For security reasons, the PIN is sent separately by post a few days after your smart card. You will then need to activate your smart card for use at the EPO. If you want to file with a national patent office, your smart card will also need to be activated on that office's website.
Once you have received your new smart card and PIN, and only after you have installed the latest cryptovision software (see below for details), you can activate your smart card:
Use your smart card to access the following EPO services:
If you have not yet installed cryptovision on your PC, please install it first in order to activate the smart card. See below for more details on this software.
The download can be accessed with the username and password indicated in the PIN letter for your smart card. Alternatively, contact support@epo.org
cryptovision (64 Bit) runs on Microsoft Windows 8.x (64 Bit), Windows 10.x (64 Bit) and Windows Server 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016 and 2019 only.
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Software |
Size |
Date |
Download |
|---|---|---|---|
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Msi version 8.1.0.718 (zip file) |
45 MB |
26.4.2023 |
Download |
cryptovision (32 Bit) runs on Windows 8 or 10 (32 Bit) only.
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Software |
Size |
Date |
Download |
|---|---|---|---|
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Msi version 8.1.0.718 (zip file) |
35 MB |
26.4.2023 |
Download |
Please uninstall any previous version before installing this version.
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Software |
Size |
Date |
Download |
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cryptovision sc/interface 8.1.0.718 Cryptographic software (zip file) |
112 MB |
26.4.2023 |
Download |
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Software |
Size |
Date |
Download |
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cryptovision
sc/interface 8.1.0.718 |
327 MB |
26.4.2023 |
Download |
If you are using Online Filing 2.0, please note that it will take 24 hours for your card to be activated.
