Discover what’s new in MyEPO — faster, smarter, and more colourful!
European Patent Office
As the patent office for Europe, we support innovation, competitiveness and economic growth across Europe.
The European Patent Office is continuously improving its online patent granting services MyEPO to make the patent workflow more efficient and easier to navigate.
From a refreshed homepage and easier access to data, to full support for colour drawings and enhanced account security — here’s a quick look at the latest updates.
🏠 A new MyEPO homepage experience
· At-a-glance overview of all pending actions and their status, ready to act on
· Enhanced batch functionality for multiple applications in one go
· Direct access to essential tools
📘 Bibliographic data easier to access
Patent and application views now include a dedicated bibliographic data panel.
🎨 Adding colour to the patent process
From 1 October, colour and greyscale drawings are fully supported in electronic filings — no longer converted to black and white.
👉 Read more: https://www.epo.org/en/news-events/news/myepo-services-meeting-users-needs-colour-drawings-and-flexible-filing-option
⚖️ Legal practitioners on their way
From 1 October, legal practitioners can create and join associations, as well as update their own information in the MyEPO’s Representative Area.
👉 Read more: https://www.epo.org/en/news-events/news/opening-associations-representatives-legal-practitioners-0
⚙️ Quicker with new bulk maintenance options
Quicker management of portfolio permissions and access rights for company members.
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🔐 New security options for EPO accounts
EPO account owners can now secure their accounts with biometrics or a physical security key.
🎓 Free online seminars
· Connect your IP systems with MyEPO services and learn more about APIs from a paralegal’s perspective. Free online seminar on 27 Nov.
· Seminar for Japanese users: learn about the PCT link, the Unitary Patent and the European Patent Register. Free online seminar on 18 Nov.
🎥 MyEPO Nuggets – have a look
Need concise information on a particular feature? Discover our bite-sized video series MyEPO Nuggets in our playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgDlswd0__eIcuS986ZCO_X4MYxUH78LW
💻 Farewell eOLF
Only a few weeks left. The desktop-based Online Filing (eOLF) software will be discontinued end of the year. As of January 2026, Online Filing 2.0 (OLF 2.0) will be the standard tool for filing patent applications online.
Not yet familiar with Online Filing 2.0? Participate in our free online November seminars to learn all about it.
☎️ Need help? Contact our Customer Support
Users can reach our Customer Support team by email, our contact form, or our free-of-charge phone line. We've recently extended our phone line hours to 07.00 to 19.00 hrs CET/CEST.
Not yet using the EPO’s online services? Join users from around the world in benefiting from a digital patent granting process. Once you have filed an application, you can use MyEPO services to manage your interactions with the EPO.
Would you like to help shape new features? Become a pilot user and test innovations before they are rolled out to all users.
💡 Stay up to date through our Online User Engagement Pipeline and our website for future enhancements and announcements.