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Notice from the European Patent Office dated 2 December 2013 concerning forms and publications available from the EPO
An updated list of forms available free of charge from the EPO and a list of selected publications are given below.
The forms and publications can be obtained from the EPO (preferably from Vienna, but also from Munich, The Hague and Berlin). The forms are also available from the central industrial property offices of the EPC contracting states.
An updated version of most of the publications as well as the price list for EPO products and services are also available on the EPO's website (www.epo.org).
Addresses for orders
European Patent Office Munich Customer Services | 80298 MÜNCHEN Tel. +49 89 2399-450 toll free: 00 800 80 20 20 20 Fax +49 89 2399-4465 | European Patent Office Berlin Customer Services | 10958 BERLIN Tel. +49 30 25901- 4500 toll free: 00 800 80 20 20 20 Fax +49 30 25901- 840 |
European Patent Office Rijswijk Customer Services | Patentlaan 2 Postbus 5818 2280 HV RIJSWIJK Tel. +31 70 340-4500 toll free: 00 800 80 20 20 20 Fax +31 70 340-3016 | European Patent Office Vienna Customer Services | Postfach 90 1031 WIEN Tel. +43 1 52126- 4500 toll free: 00 800 80 20 20 20 Fax +43 1 52126-2492 |
The forms may also be obtained from the central industrial property offices of the EPO contracting states or via the EPO website:
www.epo.org/patents/Grant-procedure/Filing-an-application/European-applications/forms.html.
List of forms available free of charge from the EPO
EPC proceedings – EPO Form | |
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1001 01.14 |
Request for grant of a European patent |
1002 12.07 |
Designation of inventor |
1003 11.11 |
Authorisation |
1004 09.11 |
General authorisation |
1005 01.14 |
PACE request to the European Patent Office |
1009 US 01.12 |
Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programme between the USPTO and the EPO based on national work products |
1009 JP 01.12 |
Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) pilot programme between the JPO and the EPO based on national work products |
1009 PCT 01.12 |
Participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway pilot (PCT-PPH) between the Trilateral Offices programme based on PCT work products |
1034 04.08 |
Important deadlines when filing a European patent application |
1037 12.07 |
Acknowledgement of receipt by the European Patent Office of subsequently filed items relating to patent applications/patents |
1038 12.07 |
Letter accompanying subsequently filed items |
1140 12.07 |
Request for the issue of a sample of deposited biological material (Rule 33 EPC) |
1141 12.07 |
Declaration for the purpose of obtaining a sample of deposited biological material |
1142 12.07 |
Request for deposited biological material to be made available by issuing a sample to an expert |
1200 01.14 |
Entry into the European phase (EPO as designated or elected Office) |
2300 04.08 |
Notice of opposition to a European patent |
2380 12.07 |
Request for limitation or revocation of a European patent |
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Third-party observations form |
PCT proceedings – PCT/EPO Form | |
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RO/101 |
Request form for an international application according to the PCT (September 2012) |
RO/134 |
Indications relating to deposited microorganism or other biological material (July 1998 - reprint January 2004) |
1032 03.11 |
Confirmation of an international application filed by fax |
IPEA/401 |
PCT demand for international preliminary examination (Chapter II) (September 2012) |
Payments – EPO/PCT Form | |
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1010 09.10 |
Payment of fees and expenses |
RO/101 Annex |
Fee calculation sheet (September 2012) |
IPEA/401 Annex |
Fee calculation sheet (September 2012) |
Other – EPO Form | |
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online |
Order for European A and B documents (single sales) |
List of selected publications of the European Patent Office
General information on the EPO |
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European patents and the grant procedure 2013 |
Facts and figures 2013 DE, EN, FR free last edition 2013 |
Organigram of the EPO trilingual only free last edition 2013 |
Information on the patent granting procedure |
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Guide for applicants, Part 1 (14th edition) DE, EN, FR free last edition 2013 |
Guide for applicants, Part 2 – PCT procedure before the EPO – "Euro-PCT" (6th edition) DE, EN, FR free last edition 2012 |
National law relating to the EPC (15th edition) DE, EN, FR free last edition 2011 |
Case law of the EPO boards of appeal (7th edition) DE, EN, FR EUR 72 per language EUR 177 for a full set last edition 2013 |
Case law of the EPO boards of appeal (special edition of the Official Journal) trilingual only EUR 52 for back copies for 2011 EUR 56 for back copies for 2010 EUR 58 for back copies for 2009 EUR 43 for back copies for 2008 EUR 40 for back copies for 2007 EUR 36 for back copies for 1991-2006 (per year) |
Official publications |
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European Patent Convention (15th edition) trilingual only EUR 58 last edition 2013 |
Ancillary Regulations to the European Patent Convention trilingual only EUR 76 last edition 2010 |
Special edition No. 3 OJ EPO 2007 "Revision of the European Patent Convention (EPC 2000) – Update of decisions of the President and notices from the European Patent Office of relevance to patent practitioners" trilingual only EUR 36 last edition 2007 |
Special edition No. 4 OJ EPO 2007 "Revision of the European Patent Convention (EPC 2000) – Synoptic presentation EPC 1973/2000 – Part I: The Articles" DE, EN EUR 41 last edition 2007 |
Special edition No. 5 OJ EPO 2007 "Revision of the European Patent Convention (EPC 2000) – Synoptic presentation EPC 1973/2000 – Part II: The Implementing Regulations" EN EUR 44 last edition 2007 |
Guidelines for Examination in the EPO DE, EN, FR EUR 77 per language with ringbinder last edition 2013 |
Official Journal of the EPO - hard copy edition1 trilingual only EUR 202 per issue EUR 882 annual subscription EUR 842 for back copies for 2011 and 2012 EUR 752 for back copies for 2010 EUR 732 for back copies for 2009 EUR 542 for back copies for 2008 EUR 702 for back copies for 2007 EUR 512 for back copies for 1978-2006 (per year) |
European Patent Bulletin – only available online via the following URL: trilingual only free |
European patent applications and specifications – only available online via the following URL: www.epo.org/publication-server free |
Directory of professional representatives trilingual only free |
Other publications of the EPO |
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Patent Information News (Newsletter) DE, EN, FR free subscription, quarterly |
Patent information pricelist trilingual only free – biannual |
Welcome to EPO Online Services trilingual only free last edition 2010 |
EPO Newsletter DE, EN, FR free – bimonthly |
Online Filing trilingual only free last edition 2010 |
Online Fee Payment trilingual only free last edition 2010 |
PatXML - version 1.3.5.5 DE, EN, FR free last edition 2010 |
European Patent Register trilingual only free last edition 2013 |
Espacenet DE, EN, FR free last edition 2013 |
Patent information – products and services DE, EN, FR free last edition 2012 |
European National Patent Decisions Report EN EUR 39 last edition 2004 |
Patents for software? DE, EN, FR free last edition 2013 |
Patents on life? DE, EN, FR free last edition 2009 |
Nanotechnology and patents EN free last edition 2013 |
Patents and clean energy EN free last edition 2010 |
Asian patent information services from the EPO EN free last edition 2012 |