The files relating to Unitary Patents are available for online inspection in the Register for unitary patent protection, which can be found in the UP All documents panel view in the European Patent Register's dedicated Unitary Patent section.The UP Register provides information relating to Unitary Patents and can be found in a dedicated section of the European Patent Register under UP Patent. The files relating to Unitary Patents are available for online inspection in the UP All documents panel view.
On request, the EPO will issue certified copies of documents from the files of Unitary Patents (e.g. an extract from the Register for unitary patent protection UP Register), provided that the conditions for file inspection (Rule 20(1) UPR in conjunction with Art. 128(1) to (4) EPC) are fulfilled and, where applicable, an administrative fee has been paid. The request is free of charge if made using MyEPO Portfolio (see EPC Guidelines, A‑XI, 51 and OJ EPO 2024, A5).
In exceptional cases, and only if accompanied by a substantiated request, the EPO will issue uncertified copies of files or uncertified extracts from the Register for unitary patent protection UP Register. No fee is due for this service (see EPC Guidelines, A‑XI, 2.2).