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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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Comprehensive online access to bibliographic and procedural information on European patent applications and granted patents.

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The European Case Law Identifier (ECLI) sitemap makes it easier to access and reference decisions of the EPO’s boards of appeal.

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