INFORMATION FROM THE EPO
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 July 2006 concerning the EPO Online Multipay Tool for preparing batch debit orders when using Online Fee Payment
In June 2006 the European Patent Office launched the free EPO Online Multipay Tool for use with the Online Fee Payment service in My.epoline®1.
The new software allows users to prepare batch debit orders offline when paying fees for several patent applications. The EPO Online Multipay Tool automatically generates the necessary XML files which the user can upload later when making batch payments via the Online Fee Payment service.
The files generated can be processed by different employees of the same firm or patent agent's office. Existing Excel files (in CSV format) can be converted into XML. Users can also export files in CSV format to their computer network so that they can access them again at a later stage.
You can download the EPO Online Multipay Tool free of charge via the epoline® website at www.epoline.org - "Download centre" - "Software".
More information on Online Fee Payment and the EPO Online Multipay Tool is available at www.epoline.org - "Products and services" - "Online Fee Payment".
For further questions, please contact
EPO Procedural and Technical Support
European Patent Office
Patentlaan 2
NL-2288 EE Rijswijk
Tel.: (+31-70) 340 4500
Fax: (+31-70) 340 4600
e-mail: support@epo.org
Monday to Friday, 08.00 to 18.00 hrs
1 See Annex B.1 to the Arrangements for deposit accounts (ADA), Supplement No. 2 to OJ EPO No. 1/2005, 37-39, and Notice from the European Patent Office dated 1 February 2006 concerning new functionalities in the Online Fee Payment service, OJ EPO 2006, 204.