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However, additional corrections might still be necessary.<br/> <br/> The incorrect information only affects the “Most recent event” indication and “Event history”. The European Patent Register still indicates the correct patent status for these applications.<br/> <br/> We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused.<br/> <br/> Should you require more information please contact <a href="" target="_self"> <span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="61121411110e13152104110e4f0e1306">[email protected]</span> </a>. </p><p>2019.04.15</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p>Regular maintenance outages:<br/> between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Saturday). </p><p>2019.03.18</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p>Outages:<br/> Sunday, 17.03.2019, 09.00 hrs - 19.00 hrs CET </p><p>2019.03.14</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p>Regular maintenance outages:<br/> between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Saturday). </p><p>2019.01.21</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p>Outages:<br/> Saturday, 19.01.2019, 07.00 hrs - 14.30 hrs CET </p><p>2019.01.16</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p>Regular maintenance outages:<br/> between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Saturday). </p><p>2018.12.31</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> Outages:<br/> Thursday, 27.12.2018, 12.00 hrs - Monday, 31.12.2018, 08.00 hrs CET </p><p>2018.12.18</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> Regular maintenance outages:<br/> between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Saturday). </p><p>2018.10.30</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> Outages:<br/> Monday, 29.10.2018, 19.00 - 23.00 hrs CET </p><p>2018.10.29</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> Regular maintenance outages:<br/> between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Saturday). </p><p>2018.10.29</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> Outages:<br/> Sunday, 28.10.2018, 02.00 – 06.00 hrs CET </p><p>2018.10.24</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> Regular maintenance outages:<br/> between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Saturday). </p><p>2018.10.08</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> Outages:<br/> Sunday, 07.10.2018, 08.00 – 12.00 hrs CET </p><p>2018.10.05</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> Regular maintenance outages:<br/> between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Saturday). </p><p>2018.07.30</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> Outages:<br/> Sunday, 29.07.2018, 05.00 – 09.00 hrs CET </p><p>2018.07.23</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> Regular maintenance outages:<br/> between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Saturday). </p><p>2018.04.16</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> EP Register outages:<br/> Su. 15.04.2018 08.00 – 12.00 hrs CET </p><p>2018.04.13</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> Regular maintenance outages:<br/> between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Saturday). </p><p>2018.01.29</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> EP Register outages:<br/> Su. 28.01.2018 05.30 – 07.30 hrs CET </p><p>2018.01.24</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> Regular maintenance outages:<br/> between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Saturday). </p><p>02.11.2017</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> EP Register outages:<br/> Su. 29.10.2017 03.00 – 05.00 hrs CET </p><p>29.10.2017</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> Regular maintenance outages:<br/> between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Saturday). </p><p>28.08.2017</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> EP Register outages:<br/> Su. 27.08.2017 05.00 – 07.00 hrs CET </p><p>25.08.2017</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> Regular maintenance outages:<br/> between 05.00 and 05.15 hrs CET (Monday to Saturday). </p><p>20.07.2017</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> EP Register outages:<br/> Su. 16.07.2017 05.00 – 07.00 hrs CET </p><p>12.07.2017</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> EP Register outages:<br/> Su. 25.06.2017 05.30 – 07.30 hrs CET. </p><p>20.06.2017</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> EP Register outages:<br/> <b>Su. 21.05.2017 05.00 – 08.00 hrs CET.</b> </p><p>11.05.2017</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> Owing to technical maintenance work online services of the EPO will be temporarily unavailable on:<br/> Sunday October 30th 2016 from 02.00hrs CET until 04.00 CET;<br/> Monday October 31th 2016 from 18.30hrs CET until 18.45 CET.<br/> We apologise for any inconvenience. </p><p>28.10.2016</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> Owing to technical maintenance work online services of the EPO will be temporarily unavailable on<br/> Sunday, 4 September 2016, between at least 05.30 and 09.30 CET. We apologise for any inconvenience </p><p>31.08.2016</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> EP Register outages:<br/> Sun 29th of May 05.30 - 07.30 hrs CET </p><p>25.05.2016</p><p> <h4>EP Register outages</h4> </p><p> Sun 29th of May 05.30 - 07.30 hrs CET </p><p>25.05.2016</p><p> <h4>EP Register outages</h4> </p><p> Sat 21.05.2016 09.00 – 09.30 hrs CET </p><p>19.05.2016</p><p> <h4>EP Register outages</h4> </p><p> Sunday 20th March 2016; 10.00 – 18.00hrs CET </p><p>14.03.2016</p><p> <h4>Scheduled maintenance</h4> </p><p> Mon-Sat 05.00 - 05.15 hrs CET; Sun: 05.00 - 06.00 hrs CET. </p><p>01.01.2016</p> </div> </div> </div> <div id="epoFooter" class="noPrint"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.epo.org/footer/legal-notice.html" target="_blank">Legal notice</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.epo.org/footer/terms.html" target="_blank">Terms of use</a></li> <li>24.2.32; 35p</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script><script>(function(){function c(){var b=a.contentDocument||a.contentWindow.document;if(b){var d=b.createElement('script');d.innerHTML="window.__CF$cv$params={r:'91393246c8316d90',t:'MTczOTgzMTE1OS4wMDAwMDA='};var a=document.createElement('script');a.nonce='';a.src='/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js';document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(a);";b.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(d)}}if(document.body){var a=document.createElement('iframe');a.height=1;a.width=1;a.style.position='absolute';a.style.top=0;a.style.left=0;a.style.border='none';a.style.visibility='hidden';document.body.appendChild(a);if('loading'!==document.readyState)c();else if(window.addEventListener)document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded',c);else{var e=document.onreadystatechange||function(){};document.onreadystatechange=function(b){e(b);'loading'!==document.readyState&&(document.onreadystatechange=e,c())}}}})();</script></body> </html>