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by Patent Information Marketing
Thu Dec 12, 2019 11:05 am
Forum: European Patent Register and Register Alert
Topic: Solved - Technical fault in the European Patent Register
Replies: 0
Views: 2359

Solved - Technical fault in the European Patent Register

We are pleased to inform you that the issue encountered with the European Patent Register accessing a limited number of applications where extension states were designated has been resolved.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused you.
by Patent Information Marketing
Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:18 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Reduced user support during holiday period
Replies: 0
Views: 3431

Reduced user support during holiday period

Dear users, Please note that due to the limited availability of staff during the holiday period, user support might not always be provided in a timely manner. Please note also that our EPO offices will be closed over the holiday period from 23 December 2019 to 1 January 2020 inclusive. They will ope...
by Patent Information Marketing
Wed Dec 11, 2019 10:26 am
Forum: European Patent Register and Register Alert
Topic: Application stated "(Expected) Grant" cannot be retrieved
Replies: 1
Views: 2814

Re: Application stated "(Expected) Grant" cannot be retrieved

Dear user, as indicated in our previous message we are experiencing some issues with the European Patent Register where you may not be able to access a limited number of applications where extension states have been designated. The EPO is working to fix this problem as quickly as possible. We apolog...
by Patent Information Marketing
Tue Dec 10, 2019 5:27 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New Espacenet unusable due to large results pane
Replies: 4
Views: 5712

Re: New Espacenet unusable due to large results pane

Dear Javier, Unfortunately the requested customisation of the screen is currently not available. Hopefully you find the following tips helpful to deal with the situation until further improvements of Espacenet: 1. Based on users' feedback we have recently introduced a view without the result list, w...
by Patent Information Marketing
Tue Dec 10, 2019 12:12 pm
Forum: European Patent Register and Register Alert
Topic: Temporary problems accessing the Register
Replies: 0
Views: 2727

Temporary problems accessing the Register

Some users reported access problems with the European Patent Register. We are working on this with utmost urgency and hope the issue will be resolved shortly.

We apology for any inconvenience.
by Patent Information Marketing
Tue Dec 10, 2019 11:35 am
Forum: Espacenet
Topic: New Espacenet released into production on 19 November 2019
Replies: 6
Views: 15179

Re: New Espacenet released into production on 19 November 2019

Dear user, There might be a misunderstanding here. The features you describe refer to the European Patent Register which still exists and which we haven't touched in the frame of rolling out new Espacenet. It can still be accessed at epo.org/register with all the features you described including the...
by Patent Information Marketing
Fri Dec 06, 2019 2:39 pm
Forum: Searching
Topic: how to generate search fields?
Replies: 6
Views: 4387

Re: How to generate search fields?

Dear users, This discussion touches several topics that are explored in the following: i.e. How to add new operators and fields, how is the query is interpreted and which types of queries are allowed and how to apply operators within one box. + field: Starting with a query like 1 OR 2 you can simply...
by Patent Information Marketing
Fri Dec 06, 2019 1:35 pm
Forum: General
Topic: New Espacenet unusable due to large results pane
Replies: 4
Views: 5712

Re: New Espacenet unusable due to large results pane

Dear Patent Attorney, With the release 1.6.3. we have now introduced the feature of hiding the result list in case only one document is found. If you have a longer result list, you may now open the document in a new window or tab by right clicking on the publication number in the bibliographic view ...
by Patent Information Marketing
Thu Dec 05, 2019 4:07 pm
Forum: Results list & document pane
Topic: Change of patent numbers
Replies: 1
Views: 4454

Re: Change of patent numbers - DOCDB number format

Dear Mr Schmitt, The number format used in new Espacenet is the DOCDB format. The EPO publishes and regularly updates number concordance tables , which display standardardised publication and application numbers that can be used for patent search in new Espacenet and other DOCDB-based products. Thes...
by Patent Information Marketing
Wed Dec 04, 2019 4:41 pm
Forum: European Patent Register and Register Alert
Topic: Technical fault in the European Patent Register
Replies: 0
Views: 2647

Technical fault in the European Patent Register

We are currently experiencing some issues with the European Patent Register and you may not be able to access a limited number of applications where extension states have been designated.

The EPO is working to fix this problem as quickly as possible.

We apologise for any inconvenience.