Friday, July 05, 2024 EPO-epi publication "EQE Guide for preparation" (June 2024) available

The EQE Guide for preparation, June 2024, is available on the EPO website since yesterday (here).

This guide is prepared by the EPO in cooperation with epi. This publication on the new EQE is oriented towards candidates, providing information and advice on how to prepare for papers F to M4 over three years, building on the guiding principles that govern the new EQE. It informs candidates about how to prepare in general by providing a thorough understanding of the EQE format; tips on the best order in which to tackle the subject matter; an indication of how much time may be required for each step; and lists of other training material and courses (our courses here).

Note that the guide indicates on page 3: "Written to support preparation for the EQE, it does not represent the views of the EQE Supervisory Board, Examination Board or any of the committees. Please also note that the guide does not replace official publications relating to EQE regulations like the REE and the IPREE."

For more information:

• EQE website
• the REE and IPREE for the New EQE (OJ Suppl 3/2024)
• Our earlier blogs on the New EQE: here, here, and here
• Information from epi: "Navigating the EQE format changes with epi"
• Our courses are listed and described on our EQE course overview page;
• Our training material is available from our webshop (e.g., L-book, D-book, Topic-Related Index, References to the EPC, Cross-Referenced PCT)

Photo from the EPO webpage on the EQE Guide (no changes made).

Monday, April 29, 2024 2024 editions of "Topic-Related Index to the EPC and PCT" and "The Cross-Referenced PCT"

The 2024 editions of the books "Topic-Related Index to the EPC and PCT – Quick Reference for Daily Practice, EQE and EPAC" (T-RI) and "The Cross-Referenced Patent Cooperation Treaty" (Xref-PCT), by Cees Mulder and me, are now available from the DeltaPatents' webshop.

Both books have been updated taking account of the latest developments in the law. The T-RI book was already extended with references to the main provisions relating to the European patent with unitary effect (‘Unitary Patent’) and the Unified Patent Court in the 2023 edition, and has now been further extended with references to the Regulation on Discipline and epi's Code of Conduct have been added in view of changes made to the syllabus for the main exam paper of the New EQE.

Special offer: 20% off the total price when buying both books in a single purchase! 

For more information and ordering: DeltaPatents' webshop.

Friday, May 13, 2022 New EQE - Proposal available and consultation has started (incl model papers) [updated 7 June]

A new section is now available on the EQE website preseneting a proposal for the new EQE and announcing that an open consultation will be launched to enable all interested parties to give their feedback on it. As a first step, the concept of the new EQE is presented on the new EQE webpage.

Documentation is presented together with a complete set of mock papers for the various modules in the Wiseflow system (after registration), as well as in pdf. Feedback will be collected by means of a questionnaire for all interested people and parties.

The website provides the following [emphasis added; some small editorial changes made; figures added]:

"New EQE - Proposal and consultation

A proposal for the new EQE is now available and an open consultation will be launched to enable all interested parties to give their feedback on it. As a first step, the concept of the new EQE is presented.

The consultation will be launched in the second half of May and will remain open until 15 July 2022 [15/7/2022: extended to 31 August]. To be able to access the model papers, please register via the link under "Model papers" below. Feedback will be collected by means of a questionnaire. The answers to the questionnaire will be evaluated by the EPO-epi working group.