epoline
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epoline [1] is a set of web-based software programs and services enabling applicants, patentees and their representatives to file patent applications online before the European Patent Office (EPO), as well as to monitor the status of patent applications during their prosecution and patents during an opposition.
The epoline products and services have been implemented and are maintained by the EPO, according to the Decision of the President of the EPO dated 29 October 2002. The epoline online filing software can also be used since December 3, 2003 for filing any official document during patent prosecution.
The epoline online filing software cannot be used for filing oppositions or appeal. This was confirmed by a Board of Appeal decision in T 514/05 of September 8, 2005, according to which "[a]n appeal filed via epoline cannot have any legal effect absent explicit permission of the President of the EPO." [2]
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[edit] Products and services
WebRegMT is a monitoring tool for monitoring data from the online European Patent Register. The tool sends e-mail alerts when a change occurs in the status of a selected patent application or patent. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ epoline is a trademark of the European Patent Organisation (see community trade marks No: 000970566 and 001070077 on CTM-ONLINE - Trade mark consultation service - Basic).
- ^ European Patent Office, Decision of the Technical Board of Appeal 3.4.3 of September 8, 2005
- ^ European Patent Office web site, Guide to the "My.epoline" services WebRegMT, retrieved on August 10, 2006
[edit] See also
- PaTrAS (DPMA filing software)
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 29 October 2002 on the electronic filing of patent applications and other documents as published in the Official Journal 11/2002 of the EPO
- Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3 December 2003 concerning the electronic filing of documents within the meaning of Rule 36 EPC as published in the Official Journal 12/2003 of the EPO[obsolete fact]
- Axel H. Horns, On Data Formats for the »epoline« System, epi Information 2/2003 p. 58 (and full text: in the epi web site)
- Paul Brewin, Regarding “On Data Formats for the ‘epoline’ System”, Information from the European Patent Office, July 14, 2003
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