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ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL
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Composition of the Administrative Council
Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at February 2023)A13PDFHTML
Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at March 2023)A24PDFHTML
Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at May 2023)A45PDFHTML
Reports on meetings of the Administrative Council
Report on the 173rd meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (13 and 14 December 2022)A1PDFHTML
Report on the 174th meeting of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (22 March 2023)A38PDFHTML
Decisions of the Administrative Council
Decision of the Administrative Council of 14 December 2022 amending Article 2 of the Rules relating to Fees and adjusting the amount of the reduction in the fee for the supplementary European search where the international or supplementary international search report was drawn up by one of the European International Searching Authorities (CA/D 16/22)A2PDFHTML
Decision of the Administrative Council of 14 December 2022 amending Article 2 of the Rules relating to Fees and adjusting the amount of the reduction in the fee for the supplementary European search where the international or supplementary international search report was drawn up by one of the European International Searching Authorities (CA/D 16/22 Corr. 1)A25PDFHTML
EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE
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Information from the EPO
Decisions of the President of the EPO
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 17 January 2023 revising the Officeꞌs fees and expensesA3PDFHTML
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 17 January 2023 concerning the refund of the search fee under Article 9(2) of the Rules relating to FeesA4PDFHTML
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 17 January 2023 concerning the refund of the international search fee by the EPO acting as International Searching AuthorityA5PDFHTML
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 7 March 2023 implementing Article 12 of the Rules relating to FeesA27PDFHTML
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 24 April 2023 concerning the revision of WIPO Standard ST.26A46PDFHTML
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 3 May 2023 concerning the electronic filing of documentsA48PDFHTML
Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 3 May 2023 concerning the web-based online service MyEPO Portfolio and electronic notification to the MailboxA49PDFHTML
Notices from the EPO
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 12 December 2022 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent OfficeA6PDFHTML
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 12 December 2022 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Search and Examination at the European Patent Office as PCT Authority (PCT-EPO Guidelines)A7PDFHTML
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 15 February 2023 concerning the situation in Türkiye and Syria after the earthquakes on 6 February 2023A14PDFHTML
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 1 February 2023 concerning the decommissioning of outgoing faxesA15PDFHTML
Disciplinary matters - Appointment of members of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent OfficeA16PDFHTML
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 7 March 2023 concerning the correction of the decision (CA/D 16/22, OJ EPO 2023, A2) of the Administrative Council of 14 December 2022 amending Article 2 of the Rules relating to Fees and adjusting the amount of the reduction in the fee for the supplementary European search where the international or supplementary international search report was drawn up by one of the European International Searching Authorities (CA/D 16/22 Corr. 1)A26PDFHTML
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 6 March 2023 concerning search and examination feesA28PDFHTML
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 6 March 2023 concerning amended Rules 126, 127 and 131 EPCA29PDFHTML
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 24 April 2023 concerning the revision of WIPO Standard ST.26A47PDFHTML
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 May 2023 concerning new milestones for EPO online servicesA50PDFHTML
Notice from the European Patent Office dated 24 April 2023 concerning the resumption of proceedings following decision G 2/21 of the Enlarged Board of AppealA51PDFHTML
Disciplinary matters – appointment of members of the Disciplinary Board of the European Patent OfficeA52PDFHTML
Representation
List of professional representatives before the EPO
List of professional representatives before the EPOA8PDFHTML
List of professional representatives before the EPOA17PDFHTML
List of professional representatives before the EPOA30PDFHTML
List of professional representatives before the EPOA39PDFHTML
List of professional representatives before the EPOA53PDFHTML
CEIPI
CEIPI seminars for the EQE pre-examination 2024A31PDFHTML
CEIPI - European qualifying examination 2024 ("main examination")A32PDFHTML
CEIPI/epi
CEIPI/epi - Basic training in European patent lawA33PDFHTML
Fees
Rules relating to Fees - Decisions
Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patentsA10PDFHTML
Fees for international applications: new equivalent amountsA11PDFHTML
Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patentsA19PDFHTML
Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patentsA35PDFHTML
Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patentsA41PDFHTML
Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patentsA55PDFHTML
Guidance for the payment of fees
Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and pricesA9PDFHTML
Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and pricesA18PDFHTML
Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices applicable as from 1 April 2023A34PDFHTML
Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices applicable as from 1 April 2023A40PDFHTML
Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and pricesA54PDFHTML
BOARDS OF APPEAL
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Information from the Boards of Appeal of the EPO
Decision of the President of the Board of Appeal of 16 December 2022 designating the deputy of the President of the Boards of AppealA12PDFHTML
INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING STATES/ EXTENSION AND VALIDATION STATES
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ES Spain
Payment of feesA42PDFHTML
GR Greece
New fee ratesA36PDFHTML
HR Croatia
New fee ratesA20PDFHTML
HU Hungary
New fee ratesA21PDFHTML
MC Monaco
New fee ratesA43PDFHTML
PT Portugal
New fee ratesA22PDFHTML
RO Romania
New fee ratesA23PDFHTML
TR Türkiye
New fee ratesA44PDFHTML
INTERNATIONAL TREATIES
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PCT
Agreement between the EPO and WIPO under the PCT – Annex DA37PDFHTML


Supplementary publications


Supplementary publication 1, Official Journal 2023: Information from the Boards of Appeal – Presidium, business distribution and texts relating to proceedings PDFHTML
Supplementary publication 2, Official Journal 2023: Schedule of fees and expenses applicable as from 1 April 2023 PDFHTML
Supplementary publication 3, Official Journal 2023: Information on practice and procedures before the EPO relating to European patents with unitary effect PDFHTML
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