Online Filing 2.0 is now available for filing:
Accessible from most browsers, Online Filing 2.0 stores your data and documents on a secure network hosted by the EPO.
Because the application is web-based, there is no software to install -- except for the smart card software that allows you to log on in a secure environment. Your smart card must first be activated.
Smartcard access
If you were a registered CMS user before 1 April 2021, you have been given access to Online Filing 2.0 in demo mode. If you are an administrator in CMS you are automatically defined as an administrator in Online Filing 2.0 and you are able to access the demo and the production environment.
If you are not an administrator in CMS and you want to get access to the production environment of Online Filing 2.0, you need to contact the administrator of your organisation.
If you have never used CMS or if you only registered for it on or after 1 April 2021, then please proceed by completing the registration form for Online Filing 2.0 below.
Enter your activated smart card and press the button below to open Online Filing 2.0.
Online Filing 2.0 works in the following browsers: