| Information from the EPO |
| Decisions of the President of the EPO |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 December 2014 exempting applicants claiming the priority of a first filing made in Denmark from filing a copy of the search results under Rule 141(1) EPC – utilisation scheme | A2 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 5 February 2015 fixing the amount of the fee for validating European patent applications and patents in Morocco | A18 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 5 February 2015 concerning the EPO Online Filing software to be used for the electronic filing of documents | A26 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 11 March 2015 concerning the filing of documents using the EPO case management system | A27 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 11 March 2015 concerning the pilot project to introduce new means of electronic communication in EPO proceedings | A28 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 11 March 2015 concerning the application of Rule 133 EPC on the late receipt of documents | A29 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 1 October 2015 fixing the amount of the fee for validating European patent applications and patents in the Republic of Moldova | A84 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 10 November 2015 concerning the electronic filing of documents | A91 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 23 November 2015 concerning the entrustment to non-examining staff of certain duties incumbent on the examining or opposition divisions | A104 | PDF | HTML |
| Notices of the President of the EPO |
| Notice of the President of the European Patent Office dated 3 July 2015 concerning problems caused by the closure of banks in Greece beginning on 28 June 2015 | A61 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 27 July 2015 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2016 | A69 | PDF | HTML |
| Notices from the EPO |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 December 2014 concerning exemption under Rule 141(2) EPC from filing a copy of the search results – utilisation scheme | A3 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 10 December 2014 concerning forms and publications available from the EPO | A10 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 5 February 2015 concerning the time limits for paying validation fees | A19 | PDF | HTML |
| Validation of European patents in Morocco (MA) with effect from 1 March 2015 | A20 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice of the European Patent Office dated 30 March 2015 concerning amendments to Rules 2, 124, 125, 126, 127, 129, 133 and 134 EPC, and the decisions of the President of the European Patent Office dated 11 March 2015 on the late receipt of documents and on the pilot project to introduce new means of electronic communication | A36 | PDF | HTML |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patents | A45 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 June 2015 concerning the processing by the EPO as International Searching Authority of informal comments on earlier search results ("PCT Direct") | A51 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 8 June 2015 concerning the possibility to waive the right to a further communication under Rule 71(3) EPC | A52 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 18 June 2015 concerning abrogation of the transitional procedure for filing automatic debit orders with the EPO as receiving Office to pay fees in PCT proceedings | A53 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 29 July 2015 concerning postal transmission problems in Germany owing to strike action at Deutsche Post AG and DHL | A62 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 21 July 2015 concerning the publication of Guidelines for Search and Examination at the European Patent Office as PCT Authority (PCT-EPO Guidelines) | A73 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 28 July 2015 concerning updating of the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office | A74 | PDF | HTML |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to publish and/or register European or international patent applications and European patents | A75 | PDF | HTML |
| Validation of European patents in the Republic of Moldova (MD) with effect from 1 November 2015 | A85 | PDF | HTML |
| Pilot programme on search strategies | A86 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 2 October 2015 concerning the staying of proceedings due to referral G 1/15 | A92 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 30 November 2015 concerning the programme for accelerated prosecution of European patent applications ("PACE") | A93 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 30 November 2015 concerning ways to expedite the European grant procedure | A94 | PDF | HTML |
| Events: Search Matters and Examination Matters 2016 | A95 | PDF | HTML |
| Patent Prosecution Highway |
| Request for participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme – EPA/EPO/OEB 1009 | A4 | PDF | HTML |
| Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office based on PCT and national work products | A5 | PDF | HTML |
| Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Israel Patent Office based on PCT and national work products | A6 | PDF | HTML |
| Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property based on PCT and national work products | A7 | PDF | HTML |
| Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore based on PCT and national work products | A8 | PDF | HTML |
| Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office based on PCT and national work products | A70 | PDF | HTML |
| Publications |
| New edition of the "Euro-PCT Guide" | A44 | PDF | HTML |
| Other information |
| List of days in 2015 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed | A9 | PDF | HTML |
| List of days in 2015 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed – corrigendum | A54 | PDF | HTML |
| Representation |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A11 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A21 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A31 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A37 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A46 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 12 May 2015 concerning representation before the EPO | A55 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A56 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A63 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A71 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A76 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A87 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A97 | PDF | HTML |
| Internship for patent professionals Praktika Intern 2016 – working with examiners | A98 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A105 | PDF | HTML |
| European qualifying examination |
| Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2016 Pre-examination and main examination | A30 | PDF | HTML |
| European qualifying examination Examination Board for the European qualifying examination Examination results | A96 | PDF | HTML |
| CEIPI |
| CEIPI seminars for the EQE pre-examination 2016 | A38 | PDF | HTML |
| CEIPI European qualifying examination 2016 ("main examination") | A39 | PDF | HTML |
| CEIPI/epi - Basic training in European patent law | A40 | PDF | HTML |
| Fees |
| Rules relating to Fees - Decisions |
| New fee-payment form | A22 | PDF | HTML |
| Fees for international applications: new equivalent amounts – corrigendum | A24 | PDF | HTML |
| Fees for international applications: new equivalent amounts | A33 | PDF | HTML |
| Important information about fee payments | A65 | PDF | HTML |
| Fees for international applications: new equivalent amounts | A100 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A12 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A23 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A32 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A41 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A47 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A57 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A64 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A72 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A77 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A88 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A99 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A106 | PDF | HTML |
