Information from the EPO |
Decisions of the President of the EPO |
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 25 January 2024 revising the Office's fees and expenses | A5 | PDF | HTML |
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 15 January 2024 concerning the refund of the search fee under Article 9(2) of the Rules relating to Fees | A6 | PDF | HTML |
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 15 January 2024 concerning the refund of the international search fee by the EPO acting as International Searching Authority | A7 | PDF | HTML |
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 February 2024 concerning signatures on contracts and declarations under Rules 22 and 85 and Rule 23 EPC | A17 | PDF | HTML |
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 February 2024 concerning signatures on contracts and declarations relating to European patents with unitary effect | A18 | PDF | HTML |
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 February 2024 concerning the web-based online service MyEPO Portfolio and electronic notification to the Mailbox in proceedings related to European patents with unitary effect | A19 | PDF | HTML |
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 February 2024 concerning the web‑based online service MyEPO Portfolio and electronic notification to the Mailbox in proceedings under the EPC and the PCT | A20 | PDF | HTML |
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 25 March 2024 concerning use of the EPO electronic file system for the creation, maintenance and preservation of files | A31 | PDF | HTML |
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 22 April 2024 concerning the abolition of fax as a means of filing patent applications and other documents | A41 | PDF | HTML |
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 22 April 2024 concerning the decommissioning of certain online services | A43 | PDF | HTML |
Notices from the EPO |
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 25 January 2024 concerning fee-related support measures for small entities | A8 | PDF | HTML |
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 7 December 2023 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office | A9 | PDF | HTML |
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 7 December 2023 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Search and Examination at the European Patent Office as PCT Authority | A10 | PDF | HTML |
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 16 January 2024 concerning the application of Rule 134(5) EPC after the earthquake in Japan on 1 January 2024 | A11 | PDF | HTML |
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 9 February 2024 concerning new features of MyEPO Portfolio | A21 | PDF | HTML |
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 9 February 2024 concerning revised Rule 22 EPC | A22 | PDF | HTML |
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 15 February 2024 concerning the further digitalisation of the fee refund procedure | A23 | PDF | HTML |
Corrigendum, OJ EPO January 2024 (A5) | A30 | PDF | HTML |
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 25 March 2024 concerning the limitation of data storage for users in Online Filing 2.0 to five years | A32 | PDF | HTML |
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 29 March 2024 concerning search and examination fees | A33 | PDF | HTML |
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 15 March 2024 concerning amended Rules 1, 41, 147 and 152 EPC | A34 | PDF | HTML |
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 April 2024 concerning the abolition of fax as a means of filing patent applications and other documents | A42 | PDF | HTML |
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 April 2024 concerning the decommissioning of certain online services | A44 | PDF | HTML |
Representation |
List of professional representatives before the EPO |
List of professional representatives before the EPO | A12 | PDF | HTML |
List of professional representatives before the EPO | A24 | PDF | HTML |
List of professional representatives before the EPO | A36 | PDF | HTML |
List of professional representatives before the EPO | A45 | PDF | HTML |
European qualifying examination |
Implementing provisions to the Regulation on the European qualifying examination | A25 | PDF | HTML |
Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2025 | A26 | PDF | HTML |
CEIPI |
CEIPI training for the foundation paper F of the EQE 2025 | A46 | PDF | HTML |
CEIPI - European qualifying examination 2025 (main examination) | A47 | PDF | HTML |
epi |
epi Code of Conduct | A35 | PDF | HTML |
Fees |
Rules relating to Fees - Decisions |
Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A14 | PDF | HTML |
Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A28 | PDF | HTML |
Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A38 | PDF | HTML |
Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A49 | PDF | HTML |
Guidance for the payment of fees |
Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A13 | PDF | HTML |
Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A27 | PDF | HTML |
Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A37 | PDF | HTML |
Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A48 | PDF | HTML |