INFORMATION FROM THE EPO
Information about the European Patent Office Web site on the Internet
1. New address
The EPO's Internet address is now:
http://www.european-patent-office.org
2. Application forms
The number of such forms available on the Internet1 has been increased.
Additional editable forms in Word for Windows format (Version 6.0) are also now available, as well as editable versions in pdf format of the EPO requests for grant (EPA/EPO/OEB Form 1001) and for entry into the regional phase (EPA/EPO/OEB Form 1200) together with the PCT forms for requesting grant (PCT/RO/101) and international preliminary examination (PCT/IPEA/401). Other forms, in pdf format, will follow in the near future.
3. EASY software on the Internet
The EASY software for preparation of European patent applications in electronic form2 will soon be available for downloading onto PC from the EPO Web site.
2 Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 22 July 1997 concerning the filing of European patent applications prepared by means of the EASY software, OJ EPO 1997, 377.