Epoline 3044954 208049453 2008-04-25T05:27:27Z Chowbok 54304 clean up, Replaced: ® → using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] {{lowercase|epoline}} '''''epoline''''' <ref> ''epoline'' is a [[trademark]] of the European Patent Organisation (see community trade marks No: 000970566 and 001070077 on [http://oami.europa.eu/CTMOnline/RequestManager/en_SearchBasic_NoReg ''CTM-ONLINE - Trade mark consultation service - Basic'']).</ref> is a set of [[World Wide Web|web]]-based [[software program]]s and [[Service (systems architecture)|services]] enabling applicants, [[patent]]ees and their representatives to file [[patent application]]s [[Internet|online]] before the [[European Patent Organisation|European Patent Office]] (EPO), as well as to monitor the status of patent applications during their [[patent prosecution|prosecution]] and patents during an [[opposition procedure before the European Patent Office|opposition]]. The ''epoline'' products and services have been implemented and are maintained by the EPO, according to the Decision of the [[European Patent Organisation#Presidency|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 procedure before the European Patent Office|appeal]]. This was confirmed by a Board of Appeal decision in [[Appeal procedure before the European Patent Office#References|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."'' <ref> European Patent Office, [http://legal.european-patent-office.org/dg3/biblio/t050514eu1.htm Decision of the Technical Board of Appeal 3.4.3 of September 8, 2005] </ref> == 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. <ref> European Patent Office web site, ''Guide to the "My.epoline" services [http://docs.epoline.org/doc/epoline/myepoline/en/WebRegMT_Help_EN.htm WebRegMT''], retrieved on August 10, 2006 </ref> == References == <!--This article uses the Cite.php citation mechanism. If you would like more information on how to add references to this article, please see http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Cite/Cite.php --> {{reflist}} ==See also== * [[PaTrAS]] ([[Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt|DPMA]] filing software) ==External links== *[http://my.epoline.org/portal/public Official website] *[http://www.european-patent-office.org/epo/pubs/oj002/11_02/11_5432.pdf ''Decision of the President of the European Patent Office dated 29&nbsp;October 2002 on the electronic filing of patent applications and other documents''] as published in the [[Official Journal of the European Patent Office|Official Journal]] 11/2002 of the EPO *[http://www.european-patent-office.org/epo/pubs/oj003/12_03/12_6093.pdf ''Notice from the European Patent Office dated 3&nbsp;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 {{old fact}} <!-- To be converted to EPC 2000 --> * Axel H. Horns, ''[http://www.ipjur.com/data/030504epoline03a1.pdf On Data Formats for the »epoline« System]'', [[European Patent Institute|epi]] Information 2/2003 p. 58 (and [http://216.92.57.242/patentepi/data/epoline03.pdf#search=%22%22On%20data%20formats%20for%20the%20epoline%20system%22%22 full text]: in the epi web site) * Paul Brewin, [http://www.european-patent-office.org/news/info/2003_07_14_e.htm ''Regarding “On Data Formats for the ‘epoline’ System”''], Information from the European Patent Office, July 14, 2003 {{European Patent Organisation}} [[Category:European Patent Organisation]] [[Category:Patent search services]]