EP full-text data

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A bulk data collection including the full text in machine-readable format of all patent applications and granted patent specifications published by the EPO since it was set up in 1978.

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This bulk data set is available in XML and PDF/A as frontfile and backfile data.

With EP full-text data you can:

access the full text of the entire collection of EP publications (A and B)
download weekly frontfiles
search the complete EP full-text collection using your own search interface, in-house database or search engine

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Conditions

Coverage	EP-A documents from 1978 onwards EP-B documents from 1980 onwards European patent applications (EP-A documents) filed via the PCT route and published by WIPO in one of the three official languages of the EPO are not republished by the EPO. For these cases, only minimum information is available (EP publication, corresponding PCT application number, etc.)
Format	XML ST36 and PDF/A
Volume	Frontfile: approx. 4 GB (zipped) Backfile: approx. 3.53 TB (zipped)
Delivery	Current data (frontfile) is available as a weekly download. Publication takes place every Wednesday, at 14.00 hrs CET. Backfile data is available for download.
Price	Please visit our shop for prices.