• EPO – DOCX filing

    http://www.epo.org/applying/online-services/improving/docx-filing.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. DOCX filing DOCX filing The re-engineered patent process requires a publication-ready, full-text technical specification to be made available at the point of filing. This becomes possible if applications are filed in DOCX OOXML... Continue reading

     
  • Multipay Tool – upcoming change

    http://www.epo.org/service-support/updates/2017/20170928.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. Please note that from the time of the next release (planned to take place in October 2017), the Multipay Tool will not allow users to import diskette data files and convert them into... Continue reading

     
  • No extension of periods expiring on 31 October 2017

    http://www.epo.org/service-support/updates/2017/20170915.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. On 31 October Germany will mark 500th anniversary of the Reformation and the day has been designated a national holiday in Germany. The EPO filing offices in Munich and Berlin as well as... Continue reading

     
  • Online Filing certificate update (EPO server)

    http://www.epo.org/service-support/updates/2017/20170821.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. Users who are experiencing certificate issues are advised to download and install the latest certificate update. Users who have the network version of Online Filing will need to get their administrator to install... Continue reading

     
  • Temporary unavailability of some online services on 27 August 2017

    http://www.epo.org/service-support/updates/2017/20170825.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. Due to technical maintenance work, the following online services will not be available between 05.00 and latest 07.00 hrs CET on 27 August 2017: Espacenet patent search (also via the EPO’s mobile website)... Continue reading

     
  • Technical fault in Online Filing, new online filing (CMS) and Online Fee Payment resolved

    http://www.epo.org/service-support/updates/2017/20170810.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. We are pleased to inform you that the issues encountered with Online Filing, new online filing (CMS) and Online Fee Payment, on July, 24th have been resolved. We apologize for any inconvenience.

     
  • EPO – Online filing certificate update

    http://www.epo.org/service-support/updates/2017/20170817.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. Online filing certificate update Users who are experiencing certificate issues are advised to download and install the latest update of the DPMA certificate as it is also valid for filings to the EPO.... Continue reading

     
  • Problem with Online Filing update

    http://www.epo.org/service-support/updates/2017/20171201d.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. We are currently experiencing a problem with Online Filing 1 December 2017 update. Our technicians are working to fix the problem as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience.

     
  • EPO – Online Filing software

    http://www.epo.org/service-support/updates/2017/20170725.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. Online Filing software – new update now available 25 July 2017 update The EPO is pleased to inform users of its Online Filing software that a new update 5.0.11.166 for Version 5.10 (build... Continue reading

     
  • Technical issue with payments submitted via online services

    http://www.epo.org/service-support/updates/2017/20170724.html Content reproduced from the Website of the European Patent Office as permitted by their terms of use. We are currently experiencing some technical issues with payments submitted via Online filing and New online filing (CMS). Payments including fee codes 015 and 016 are received by EPO, but are not displayed... Continue reading