New version of EP Bulletin search coming soon

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New version of EP Bulletin search coming soon

Post by EPO / EPAL Team » Fri May 19, 2023 4:36 pm

This new version will be available on Wednesday 14.06.2023 - it will include changes in EP Bulletin search related to European patent proceedings (EP information) and unitary patent proceedings (UP information).

More specifically:
  • A number of EP information search criteria will be added or renamed or deleted
  • Result list columns and document fields will be amended in accordance with EP information search criteria amendments
  • New UP information search criteria will be added
  • New result list columns and document fields will be added in accordance with the new UP information search criteria
Please note that:
  • On Wednesday 14.06.2023 and as far as UP information is concerned, only UPC opt-out information will be available
  • UP information other than UPC opt-out information will be available in EP Bulletin search as of Wednesday 12.07.2023
  • A new user manual will be provided on 14.06.2023 – it will subsequently be improved when UP information other than UPC opt-out information will appear

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