Article 7
EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE
Information from the EPO
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 15 December 2015 concerning forms and publications available from the EPO
Updated lists of forms available free of charge from the EPO and of selected EPO publications are given below.
The forms can be requested from the EPO or downloaded from the website at www.epo.org/applying/forms-fees/forms.html.
EPO forms and publications should preferably be ordered from the Vienna sub-office, at this address:
European Patent Office Vienna Customer Services
Postfach 90
1031 WIEN
Tel. +43 1 52126-4500
toll free: 00 800 80 20 20 20
Fax +43 1 52126-2492
Updates of most EPO publications, and of the price list for our products and services, can be found on the website at www.epo.org/service-support/ordering.html?hp=list.
The forms are also available from the central industrial property offices of the EPC contracting states.
List of forms available free of charge from the EPO
| EPC proceedings – EPO Forms |
|---|---|
1001 11.15 |
Request for grant of a European patent |
1002 12.07 |
Designation of inventor |
1003 11.11 |
Authorisation |
1004 09.11 |
General authorisation |
1005 01.16 |
PACE request to the European Patent Office |
1009 01.15 |
Request for participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme Notes 01.15 |
1011 04.14 |
Declaration for SMEs, natural persons, non-profit organisations, universities and public research organisations for the purpose of fee reductions under Rule 6 EPC |
1034 04.08 |
Important deadlines when filing a European patent application |
1037 12.07 |
Acknowledgement of receipt by the European Patent Office of subsequently filed items relating to patent applications/patents |
1038 12.07 |
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items |
1140 12.07 |
Request for the issue of a sample of deposited biological material (Rule 33 EPC) |
1141 12.07 |
Declaration for the purpose of obtaining a sample of deposited biological material |
1142 12.07 |
Request for deposited biological material to be made available by issuing a sample to an expert |
1200 11.15 |
Entry into the European phase (EPO as designated or elected Office) |
2300 11.14 |
Notice of opposition to a European patent |
2380 07.15 |
Request for limitation or revocation of a European patent |
online/ en ligne |
Third-party observations form |
| PCT proceedings – PCT/EPO Forms |
|---|---|
RO/101 |
Request form for an international application according to the PCT (July 2015) |
RO/134 |
Indications relating to deposited microorganism or other biological material (July 1998 - reprint January 2004) |
1032 03.11 |
Confirmation of an international application filed by fax |
IPEA/401 |
PCT demand for international preliminary examination (Chapter II) (July 2015) |
|
Payments – EPO/PCT Forms |
1010 04.14 |
Payment of fees and expenses |
RO/101 Annex |
Fee calculation sheet (July 2015) |
IPEA/401 Annex |
Fee calculation sheet (July 2015) |
|
Other – EPO Forms |
online/en ligne |
Order for European A and B documents (single sales) |
List of selected publications of the European Patent Office
General information on the EPO
European patents and the grant procedure DE, EN, FR free last edition 2015 |
Facts and figures 2015 DE, EN, FR Free last edition 2015 |
Information on the patent granting procedure
How to get a European patent – Guide for applicants (15th edition) DE, EN, FR free last edition 2015 |
Euro-PCT Guide: PCT procedure at the EPO (8th edition) DE, EN, FR free last edition 2015 |
National law relating to the EPC (16th edition) DE, EN, FR free last edition 2013 |
Case law of the EPO boards of appeal (7th edition) DE, EN, FR EUR 78 per language EUR 183 for a full set last edition 2013 |
Case law of the EPO boards of appeal (special edition of the Official Journal) trilingual only EUR 64 for back copies for 2012/2013 EUR 52 for back copies for 2011 EUR 56 for back copies for 2010 EUR 58 for back copies for 2009 EUR 43 for back copies for 2008 EUR 40 for back copies for 2007 EUR 36 for back copies for 1991-2006 (per year) |
Official publications
European Patent Convention (15th edition) trilingual only EUR 82 last edition 2013 |
Special edition No. 3 OJ EPO 2007 "Revision of the European Patent Convention (EPC 2000) – Update of decisions of the President and notices from the European Patent Office of relevance to patent practitioners" trilingual only EUR 36 last edition 2007 |
Special edition No. 4 OJ EPO 2007 "Revision of the European Patent Convention (EPC 2000) – Synoptic presentation EPC 1973/2000 – Part I: The Articles" DE, EN, FR EUR 41 last edition 2007 |
Special edition No. 5 OJ EPO 2007 "Revision of the European Patent Convention (EPC 2000) – Synoptic presentation EPC 1973/2000 – Part II: The Implementing Regulations" DE, EN, FR EUR 44 last edition 2007 |
Guidelines for Examination in the EPO DE, EN, FR EUR 69 per language last edition 2015 |
Official Journal of the EPO - hard copy edition1 trilingual only EUR 202per issue EUR 882annual subscription EUR 842 for back copies for 2011 and 2012 EUR 752for back copies for 2010 EUR 732 for back copies for 2009 EUR 542 for back copies for 2008 EUR 702 for back copies for 2007 EUR 512 for back copies for 1978-2006 (per year) European Patent Bulletin – only available online, at: trilingual only free |
European patent applications and specifications – only available online, at: www.epo.org/publication-server free Directory of professional representatives DE, EN, FR free |
Other publications of the EPO
Patent Information News (Newsletter) DE, EN, FR free subscription, quarterly |
Patent information pricelist trilingual only free – biannual |
Welcome to EPO Online Services trilingual only free last edition 2010 |
EPO Newsletter DE, EN, FR free – bimonthly |
Online Filing trilingual only free last edition 2010 |
Online Fee Payment trilingual only free last edition 2010 |
PatXML – version 1.3.5.5 DE, EN, FR free last edition 2010 |
European Patent Register DE, EN, FR free last edition 2015 |
Espacenet DE, EN, FR free last edition 2015 |
Patent information – products and services DE, EN, FR free last edition 2015 |
Case law from the contracting states to the EPC (2004-2011) trilingual only EUR 53 last edition 2011 |
Case law from the contracting states to the EPC (2011-2014) trilingual only EUR 67 last edition 2015 |
Patents for software? DE, EN, FR free last edition 2013 |
Patents on biotechnology DE, EN, FR free last edition 2014 |
Nanotechnology and patents EN free last edition 2013 |
Patents and clean energy EN free last edition 2010 |
Asian patent information services from the EPO EN free last edition 2014 |