Information from the EPO |
Decisions of the President of the EPO |
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 16 January 2025 concerning the issuing of electronic priority documents | A3 | PDF | HTML |
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 12 February 2025 concerning the revision of the Arrangements for deposit accounts and their annexes | A17 | PDF | HTML |
Notices from the EPO |
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 December 2024 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office | A4 | PDF | HTML |
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 December 2024 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Search and Examination at the European Patent Office as PCT Authority (PCT-EPO Guidelines) | A5 | PDF | HTML |
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 December 2024 concerning the publication of the Unitary Patent Guidelines | A6 | PDF | HTML |
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 16 January 2025 concerning the issuing of electronic priority documents | A7 | PDF | HTML |
Technical specifications for electronic priority documents under Article 2 of the decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 16 January 2025 concerning the issuing of electronic priority documents | A8 | PDF | HTML |
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 12 February 2025 concerning improvements to the automatic debiting procedure | A18 | PDF | HTML |
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 12 February 2025 concerning the adoption of gender-neutral language in the EPC Implementing Regulations | A20 | PDF | HTML |
Patent Prosecution Highway |
Patent Prosecution Highway pilot programme between the European Patent Office and the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Bahrain based on PCT and national work products | A19 | PDF | HTML |
Representation |
List of professional representatives before the EPO |
List of professional representatives before the EPO | A10 | PDF | HTML |
List of professional representatives before the EPO | A21 | PDF | HTML |
European qualifying examination |
Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2026 | A9 | PDF | HTML |