Accounts

In this section

1. Can I monitor my deposit accounts online?

2. Once I start using the Online Fee Payment service, will I still receive a paper copy of my account statements?

3. When will my online debit order actually be debited from my deposit account, and how soon can I check this in my online account statement?

4. Why are payments not debited from my deposit account straight away?

5. When will any payments I make appear on my Online Fee Payment account statement?

6. Can I get my account statement in XML or PDF format?

7. What is the Fee Payment Plan?

8. Can I check my deposit account status retrospectively?

9. Can I replenish my account online?

1. Can I monitor my deposit accounts online?

Yes, you can. Go to www.epoline.org, log in and select Fee Payment. On the "Deposit Account" page you will find all transactions booked on your account during the last 90 days.

2. Once I start using the Online Fee Payment service, will I still receive a paper copy of my account statements?

Yes, for the time being paper statements will continue to be sent as usual.

3. When will my online debit order actually be debited from my deposit account, and how soon can I check this in my online account statement?

Processing usually takes three working days from the day on which the online debit order is submitted. You can view your unprocessed debit orders in the "Pending Orders" view immediately after submitting your debit order online.

If when filing an application online you indicate that fees can be debited from your account, you can view these fees in "Pending Orders" approximately 30 minutes after you have filed your application.

If you check your account statement under "Deposit Account" you will see all transactions booked in the 14 days prior to the latest transaction. If you want to see earlier transactions, go to "Account History", where you will find all your account statements from 1 January 2002 onwards.

4. Why are payments not debited from my deposit account straight away?

Payments made by debit order usually take three working days to be processed, during which time the EPO's Treasury and Accounts department will book the payment from your deposit account with the date on which the debit order was received. Only then will the payment appear on your account statement.

5. When will any payments I make appear on my Online Fee Payment account statement?

Payments do not appear immediately, as they must first be processed by the EPO's Treasury and Accounts department. Debit orders submitted online usually take three days to be processed. They are then shown on the statement together with the date of receipt, which is considered to be the date of payment.

6. Can I get my account statement in XML or PDF format?

Yes, you can.

7. What is the Fee Payment Plan?

The Fee Payment Plan gives you an overview of the payments which are due to be deducted from your deposit account under the automatic debiting procedure. This allows you to ensure that your account balance is sufficient to cover the fees due.

8. Can I check my deposit account status retrospectively?

Yes. All account statements dating back to 1 January 2002 are stored in Online Fee Payment under the "Account History" tab.

9. Can I replenish my account online?

No, it is not possible to replenish accounts online. Deposit accounts can only be replenished by bank transfer to either

Dresdner Bank

D-80273 Munich

Account No. 3 338 800 00

Bank sort code 700 800 00

SWIFT code DRESDEFF700

or one of the EPO's other accounts. For a full list of EPO accounts go to www.epo.org -> Patents -> Grant procedure -> Filing an application -> Fees and expenses -> Making payments -> Bank accounts of the European Patent Organisation for payments in euro.