| Information from the EPO |
| Decisions of the President of the EPO |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 14 February 2018 concerning online file inspection of documents contained in the file held by the EPO as receiving Office, International Searching Authority or Authority specified for supplementary search | A14 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 7 February 2018 fixing the amount of the fee for validating European patents in Cambodia | A15 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 27 March 2018 implementing Article 12 of the Rules relating to Fees | A37 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 May 2018 concerning the electronic filing of documents | A45 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 18 October 2018 on the filing of priority documents | A78 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 15 November 2018 concerning the electronic filing of priority documents | A93 | PDF | HTML |
| Notices from the EPO |
| Notice from the EPO dated 18 December 2017 concerning the reduced fee for appeal (Article 108 EPC) for an appeal filed by a natural person or an entity referred to in Rule 6(4) EPC | A5 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 18 December 2017 concerning forms and publications available from the EPO | A7 | PDF | HTML |
| Validation of European patents in Cambodia (KH) with effect from 1 March 2018 | A16 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 30 January 2018 concerning changes to the filing options available in Belgium for European patent applications and international applications | A17 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 14 February 2018 concerning the availability of the EPO filing offices | A18 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the EPO dated 18 January 2018 concerning the safeguards available under the EPC and the PCT in case of unavailability of means of electronic communication | A25 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 March 2018 concerning search and examination fees – annex to the notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 March 2018 concerning search and examination | A26 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 16 March 2018 concerning the closing of the mailroom at its headquarters in Munich | A27 | PDF | HTML |
| Information for users on the availability of DOCX filing and changes to the filing fee, fee for grant and transmittal fee | A28 | 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 | A29 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 9 May 2018 concerning the electronic filing of documents | A46 | PDF | HTML |
| IP5 pilot project on collaborative search and examination under the PCT | A47 | 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 | A66 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 25 July 2018 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office | A73 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 June 2018 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Search and Examination at the European Patent Office as PCT Authority (PCT-EPO Guidelines) | A74 | PDF | HTML |
| Entrance to the new building of the European Patent Office in The Hague – information for visitors and parties attending oral proceedings | A75 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 18 October 2018 concerning priority document exchange via the WIPO Digital Access Service (DAS) | A79 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 12 October 2018 concerning updated Forms 1001 (request for grant) and 1200 (entry into the European phase) | A80 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 5 October 2018 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2019 | A81 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 4 October 2018 concerning the situation in the USA, the Philippines, Hong Kong SAR, China, Indonesia and Japan after the hurricanes and the earthquake between 15 September and 1 October 2018 | A82 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 15 November 2018 concerning the electronic filing of priority documents | A94 | PDF | HTML |
| IP5 pilot project on collaborative search and examination under the PCT – acceptance of international applications filed in French or German | A95 | PDF | HTML |
| Updated notice from the European Patent Office dated 15 November 2018 concerning interviews and oral proceedings to be held as a video-conference | A96 | PDF | HTML |
| Registration of European patents (UK) in crown dependencies, UK overseas territories and Commonwealth countries | A97 | PDF | HTML |
| European Patent Convention: HTML version | A98 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 20 November 2018 concerning delegation to the European Patent Office of the PCT receiving Office functions of the State of Monaco | A105 | PDF | HTML |
| Events: Search Matters 2019 | A106 | PDF | HTML |
| Publications |
| New editions of EPO publications | A52 | PDF | HTML |
| National law relating to the EPC: 19th edition | A107 | PDF | HTML |
| Other information |
| List of days in 2018 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed | A6 | PDF | HTML |
| List of days in 2018 on which EPO filing offices and national patent authorities of the EPC contracting states are closed – corrigendum | A51 | PDF | HTML |
| Representation |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A8 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A19 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A31 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A38 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A48 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A53 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A61 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A68 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A76 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A83 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A100 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A109 | PDF | HTML |
| European qualifying examination |
| Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2019 | A30 | PDF | HTML |
| European qualifying examination – Examination Board for the European qualifying examination – Examination results | A67 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the Examination Secretariat for the European qualifying examination – Compulsory registration prior to first-time enrolment to the EQE | A99 | PDF | HTML |
| Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2020 – Pre-examination and main examination | A108 | PDF | HTML |
| CEIPI |
| CEIPI seminars for the EQE pre-examination 2019 | A39 | PDF | HTML |
| CEIPI European qualifying examination 2019 ("main examination") | A40 | PDF | HTML |
| CEIPI/epi Basic training in European patent law | A41 | PDF | HTML |
| Fees |
| Rules relating to Fees - Decisions |
| Fees for international applications: new equivalent amounts | A101 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A9 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A20 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices applicable as from 1 April 2018 | A32 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A42 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A49 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A54 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A62 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A69 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A77 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A84 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A102 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A110 | PDF | HTML |
