File your EP patent application directly with the EPO
Obtaining a European patent: the different filing options

According to article 75 de la CBE, European patent applications can be filed at the EPO. The EPO has three receiving offices: Munich, The Hague and Berlin ( règle 35 de la CBE ), so that applications can be filed by direct delivery, by post, by any means of electronic communication or by fax ( règle 2 de la CBE ). Automatic mailboxes have been installed in Munich and Berlin, which can be used at any time.

In practice, electronic filing accounts for the vast majority of filings. Filings are made directly online, using filing tools provided free of charge...