Learn how to set up Online Filing 2.0 and the EPO Mailbox in your company - Online seminar - English
Target audience:
- Users of our legacy online filing software (eOLF) who need to switch over to Online Filing 2.0
- Users whose company is not using the EPO Mailbox
Duration: 2 hours, including questions and answers
The seminar is offered in French and German as well. To register for these sessions, see under Programme/ Other session below.
Organised by
European Patent Office
Organised by
European Patent Office
10.00 – 10.05 Welcome
10.05 – 11.00 Online Filing 2.0 for new users
- How to set-up Online Filing 2.0
- Administration
- Access rights and permissions
- How to add new users in Online Filing 2.0
- Templates
- Folders
- Address book
- Demonstration of Forms EP 1001, 1038
- Brief introduction of the import/export (API) functionality in Online Filing 2.0
- Information on importing data from eOLF to Online Filing 2.0
- Questions and answers
11.00 – 11.05 break
11.05 – 12.00 How to set up the Mailbox and start receiving EPO communications electronically
Session for new users, walking you step by step through how you can begin using this service.
- Introduction - why should you start to use the Mailbox?
- A widespread tool used by many companies
- Efficient and reliable
- Legal certainty
- Possibility to use email alerts
- How to set up the Mailbox
- Administration of user rights
- Adding users
- Adding recipients
- Best practice: cleaning up your company data before you activate your Mailbox
- Activating your Mailbox
- How to sign in to MyEPO Portfolio Mailbox
- Manual download
- Demo of manual download or multiple downloads
- Questions and answers
Other sessions
Language: French, Date: 11-02-2025, Time: 10.00 - 12.00 hrs (CET)
Please register here: https://www.epo.org/en/learning/events/cw02-2025
Language: German, Date: 12-02-2025, Time: 10.00 - 12.00 hrs (CET)
Please register here: https://www.epo.org/en/learning/events/cw03-2025
Useful links
More information on Online Filing 2.0
More information on Mailbox
Speakers
Niclas Morey
Principal Director, Customer Journey & Key Account Management, EPO
Niclas joined the EPO in 1990 as a patent examiner in mechanics. In 1994, he moved on to run international co-operation projects and between 2000 and 2004 he was Head of President's Office. In 2008, he became Director for IP5/Trilateral Affairs and International Organisations and in 2016 this directorate merged with International Co-operation where he assumed overall responsibility. In 2017, he was appointed Principal Director for Quality, Business and User Support, a position where he leads operational support covering areas such as users, classification, patent procedures and quality/risk management. In 2022, the PD changed its name to Customer Journey and Key Account Management when quality and practice and procedures moved to other areas.
Richard Garvey
Key Account Manager, EPO
Richard joined the EPO in 1998. His main responsibility is to facilitate streamlined interaction between the EPO and its users. He also completed his legal studies with a Master's in IT & Telecommunications law, which complements his role as he provides user feedback for the next generation of EPO tools under the Strategic Plan 2028.
Eimer Luck
Key Account Manager, EPO
Eimer joined the EPO in 1992. For ten years, she promoted and supported the use of EPO electronic tools and services. Her main area of expertise became assisting users with accessing the EPO Mailbox and My Files. For the last four years, she has worked as an Instructor for EPO formalities officers in patent grant procedures. In July 2022, Eimer assumed the role of Key Account Manager.