The Register Plus online service is a one-stop shop for all the information available via the former Online European Patent Register and Online Public File Inspection services. It also allows you to access the data in esp@cenet and Open Patent Services (patent family information and INPADOC legal status).
Like all the EPO's other online products and services, Register Plus is free of charge.
You can access Register Plus in either a secure or non-secure environment. To access Register Plus in a non-secure environment, go to the Online Services website at www.epoline.org and click the Register Plus link in the top left-hand corner of the page. To access Register Plus in a secure environment, you need to enrol for a username/password or smart card via the Online Services website at www.epoline.org.
Your PIN code will be sent to you within approximately one week. You should then install the smart card reader and the GemPlus software provided with the smart card on your computer. Once you have done this you can return to the Online Services website and log in using your smart card.
No. The same data is accessible in both the secure and non-secure environments.