On 28.09.2021
between 10:35 and 12:00 we experienced technical problems with the online
services.

The following
services were affected: 

• Online Filing
• Online Filing 2.0
• New Online filing (CMS)
• Online Fee Payment
• Espacenet
• Open Patent Services (OPS)
• The European Patent Register

We apologise
for any inconvenience.

Legal
safeguards may be available where filing or fee payment services were not
available, depending on the service affected, the day and duration of the
unavailability and the procedural situation. For details see Rule 134 EPC, Rule
82quater.2 PCT point 5.5 of the ADA (Supplementary publication 4, OJ EPO 2019)
and the notice from the EPO dated 22 October 2020 (OJ EPO 2020, A120).

Please always
quote the reference number indicated above when addressing the EPO in relation
to this issue.

28.09.2021, 14:00 h (CET)