Search help, which is targeted to the users of this website, facilitates and accelerates finding the required information.

Boolean search engine criteria can be used to perform a search on the website.  Simple signs are provided in the examples given below. In case of more complicated searches, see  additional information  on the  Boolean search engine.

Examples for performing a search:

- European patent

If you enter the words European patent without quotation marks in the search window, all documents containing at least one of these words will be displayed. In the present example all documents containing the words European, patent and European patent mark will be displayed.

- "European patent"

If you enter the words European patent in quotation marks in the search window, all documents containing the phrase European patent will be displayed. This way it is possible to search for documents that contain all search words, and also to find people by their full names.

- design*

An asterisk cannot be used for truncation in searches.

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Suitable free software for viewing RTF, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel or Microsoft PowerPoint documents can be downloaded on the website of Microsoft or OpenOffice.org.

Moreover, the Estonian Patent Office publishes  e-books for free downloading. The books are in ePub-format and can be read in e-book readers. Suitable software for viewing them in the web browser can be downloaded e.g. from the websites of  website of  EPUBReader or Softonic.com.

To share information more conveniently we have used external references marked with a special icon: . These links open in a new window of the browser and the Estonian Patent Office does not take responsibility for the content of these pages.

The news of the Estonian Patent Office both in Estonian and English, notices of forthcoming seminars and essential updates on the website epa.ee can be subscribed to and received as RSS feed.

What is RSS Feed and how to use it?

RSS stands for “Really Simple Syndication.“ By using RSS, you will be notified of new and changed content of the websites of your interest without needing to check each site repeatedly. The RSS user will receive news automatically.

News Reader is required for using RSS. News Reader may be an independent software or integrated into another programm. For example an RSS reader has been integrated into many web browsers, or it can be installed to the web browser as an RSS plug-in.

For detailed instructions use Google search: What is RSS?