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MyEPO is the place to interact with us during EP, UP and PCT proceedings.

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“MyEPO Portfolio" is now "MyEPO"

We have changed the name to reflect how MyEPO is evolving beyond just working with portfolios of applications to covering more aspects of your daily work.

In MyEPO 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.

You can use the generative-AI based Legal Interactive Platform to consult over 6 000 pages of legal texts from the EPO and the Boards of Appeal.

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 to manage which users have access to your company’s Mailbox and application portfolios and have fee payment rights.

Release notes

Getting access

Please read our Get access page.

You can access MyEPO using your EPO account with two-factor authentication. ​

Getting started

MyEPO feature guides

MyEPO feature guide - overview and getting started
MyEPO feature guide - your EPO account and two-factor authentication
MyEPO feature guide - managing user access in MyEPO
MyEPO feature guide - accessing your portfolios and documents
MyEPO feature guide - handling Mailbox communications
MyEPO feature guide - replying to communications with deadlines
MyEPO feature guide - submitting procedural requests
MyEPO feature guide - shared area
MyEPO feature guide – the Legal Interactive Platform
MyEPO feature guide - managing representative profiles and associations
MyEPO feature guide - APIs for exchanging information with your IP management systems

Tutorials

MyEPO e-learning tutorials

Recordings of online seminars

How to set up Online Filing 2.0 and the EPO Mailbox in your company

Watch a recording of the online seminar of 11 February 2025

MyEPO Mailbox – PCT Link

Watch a recording of the online seminar of 6 February 2025

Business-to-business technical interface (API) for MyEPO and Online Filing 2.0 

Watch the recording of the online seminar of 25 September 2024

The EPO's registers of representatives and how to manage entries using MyEPO 

Watch the recording of the online seminar of 25 June 2024

MyEPO – shared area 

Watch a video about the shared area of MyEPO Porfolio
Watch the recording of the EPO User Day of 12 June 2024

MyEPO – Legal Interactive Platform

Watch a video about the Legal Interactive Platform of MyEPO

Features, benefits and legal information

With MyEPO 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
  • make requests about applications:
    • change or withdrawal of representation
    • changes to bibliographic data
    • withdrawal of application
    • transfer of rights
    • registration or cancellation of licences and other rights
    • order certified copies

Your company administrator can use MyEPO to manage which users have access to your company’s Mailbox and application portfolios and have fee payment rights.

All users of MyEPO can use the generative-AI based Legal Interactive Platform to consult over 6 000 pages of legal texts from the EPO and the Boards of Appeal.

Representatives (or their support staff) can also manage their entry in the list of professional representatives before the EPO, and company administrators can manage composition of associations. 

Full list of communications which will be notified electronically via the Mailbox

List of communications which are not notified electronically via the Mailbox

Read about the roadmap of new features that we plan to introduce in coming months.​

Benefits of MyEPO​

MyEPO provides improved access and procedural guidance, direct interaction with the EPO on files, and enables the exchange of digital information.​

Improved access​

MyEPO 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 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.​

The generative AI-based Legal Interactive Platform of MyEPO allows users to search over 6 000 pages of legal documents from the EPO and Boards of Appeal with conversational language. It provides quick, precise summaries and direct links to relevant patent law sources – unlike traditional keyword searches.

Direct interaction with the EPO on files​

MyEPO 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 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

Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 February 2024 concerning the webbased online service MyEPO and electronic notification to the Mailbox in proceedings under the EPC and the PCT

Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 February 2024 concerning the web-based online service MyEPO and electronic notification to the Mailbox in proceedings related to European patents with unitary effect

Notice from the European Patent Office dated 9 February 2024 concerning new features of MyEPO

Data Protection Statement on the processing of personal data for MyEPO

FAQ

FAQ - MyEPO
FAQ - Get Access – EPO Account
FAQ - Managing user access in MyEPO
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
FAQ - Legal Interactive Platform (LIP)

Top 50 MyEPO users

Below we present the Top 50 of MyEPO PCT Link users during the third quarter (July-September) of 2024. 

Top 50 PCT Link users

Rank Company # Downloads Q3/2024 Country code 
Fish & Richardson99440US 
Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A. 83016US 
Ofinno, LLC64015US 
Ericsson46166SE 
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP28884US
BakerHostetler22770US 
Holland & Hart LLP21516US 
Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP20694US 
Harrity & Harrity, LLP18552US
10 Haley Guiliano International LLP13922UK 
11 Vossius & Partner13266DE
12 Foley Hoag LLP13064US 
13 Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C. 12811US 
14 DLA Piper - San Francisco12184US 
15 Siemens AG12054DE
16 BMW11571DE
17 Nokia Technologies Oy11436FI
18 Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett Dunner10706US 
19 Cytiva Sweden AB10203SE
20 Patentgruppen A/S10176DK 
21 The Procter & Gamble Company CY9703US
22 GLP Srl9126IT 
23 Zhongzi Law Office8135CN
24 McKee, Voorhees & Sease PLC6973US 
25 Bridle Intellectual Property Limited6904UK
26 Fox Rothschild6762US 
27 Dow6723US
28 Corning Inc.6684US
29 Baker Botts LLP6328US 
30 Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP6301US
31 Brake Hughes Bellermann LLP6226US 
32 Gilead Sciences, Inc.6160US
33 Reddie & Grose LLP5836UK
34 Haynes and Boone, LLP5605US 
35 Viksnins Harris Padys Malen5511US 
36 Penilla IP, APC5434US 
37 Solventum5286US 
38 Troutman Sanders LLP4866US 
39 Johnson & Johnson Patent Law Dept.4840US 
40 Geyra Kesten Frydman4788IL
41 Liu, Shen & Associates4718CN
42 3M Innovative Properties Company4014US 
43 Maschoff Brennan3924US
44 Hoffmann-La Roche3889CH
45 Brunacci & Partners S.r.l.3589IT
46 Gesmer Updegrove LLP3334US 
47 Orrick, Herringron & Sutcliffe LLP3094US
48 Dyson Technology Limited2980UK
49 Abitz & Partner Patentanwälte2915DE 
50 IFP Energies nouvelles2865FR

Data Protection Statement

Information for pilot participants

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 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.