transactions.
3. Receive notifications every time you top-up your minimum amount.
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Video: Managing roles and notifications

Note: Please let us know immediately if your company name or contact e-mail address changes.

How do I pay my fees with a Current Account at WIPO?

Note: Please ensure that there are sufficient funds in your Current Account at WIPO before making a payment. Transactions that would result in a negative balance are not allowed.
Two ways to pay fees with your Current Account at WIPO:
1. Pay online
For all the services using WIPO Pay as payment application, you must have synchronized your WIPO Account with your Current Account at WIPO so that you can be identified as Current Account holder and be able to pay with your Current Account at WIPO.
In other cases, please enter the credentials of your Current Account at WIPO to validate your online payment.

Service

Online Filing Services

Fees information

Online payment system

PCT (Patents)

ePCT (digital certificate required)

PCT System fees

WIPO Pay

Madrid (Trademarks)

eMadrid

Madrid System fees

Madrid System Online Payment (for irregularity only)

Hague (Industrial design)

eHague

Hague System fees

WIPO Pay

Lisbon (Geographical indications)

eLisbon

Lisbon System fees

WIPO Pay

Domain Name Disputes

Domain names (UDRP)

Domain Name Disputes fees

WIPO Pay

WIPO Academy (online training)

WIPO Academy

WIPO Academy fees

WIPO Academy
2. Indicate Current Account at WIPO NUMBER as the preferred payment method on the relevant downloadable form
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Video: Paying in WIPO Pay

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Video: Paying for trademark renewal and other management fees

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Video: Paying for trademark fees after receiving an irregularity notice

How can I check my Current Account at WIPO balance?

You can check your account balance and view transactions you've made (payments and deposits) using your Current Account at WIPO portal at any time by simply logging in. You will receive a notification by email once your balance reaches the minimum threshold (200 CHF by default). This minimum can be changed. See under “Manage”.
Your account is updated daily and you will receive a monthly statement by email. You will receive an automatic email everyday listing the transactions that took place on the day before.
Once your payment has been processed, it will appear in your list of transactions.
Payments listed on your Current Account at WIPO statement begin with a five-letter code, followed by the relevant transaction code (Madrid and Hague only):
  • Madrid System (trademarks) - TRDMK
  • PCT (patents) - PCTRO
  • Hague System (industrial designs) - INDES
  • Lisbon System (geographical indications and appellations of origin) - LISBN
  • Domain Name Disputes Resolution (UDRP) - ARBDN
  • WIPO Academy / WIPO Seminars - WIPO1
Please notify us of any discrepancies in your list of transactions as soon as possible.
All deposits made into your Current Account at WIPO will appear as 'VERSEMENT' on your account statement. We'll send you an e-mail receipt within 10 days of processing your deposit. If you do not receive a receipt, please contact us.
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Video: Understanding the statements

How can I deposit funds in my Current Account at WIPO?

You can deposit funds only in Swiss Francs (CHF) in your Current Account at WIPO using either bank or postal transfer. The deposit instruction must include your Current Account at WIPO NUMBER (CA123456).
If your deposit is made in a currency other than Swiss francs, the amount will be converted at the bank’s exchange rate and credited to your Current Account at WIPO. If the currency cannot be freely converted into Swiss francs, it will be returned to you.
WIPO Bank transfer details
  • Account name: WIPO / OMPI
  • Credit Suisse, CH-1211 Geneva 70
  • IBAN: CH51 0483 5048 7080 8100 0
  • Swift: CRESCHZZ80A
Note: Please take into consideration that a bank transfer can take a minimum of three or more open days to reach our bank account depending on the originating country.
WIPO Postal transfer details
  • Account name: WIPO / OMPI
  • SWISS POST/Postfinance, Engelhaldenstrasse 37, CH-3030 Bern
  • IBAN: CH03 0900 0000 1200 5000 8
  • Swift: POFICHBE
Note: Please take into consideration that a postal transfer may take a minimum of seven or more open days to reach our postal account.
You must ensure that your Current Account at WIPO is sufficiently funded at all times. Funding must be made by means of single lump sum payments, based on activity forecast for your Account.
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Video: Deposit your funds

Warning! Your deposit should not exceed the amount required to cover transactions forecast for the next three months.

How can I close my Current Account at WIPO?

Note: You can close your Current Account at WIPO only when your transactions are paid and completed.
  • Step 1

    Fill in the closing form

    Please fill in and submit the closing form.
  • Step 2

    WIPO starts closing processes

    • Any new debit instructions will be blocked/denied.
    • Any ongoing transactions will be completed, subject to availability of funds.
  • Step 3

    WIPO closes your account and refunds the balance

    Your Current Account is now closed and the balance refunded to the bank account specified in the closing form.
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Video: Closure procedure

Need more information?

If you need any assistance or further information, please contact us.