Legal information
Discover the potential of the EPO’s legal patent information: see if and where a patent has been granted, if it is valid, if there is still time to challenge it, and much more.
Resources
European Patent Register
The European Patent Register contains all the publicly available procedural information on European patent applications as they pass through each stage of the granting process.
European Patent Bulletin
The European Patent Bulletin offers free downloadable files containing bibliographic and procedural data.
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EP Bulletin search
Comprehensive online access to bibliographic and procedural information on European patent applications and granted patents.
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European Case Law Identifier sitemap
The European Case Law Identifier (ECLI) sitemap makes it easier to access and reference decisions of the EPO’s boards of appeal.
Third-party observations
Third-party observations may be submitted using an online form which has been designed to help you formulate your observations in a structured and concise manner.