We are
currently experiencing technical problems with the our services, first
identified on 01.10.2021, at 08:00
h. The following services are affected:

– User Services customer
contact number  00 800 80 20 20 20

Our
technicians are working to fix them as soon as possible.

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.

01.10.2021,
10:30 h