| Information from the EPO |
| Decisions of the President of the EPO |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 3 March 2021 concerning the electronic filing of documents | A20 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 8 April 2021 exempting applicants claiming the priority of a first filing made in the People's Republic of China from filing a copy of the search results under Rule 141(1) EPC – utilisation scheme | A38 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 14 May 2021 exempting applicants claiming the priority of a first filing made in Sweden from filing a copy of the search results under Rule 141(1) EPC – utilisation scheme | A39 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 14 May 2021 concerning the further extension of the pilot project for oral proceedings by videoconference before opposition divisions | A41 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 14 May 2021 concerning the electronic filing of documents | A42 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 June 2021 concerning oral proceedings by videoconference before the Receiving Section | A49 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 June 2021 concerning oral proceedings by videoconference before the Legal Division | A50 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 13 November 2021 on the filing of priority documents | A83 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 23 November 2021 concerning a further extension of the pilot project for oral proceedings by videoconference before opposition divisions | A93 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 17 December 2021 concerning the content, form and means of communication of the certificate for a European patent | A94 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 9 December 2021 on the filing of sequence listings | A96 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 13 December 2021 concerning the processing of personal data in patent-grant and related proceedings | A98 | PDF | HTML |
| Notices of the President of the EPO |
| Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 16 December 2020 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2021 | A4 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 11 November 2021 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2022 | A85 | PDF | HTML |
| Notices from the EPO |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 26 December 2020 concerning the expansion of electronic notification via the Mailbox | A5 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 25 January 2021 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office | A6 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 25 January 2021 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Search and Examination at the European Patent Office as PCT Authority (PCT-EPO Guidelines) | A7 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 February 2021 concerning the amendment of Rules 19 and 143 EPC | A12 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 March 2021 concerning the launch of EPO's new filing service Online Filing 2.0 | A21 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 24 March 2021 concerning the conduct of oral proceedings in examination and opposition in view of referral G 1/21 | A30 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 April 2021 concerning the resumption of proceedings following decision G 1/19 of the Enlarged Board of Appeal | A31 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 14 May 2021 concerning exemption under Rule 141(2) EPC from filing a copy of the search results – utilisation scheme | A40 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 14 May 2021 concerning the decommissioning of the EPO's filing service new online filing (CMS) | A43 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 21 June 2021 on the information published in the European Patent Bulletin concerning Euro-PCT applications fulfilling the requirements of Rule 165 EPC and comprised in the state of the art under Article 54(3) EPC | A51 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 June 2021 concerning the introduction of Cooperative Patent Classification symbols in the European Publication Server, European Patent Register and European Patent Bulletin | A52 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 7 July 2021 concerning the reduction of the fees for the international search and the international preliminary examination carried out on international applications in favour of nationals of certain states – revised list of states | A58 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the Vice-President Legal and International Affairs (Directorate-General 5) of the European Patent Office dated 19 August 2021 concerning the user area pilot project | A64 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 19 August 2021 concerning the user area pilot project | A65 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 27 July 2021 concerning the resumption of proceedings following decision G 4/19 of the Enlarged Board of Appeal | A66 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 19 August 2021 concerning the termination of the pilot project on notification by email during examination proceedings under the decision of the Vice-President Legal and International Affairs (Directorate-General 5) of the European Patent Office dated 23 July 2020 | A67 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 23 September 2021 concerning the payment of fees by credit card | A73 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 October 2021 concerning the issuing of EPO badges for professional representatives | A79 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 November 2021 concerning priority document exchange between the European Patent Office and the US Patent and Trademark Office, the Korean Intellectual Property Office and the China Intellectual Property Administration | A84 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 October 2021 concerning electronic signatures on documents submitted as evidence to support requests for registration of a transfer of rights under Rules 22 and 85 EPC and requests for registration of a licence or other rights under Rule 23 EPC | A86 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 23 November 2021 concerning the staying of proceedings due to referral G 2/21 | A87 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 17 December 2021 concerning communication of the certificate for a European patent | A95 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 9 December 2021 concerning the filing of sequence listings | A97 | 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 | A14 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A22 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A32 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A45 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A53 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A59 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A69 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A74 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A80 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A88 | PDF | HTML |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A99 | PDF | HTML |
| European qualifying examination |
| Instructions to candidates concerning the conduct of the European qualifying examination 2021 | A13 | PDF | HTML |
| Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2022 | A44 | PDF | HTML |
| European qualifying examination - Examination Board for the European qualifying examination - Examination results | A68 | PDF | HTML |
| CEIPI |
| CEIPI seminars for the EQE pre-examination 2022 | A23 | PDF | HTML |
| CEIPI – European qualifying examination 2022 ("main examination") | A24 | PDF | HTML |
| Council of the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office | A70 | PDF | HTML |
| CEIPI/epi |
| CEIPI/epi – Basic training in European patent law | A25 | PDF | HTML |
| Fees |
| Rules relating to Fees - Decisions |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A10 | PDF | HTML |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A16 | PDF | HTML |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A28 | PDF | HTML |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A34 | PDF | HTML |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A47 | PDF | HTML |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A55 | PDF | HTML |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 July 2021 concerning Central Fee Payment | A61 | PDF | HTML |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A63 | PDF | HTML |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A72 | PDF | HTML |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A76 | PDF | HTML |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A82 | PDF | HTML |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A90 | PDF | HTML |
| Fees for international applications: new equivalent amounts | A91 | PDF | HTML |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | 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 | A15 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A27 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A33 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A46 | 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 | A71 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A75 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A81 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A89 | PDF | HTML |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A100 | PDF | HTML |
| Arrangements for deposit accounts (ADA) |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 18 March 2021 amending the Arrangements for deposit accounts (ADA) and Annex A.1 to the ADA – Arrangements for the automatic debiting procedure (AAD) | A26 | PDF | HTML |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 13 July 2021 concerning revision of the Arrangements for deposit accounts (ADA) | A60 | PDF | HTML |
