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Notice from the European Patent Office dated 17 December 2018 concerning forms and publications available from the EPO
Updated lists of forms available free of charge from the EPO and of selected EPO publications are given below.
The forms can be downloaded from the website at www.epo.org/forms.
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PDF or HTML versions of all EPO publications are available free of charge on www.epo.org/service-support/publications.
The forms are also available from the central industrial property offices of the EPC contracting states.
List of forms available free of charge from the EPO
| EPC proceedings – EPO Forms |
|---|---|
1001 11.18 |
Request for grant of a European patent |
1002 12.07 |
Designation of inventor |
1003 11.11 |
Authorisation |
1004 09.11 |
General authorisation |
1005 01.16 |
PACE request to the European Patent Office |
1009 05.16 |
Request for participation in the Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme Notes 05.16 |
1011 04.14 |
Declaration for SMEs, natural persons, non-profit organisations, universities and public research organisations for the purpose of fee reductions under Rule 6 EPC |
1011bis 10.18 |
Declaration for SMEs, natural persons, non-profit organisations, universities and public research organisations for the purpose of the reduction of the fee for appeal under Article 2(1), item 11 of the Rules relating to Fees and Rule 6(4) and (5) EPC |
1012 11.16 |
Enquiry as to the processing of the file |
1013 12.17 |
Request for retrieval of a certified copy of a previous application (priority document) via the WIPO Digital Access Service (DAS) |
1034 07.17 |
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) Notes 10.17 |
1141 12.07 |
Declaration for the purpose of obtaining a sample of deposited biological material |
1142 10.17 |
Request for deposited biological material to be made available by issuing a sample to an expert Notes 10.17 |
1142A 10.17 |
Declaration by the nominated expert under Rule 32 EPC |
1200 11.18 |
Entry into the European phase (EPO as designated or elected Office) |
2300 12.17 |
Notice of opposition to a European patent |
2380 12.17 |
Request for limitation or revocation of a European patent |
online |
Third-party observations form |
| PCT proceedings – PCT/EPO Forms |
|---|---|
RO/101 |
Request form for an international application according to the PCT (July 2017) |
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) (July 2016) |
| Payments – EPO/PCT Forms |
|---|---|
1020 03.18 |
Payment form – exclusively for filing a European patent application under Article 75(1)(b) EPC |
RO/101 Annex |
Fee calculation sheet (July 2017) |
IPEA/401 Annex |
Fee calculation sheet (July 2016) |
| Other – EPO Forms |
|---|---|
online |
Order for European A and B documents (single sales) |
online |
Printable notes for users of the third-party observations form |
List of selected publications of the European Patent Office
General information on the EPO |
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European patents and the grant procedure DE, EN, FR free 2018 edition |
Facts and figures 2018 DE, EN, FR free 2018 edition |
EPO Newsletter – Subscribe at www.epo.org/newsletter DE, EN, FR free by email every two weeks |
Information on the patent granting procedure |
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How to get a European patent – Guide for applicants (18th edition) DE, EN, FR free 2018 edition |
Euro-PCT Guide: PCT procedure at the EPO (11th edition) DE, EN, FR free 2018 edition |
National law relating to the EPC (19th edition) – only available online, at: www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/national-law.html DE, EN, FR 2018 edition |
Case law of the EPO boards of appeal (8th edition) DE, EN, FR EUR 87 per language EUR 192 for a full set 2016 edition |
Case law of the EPO boards of appeal (special edition of the Official Journal) Trilingual only EUR 64 for back copies for 2012/2013 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 40 for back copies for 1990-2006 (per year) |
Case law of the EPO boards of appeal (Supplementary publications to the Official Journal) – only available online, at: www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/official-journal.html Trilingual only Case law 2017, Supplementary publication 3, OJ EPO 2018 Case law 2015/2016, Supplementary publication 4, OJ EPO 2017 Case law 2014, Supplementary publication 4, OJ EPO 2015 |
Official publications |
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European Patent Convention (16th edition) Trilingual only EUR 89 2016 edition |
Supplementary publication 4, OJ EPO 2016 "Ancillary Regulations to the European Patent Convention" Trilingual only EUR 95 EUR 148 for a set of the "Ancillary regulations to the EPC" and the "EPC" (2016) 2016 edition |
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 2007 edition |
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, FR EUR 41 2007 edition |
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" DE, EN, FR EUR 44 2007 edition |
Guidelines for Examination in the EPO – only available online at: DE, EN, FR 2018 edition |
Guidelines for Search and Examination at the EPO as PCT Authority – only available online at: DE, EN, FR 2018 edition |
Official Journal of the EPO – hardcopy edition1 Trilingual only EUR 202 per issue EUR 1502 for back copies for 2013 EUR 1332 for back copies for 2012 EUR 2082 for back copies for 2011 EUR 772 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, at: Trilingual only |
European patent applications and specifications – only available online, at: |
Directory of professional representatives DE, EN, FR free |
Information on the Unitary Patent |
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Unitary Patent Guide – Obtaining, maintaining and managing Unitary Patents – only available online, at: www.epo.org/law-practice/unitary/unitary-patent/unitary-patent-guide.html DE, EN, FR 1st edition 2017 |
Other publications of the EPO |
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Patent Information News – subscription available online, at: www.epo.org/service-support/publications.html?id=117#tab3 DE, EN, FR free – quarterly |
Patent information pricelist Trilingual only free – biannual |
Welcome to EPO Online Services – only available online, at: DE, EN, FR 2017 edition |
Online Filing (Quick reference guide) – only available online, at: http://docs.epoline.org/onlinefilingdocs/version5/QRG_olf5_en.pdf DE, EN, FR 2016 edition |
Online Fee Payment (Quick reference guide) – only available online, at: http://docs.epoline.org/doc/epoline/ofp/guides/Quick_Reference_Guide_en.pdf DE, EN, FR 2017 edition |
Credit card fee payment (Quick reference guide) – only available online, at: http://documents.epo.org/projects/babylon/eponet.nsf/0/AB3DF461F0F5DAB1C125822C0054382B/$File/quick_reference_guide-credit_card_fee_payment_en.pdf DE, EN, FR 2018 edition |
PatXML (Quick reference guide) – only available online, at: http://docs.epoline.org/epoline/products/patxml/QRG_PatXML_Online_Services_EN.pdf DE, EN, FR 2015 edition |
Searching for patents – Products and services from the European Patent Office EN free 2017 edition |
Case law from the contracting states to the EPC (2004-2011) trilingual only EUR 53 2011 edition |
Case law from the contracting states to the EPC (2011-2014) Trilingual only EUR 67 2015 edition |
Case law from the contracting states to the EPC (2014-2016) – only available online, at: www.epo.org/law-practice/legal-texts/official-journal/2017/etc/se6/2017-se6.pdf Trilingual only 2017 edition |
Patents for software? DE, EN, FR free 2013 edition |
Finding sustainable technologies in patents EN free 2015 edition |
The EPO as PCT Authority – only available online, at: DE, EN, FR 2018 edition |