EPO electronic filing: the 2026 rules
The EPO President's decision of 25 March 2026 (OJ EPO 2026, A19) resets which tool, which format and which signature are valid for electronic filing.
WIPO
Intellectual property developments at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) — Madrid, Hague and Patent Cooperation Treaty systems.
EPO Mailbox notification from 1 April 2026
From 1 April 2026 an EPO document is notified on the date it lands in an activated Mailbox. What OJ 2026, A20 fixes — and what it leaves to your process.
PCT minimum documentation: what changed in 2026
Twenty national patent collections, Ukraine's included, joined the PCT minimum documentation on 1 January 2026. What it means for search and validity work.
TEASi to Madrid e-Filing: what changes
The USPTO is moving outbound Madrid filings from TEASi to WIPO's Madrid e-Filing. What to change before 1 October, and what the notice leaves open.