https://www.epo.org/en/node/release-notes
Central Fee Payment release notes
- 6 July 2023
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The EPO is pleased to inform users of its Central Fee Payment service that a new release has been deployed.
New features and minor functional changes
Redesigned sign-in page
- Sign-in with smart card or two-step verification (for full access) is now on the left-hand side of the screen, while sign-in with email and password (for limited access) has been moved to the right-hand side.
After signing in, you can proceed in the same way as before.
Fee group Fees Due
- To avoid double payments, users will now see if another payment is already being processed for the same application/fee code.
This information can be found next to the column Due Date.
Fee order history
- It is now possible to download CSV payment confirmations in the Fee order history.
Claim refunds
- It is now possible to download a PDF/CSV confirmation of a claimed refund right after submitting the claim.
Improved functionality
- Improved Change password functionality
- Sign-in with smart card or two-step verification (for full access) is now on the left-hand side of the screen, while sign-in with email and password (for limited access) has been moved to the right-hand side.
- 27 March 2023
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The EPO is pleased to inform users of its Central Fee Payment service that a new release has been deployed.
New features and minor functional changes
Default deposit account
- If a smart card is linked to multiple deposit accounts, you can make one account the default - go to Payment details under My account.
This account will then be shown by default under Deposit account management, Automatic debiting management and at Checkout.
Number of applications
- The number of applications is now displayed in the Cart, at Checkout, in the order confirmation and under order details in Fee order history.
Direct access to order/payment confirmation at Checkout
- At Checkout, a link to Fee order history provides direct access to the order/payment confirmation.
Filters and downloads
- It is now possible to filter on voucher number under Rejected payments and Rejected fee payment history.
- It is now possible to download a PDF/CSV of rejected fees during validation before Checkout.
- It is now possible to select the voucher number to download a PDF/CSV of refund details in Refund history.
Terms and conditions
- The terms and conditions have been updated with the latest legal sources.
Improved functionality
- When making a payment, you can now paste the full application number including the digit.
- Text and graphical elements have been adapted to help users with low vision or visual impairments.
- 3 March 2023
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New features and minor functional changes
Improved language settings
- The language selected after log-in will be set as the default.
Deposit account management
- Deposit account transactions for a selected period (e.g. account statements) are sorted in ascending order in all download formats.
Batch upload
- A warning message is displayed after upload to minimise the risk of uploading the same batch multiple times.
Enhanced filter
- It is now possible to filter by user reference in Rejected payments and Rejected fee payment history.
- It is now possible to filter by deposit account number in Fee order history.
- The Filed via filter in Transactions has been improved.
- The reference filters now have improved functionality.
- There is now a reset button to clear filters.