5.1 Certified copies of documents from the files or of other documents 

The EPO will issue on request a certified copy of the European patent application or European patent specification, or of other documents from the files of European patent applications and patents (e.g. an extract from the European Patent Register), provided that the conditions for file inspection (Art. 128(1) to Art. 128(4)) are fulfilled and, where applicable, an administrative fee has been paid (see the decision of the President of the EPO dated 13 November 2025, OJ EPO 2025, A65). Requests for the above documents are free of charge if made using MyEPO Portfolio (see A‑XI, 1 and OJ EPO 2024, A5).