Technical fault in online services (reference no. INC0405469) – detected and resolved
On 18.11.2025 between 12:32 and 15:11 we experienced technical problems with the online services:
• Online Filing 2.0
• Contingency Upload Service
On 18.11.2025 between 12:32 and 15:42 we experienced technical problems with the online services:
• MyEpo
• Espacenet
• Central Fee Payment
• EPO website
• Third Party Observation Online Form (3PO)
• Open Patent Service (OPS)
• European Patent Register
• European Publication Server
We apologise for any inconvenience.
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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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