Unitary Patent features in Online Filing 2.0
Patent applicants and their representatives can now file:
Your administrator needs to grant you permission to draft, sign and/or send forms UP 7000 and UP 7038.
You can find form UP 7000 under Start a procedure, and submit form UP 7038 using the Submit EP 1038, UP 7038, PCT-SFD option.
NEW: Notice of opposition (EP2300) in Online Filing 2.0
Users, in particular opponents, interveners, and their representatives can now file Notice of opposition (EP2300) in Online Filing 2.0.
Your Administrator needs to give you rights to draft, sign and/or send the form. The form can be found under Start a procedure.
NEW: Demo for Notice of opposition (EP2300) in Online Filing 2.0
Users, in particular opponents, interveners, and their representatives can now familiarise themselves with the new Notice of opposition (EP2300) features in Online Filing 2.0. Use demo mode to practice drafting, signing and sending requests for opposition, without submitting a real filing. Demo mode transmissions go to a different EPO server address from production submissions; submissions are confirmed by a demo receipt. They do not constitute a valid submission.
Your Administrator needs to give you rights to draft, sign and/or send the form in DEMO mode. The form can be found under Start a procedure.
All EP forms:
Montenegro has acceded to the European Patent Convention, see OJ EPO 2022, A78
As a result, all submissions in status Draft, Ready to sign or Ready to send have been set to Revised by system.
Removing Montenegro as an extension state from your submission
If you have selected Montenegro as an extension state, you will need to remove it from the pdf and xml files in your submission by doing the following:
1. Open the submission, and make sure it is in Draft status.
2. In the Application details tab, clear the checkbox Request for extension to extension states.
3. Save your change.
If you wish to request extension to Bosnia and Herzegovina, select the checkbox Request for extension to extension states and then select BA - Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The validation messages displayed under the bell are now also displayed in the Ready to sign and Ready to send statuses.
Minor technical corrections and fixes
Demo for new Unitary Patent features in Online Filing 2.0
Patent applicants and their representatives can now familiarise themselves with the new Unitary Patent features in Online Filing 2.0 and Online Filing. Use demo mode to practice drafting, signing and sending requests for unitary effect.
The generated PDF shows an amended version of the declaration under section "14. Method of payment", in the event of "bank transfer" or "credit card".
EP 1001:
EP 1038:
EP 1200:
PCT/RO/101:
EP 1001:
EP 1200:
EP 1038:
Your system will be automatically updated to reflect WIPO's December release. You can now pay fees via PCT-SFD. This release also contains various other improvements to the user interface.
Portal
Portal
Portal
EP 1001:
EP 1200:
All forms:
PCT Demand
EP 1038:
PCT forms:
External portal:
All forms
EP 1200
EP 1001