Technical fault in online services (reference no. INC0388959)
We are currently experiencing technical problems with the following online services, first identified on 12.10.2025, at 19:45h. Our technicians are working to fix them as soon as possible.
-Espacenet
Classic Espacenet is still usable via this link:
https://worldwide.espacenet.com/?locale=en_EP
We apologise for any inconvenience.
Important notice
Legal safeguards may be available where filing or fee payment services were not available, depending on the service affected, the day and duration of the unavailability and the procedural situation. For details see Rule 134 EPC, Rule 82quater.2 PCT, the ADA (Supplementary publication 3, OJ EPO 2022) and the notice from the EPO dated 22 October 2020 (OJ EPO 2020, A120).
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