If you want to file a patent application online you will need:
- a smart card and a smart card reader
- the latest version of the Online Filing software*
- a PC with Internet access
* The latest version of the software can be downloaded from www.epo.org/online-filing.
A starter kit containing a smart card and smart card reader and other information material can be obtained from the EPO free of charge.
To order your starter kit, go to Online filing. Then follow the prompts to register and submit your data.
Your smart card will be sent to you in around four weeks.
Once you have enrolled online for a smart card you will receive an e-mail containing your enrolment form.
Please print this form out, check your data, sign the form and return it to the address shown on the form.
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