| Issue | Article number |
|---|
| ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL |
| Report on the 164th and 165th meetings of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (13 October and 15 and 16 December 2020 respectively) | A1 | PDF | View |
| Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at January 2021) | A2 | PDF | View |
| Decision of the Administrative Council of 15 December 2020 amending Rules 19 and 143 of the Implementing Regulations to the European Patent Convention (CA/D 11/20)
| A3 | PDF | View |
| Decision of the Administrative Council of 23 March 2021 approving an amendment to the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal (CA/D 3/21)
| A19 | PDF | View |
| Composition of the Administrative Council of the European Patent Organisation (as at April 2021) | A29 | PDF | View |
| EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE |
| Information from the EPO |
| Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 16 December 2020 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2021 | A4 | PDF | View |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 26 December 2020 concerning the expansion of electronic notification via the Mailbox | A5 | PDF | View |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 25 January 2021 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office | A6 | PDF | View |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 25 January 2021 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Search and Examination at the European Patent Office as PCT Authority (PCT-EPO Guidelines) | A7 | PDF | View |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 February 2021 concerning the amendment of Rules 19 and 143 EPC | A12 | PDF | View |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 3 March 2021 concerning the electronic filing of documents | A20 | PDF | View |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 March 2021 concerning the launch of EPO's new filing service Online Filing 2.0 | A21 | PDF | View |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 24 March 2021 concerning the conduct of oral proceedings in examination and opposition in view of referral G 1/21 | A30 | PDF | View |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 April 2021 concerning the resumption of proceedings following decision G 1/19 of the Enlarged Board of Appeal | A31 | PDF | View |
| Information from the EPO |
| Notice from the President of the European Patent Office dated 16 December 2020 concerning the days on which EPO filing offices are closed in 2021 | A4 | PDF | View |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 26 December 2020 concerning the expansion of electronic notification via the Mailbox | A5 | PDF | View |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 25 January 2021 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office | A6 | PDF | View |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 25 January 2021 concerning the updating of the Guidelines for Search and Examination at the European Patent Office as PCT Authority (PCT-EPO Guidelines) | A7 | PDF | View |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 22 February 2021 concerning the amendment of Rules 19 and 143 EPC | A12 | PDF | View |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 3 March 2021 concerning the electronic filing of documents | A20 | PDF | View |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 March 2021 concerning the launch of EPO's new filing service Online Filing 2.0 | A21 | PDF | View |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 24 March 2021 concerning the conduct of oral proceedings in examination and opposition in view of referral G 1/21 | A30 | PDF | View |
| Notice from the European Patent Office dated 13 April 2021 concerning the resumption of proceedings following decision G 1/19 of the Enlarged Board of Appeal | A31 | PDF | View |
| Representation |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A8 | PDF | View |
| Instructions to candidates concerning the conduct of the European qualifying examination 2021 | A13 | PDF | View |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A14 | PDF | View |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A22 | PDF | View |
| CEIPI seminars for the EQE pre-examination 2022 | A23 | PDF | View |
| CEIPI – European qualifying examination 2022 ("main examination") | A24 | PDF | View |
| CEIPI/epi – Basic training in European patent law | A25 | PDF | View |
| List of professional representatives before the EPO | A32 | PDF | View |
| Fees |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A9 | PDF | View |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A10 | PDF | View |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A15 | PDF | View |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A16 | PDF | View |
| Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 18 March 2021 amending the Arrangements for deposit accounts (ADA) and Annex A.1 to the ADA – Arrangements for the automatic debiting procedure (AAD) | A26 | PDF | View |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A27 | PDF | View |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A28 | PDF | View |
| Guidance for the payment of fees, expenses and prices | A33 | PDF | View |
| Warning – beware of approaches and requests for payment from firms purporting to register European patents | A34 | PDF | View |
| BOARDS OF APPEAL |
| Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal | A35 | PDF | View |
| Communication from the Enlarged Board of Appeal concerning case G 1/21 | A36 | PDF | View |
| Notice of the President of the Boards of Appeal dated 13 April 2021 concerning the extension of electronic notification via the EPO Mailbox to appeal proceedings | A37 | PDF | View |
| INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTING STATES/ EXTENSION AND VALIDATION STATES |
| FI Finland |
| Payment of patent fees | A17 | PDF | View |
| LT Lithuania |
| Payment of patent fees | A18 | PDF | View |
