Interact with us on your files
MyEPO Portfolio is the place to interact with us during EP, UP and PCT proceedings.
In MyEPO Portfolio you can receive Mailbox communications from the EPO about your proceedings. And in European proceedings (EP, UP and Euro-PCT) you can access your digital files, submit requests and replies about applications, and interact online with examiners during a live consultation.
Representatives and their support staff can also manage their entry in the list of professional representatives before the EPO.
Your company administrator can use MyEPO Portfolio to manage which users have access to your company’s Mailbox and application portfolios and have fee payment rights.
- Getting access
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Please read our Get access page.
You can access MyEPO Portfolio using either two-factor authentication or an EPO smart card.
- Getting started
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MyEPO Portfolio feature guides
MyEPO Portfolio feature guide - overview and getting started
MyEPO feature guide - your EPO account and two-factor authentication
MyEPO Portfolio feature guide - managing user access in MyEPO Portfolio
MyEPO Portfolio feature guide - accessing your portfolios and documents
MyEPO Portfolio feature guide - handling Mailbox communications
MyEPO Portfolio feature guide - replying to communications with deadlines
MyEPO Portfolio feature guide - submitting procedural requests
MyEPO Portfolio feature guide - shared area
MyEPO Portfolio feature guide - representative area
MyEPO feature guide - APIs for exchanging information with your IP management systemsTutorials
MyEPO Portfolio e-learning tutorials
MyEPO recordings
The EPO's registers of representatives and how to manage entries using MyEPO Portfolio
Watch the recording of the online seminar of 25 June 2024
MyEPO Portfolio – shared area
Watch a video about the shared area of MyEPO Porfolio
Watch the recording of the EPO User Day of 12 June 2024MyEPO Portfolio Mailbox - new users
Watch the recording of the EPO User Day of 12 June 2024
MyEPO Portfolio Mailbox – PCT Link
Watch a recording of the online seminar of 30 April 2024
MyEPO Portfolio – Mailbox
Watch the recording of the online seminar of 27 February 2024
Best practice on managing user access in your portfolio of online services
- Features, benefits and legal information
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With MyEPO Portfolio you can receive and process your Mailbox communications from the EPO during EP, UP and PCT proceedings.
In European proceedings (EP, UP and Euro-PCT) you can also:
- view your portfolio of patent applications in search, examination and opposition
- view the content of the digital file for an application or a granted patent with pending proceedings
- interact online with examiners during a live consultation
- reply to the following communications from the EPO by the deadlines shown:
- a communication about intention to grant - Rule 71(3) EPC
- a communication in examination - Article 94(3) EPC
- the extended European search report - Rule 70a EPC
- an invitation about subject-matter for search - Rules 62a and 63 EPC
- a communication under Rules 161(1) and 162 EPC
- request changes to applications:
- change or withdrawal of representation
- changes to bibliographic data
- withdrawal of application
- transfer of rights
- registration or cancellation of licences and other rights
Your company administrator can use MyEPO Portfolio to manage which users have access to your company’s Mailbox and application portfolios and have fee payment rights.
Representatives (or their support staff) can also manage their entry in the list of professional representatives before the EPO.
Please note that self-representing applicants currently can't reply to communications from the EPO. This will be enabled in future.
Full list of communications which will be notified electronically via the Mailbox (XLSX, 75 KB)
List of communications which are not notified electronically via the Mailbox (XLSX, 13 KB)
Read about the roadmap of new features that we plan to introduce in coming months.
Benefits of MyEPO Portfolio
MyEPO Portfolio provides improved access and procedural guidance, direct interaction with the EPO on files, and enables the exchange of digital information.
Improved access
MyEPO Portfolio provides an interface that is user-friendly, intuitive and easy to access.
It incorporates the functionalities of the legacy Mailbox and My Files services, with useability improvements. It is easier to view documents in the digital file, with access to documents in their original data format, including parts in colour where available.
Mailbox access is available to international agents and non European parties acting before the EPO under the PCT.
Improved procedural guidance
MyEPO Portfolio provides you with information about pending actions in reply to a communication from the EPO and the associated deadlines.
It offers a simplified approach to making procedural submissions. You are guided through the process with procedural information, and plausibility checks and validations help reduce the risk of error.
Direct interaction with the EPO on files
MyEPO Portfolio provides you a personal shared area where you can upload, review, edit and annotate documents together with examiners during a live consultation. This real-time interaction increases quality, transparency as well as efficiency.
Exchange of digital information
MyEPO Portfolio allows you to download data about your application portfolios, pending tasks and Mailbox communications, including links to the digital file.
You can upload information when submitting requests and replying to communications from the EPO.
We have introduced new business-to-business interfaces (APIs) so that users can automate exchange of data between their IP management systems and MyEPO services.
Legal information
- FAQ
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FAQ - MyEPO Portfolio
FAQ - Get Access – EPO Account
FAQ - Managing user access in MyEPO Portfolio
FAQ - Applications and Patents
FAQ - Mailbox
FAQ - Submitting procedural requests about applications
FAQ - Shared area
FAQ - Representative area
FAQ - APIs for exchanging information with your IT systems - Top 50 MyEPO Portfolio users
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Below we present the Top 50 of MyEPO Portfolio PCT Link users during the second quarter (April-June) of 2024.
Top 50 PCT Link users
Rank
Company
# Downloads Q1/2024
Country code
1
Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
95580
US
2
Fish & Richardson
86416
US
3
Ofinno, LLC
59752
US
4
Ericsson
53274
SE
5
Patentgruppen A/S
32484
DK
6
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
28467
US
7
Holland & Hart LLP
26655
US
8
Harrity & Harrity, LLP
24419
US
9
Marks & Clerk
23100
UK
10
BakerHostetler
22938
US
11
Troutman Sanders LLP
21774
US
12
Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP
19572
US
13
Foley Hoag LLP
13755
US
14
Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C.
13616
US
15
Haley Guiliano International LLP
12170
UK
16
The Procter & Gamble Company
10174
US
17
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett Dunner
10019
US
18
Solventum Intellectual Properties Company
9333
US
19
Wu, Feng & Zhang
9254
CN
20
Novozymes A/S
7795
DK
21
Liu, Shen & Associates
6923
CN
22
Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP
6852
US
23
GLP Srl
6279
IT
24
Penilla IP, APC
6038
US
25
DLA Piper - San Francisco
5835
US
26
Baker Botts, LLP
5266
US
27
Zhongzi Law Office
5213
CN
28
Siemens AG
5100
DE
29
Myers Bigel, P.A.
4909
US
30
Hoffman-La Roche
4661
CH
31
Haynes and Boone, LLP
4568
US
32
Reddie & Grose LLP
4465
UK
33
Johnson & Johnson Patent Law Dept.
4222
US
34
Viksnins Harris Padys Malen
4067
US
35
Baker Botts LLP
4048
US
36
Dow
3981
US
37
Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP
3968
US
38
Potomac Law Group LLC
3478
US
39
3M Innovative Properties Company
3464
US
40
Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte
3278
DE
41
Patent Portfolio Builders PLLC
3220
US
42
Texas Instruments Inc.
2916
US
43
Reckitt Benckiser Corporate Services Limited
2834
UK
44
Kovári Patent and Trademark Attorneys' LLC
2815
HU
45
Gesmer Updegrove LLP
2762
US
46
Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.
2631
US
47
Cytiva Sweden AB
2550
SE
48
HarnessIP
2536
US
49
IFP Energies nouvelles
2528
FR
50
Vestas Wind Systems A/S
2471
DK
- Information for pilot participants
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We continuously strive to improve our online services and incorporate feedback from our user community. For this, we regularly collect feedback from our users through focus groups and pilot trials.
You can find more information here about the current MyEPO Portfolio pilot project.
If you are interested in participating in pilot trials, please volunteer here.
Please note: When gathering input, we try to ensure a fair balance of users in terms of profile, company size, location and level of expertise. If we do not contact you immediately, we will save your details and get back to you if we need your support.