It is also possible for you to request that the EPO retrieve the priority document electronically via the WIPO Digital Access Service (DAS), provided that the office where the first filing was made participates in this service. To enable you to make use of DAS, the Office of First Filling will generate a dedicated access code, which you will need to provide to the EPO together with your retrieval request. You can file the retrieval request directly in the request for grant of a European patent (EPO Form 1001; see
point 4.1.013) or by filing EPO Form 1013, available on the EPO website (
epo.org). In response, the EPO will automatically retrieve, free of charge, the priority document issued by the Office of First Filing. For more information please consult the WIPO website (
wipo.int).