| Abstract: | An office-wide project set up in 1999, epoline® has been designed to improve the efficiency of the EPO and the range of services it offers to its customers, the intellectual property community. This article, the second in a special series on epoline®, presents the epoline® electronic Online Filing service, enabling applicants and attorneys to submit patent applications and documents to the EPO electronically. The history of the system is outlined, as well as the way it works and its advantages. In conclusion, the scheduled enhancements to the system are described. |
