CEIPI preparation courses for the EQE pre-examination and main examination 2018

The Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies (CEIPI), in particular its International Section, offers, as part of the Euro-CEIPI collaboration with the European Patent Academy, a complete range of high-quality exam preparation courses using proprietary high-quality training material. The tutors for these courses are a mix of professional representatives (from private practice and industry), and staff of the EPO. All have extensive knowledge and practical experience in the procedures before the EPO and the Boards of Appeal.

A pre-examination will be held in 2018 for those candidates who fulfil the requirements to present themselves to the pre-examination of the EQE in 2018 (see supplementary publication 2, OJ EPO 2017).

The CEIPI is organizing courses in Strasbourg to help candidates prepare for that pre-examination.

The seminar preparing for the pre-examination 2018 will take place from 6 to 10 November 2017. It will cover relevant topics which can be expected for the pre-examination. The seminar will give participants the opportunity to apply their knowledge in a mock examination.

The course fee is EUR 1 700*. Closing date for enrolment is 15 September 2017. More information can be obtained from Scarlett Guillot: guillod@ceipi.edu or from the CEIPI website at http://www.ceipi.edu

As a complement to this seminar, the CEIPI offers an intensive "last-minute course" for the pre-examination to candidates wishing to improve their skills in respect of this examination. Participants will sit two papers under exam conditions, followed by a discussion of the drafted papers with the tutor. This two-day intensive course will take place on 25 and 26 January 2018. For English- and German-speaking candidates, the course will be organized in Munich. For French-speaking candidates, it will be held in Paris.

The course fee is EUR 750*. Closing date for enrolment is 18 December 2017. More information can be obtained from Scarlett Guillod: guillod@ceipi.edu or from the CEIPI website at http://www.ceipi.edu

For all papers of the EQE main examination 2018 (A+B, C and D), the preparation programme starts with "Introductory Courses" in the early autumn of 2017, either in Strasbourg or in Paris, so as to set candidates "on the track", as early as possible, for preparing for the EQE.

The introductory courses are followed by the "Preparatory Seminars" for papers A+B and C in November 2017 and for paper D in January 2018 in Strasbourg, France. These seminars build up on the introductory courses and expand on the issues treated, as well as provide for working on a mock exam under exam conditions, which is then compared with a CEIPI "model solution".

The introductory courses and the seminar for papers A and B will deal with the new format of these papers as from 2017.

CEIPI, by its tutors, has developed this programme over the recent years and believes it has been successful in providing a large number of candidates (about 500 every year) with a set of courses adapted to the EQE, increasing their chances of success.

In addition, intensive "last-minute courses" for papers A+B and paper C are organized in January 2018, approximately one month before the examination. In these courses candidates can sit recent papers under exam conditions, followed by subsequent feedback from a tutor on the papers and the work delivered by the candidates, in small groups. The intensive courses also provide for answering any last-minute questions regarding papers A+B or paper C, respectively.

For paper C, which every year appears to be one of the major stumbling blocks of the EQE, this programme is supplemented with a "Special C-Resitter" course in December 2017, specifically designed for those who have failed the C-paper (more than) once.

The "Special Resitter" course is offered in Strasbourg. The intensive courses for papers A+B and for paper C will be held in Munich for English- and German-speaking candidates and in Paris for French-speaking candidates. The intensive course for papers A and B will take into account the new format of these papers as from 2017.

All courses are provided in the three EPO official languages: English, French and German.

The training schedule is as follows (more extensive information is given in OJ EPO 4/2017):

"Introductory Courses" 2017:

Each course can be booked separately. The fee for each one-day course in Paris or Strasbourg is EUR 600. The fee for the one-and-a-half day courses in Strasbourg and Paris is EUR 900 each*.
Closing date for enrolment is 13 July 2017.
More information can be obtained from sylvie.kra@ceipi.edu or from the CEIPI website at www.ceipi.edu

"Preparatory Seminars" 2017/2018:

The A+B seminar will be held in Strasbourg, from 20 to 22 (am) November 2017, the C seminar from 22 (pm) to 24 (pm) November 2017. The A+B and the C part respectively can be booked separately.

The D seminar will be held in Strasbourg, from 8 to 12 January 2018. All these seminars are intended for those who wish to sit the EQE main examination in 2018.

The fee is EUR 1 700 for the five-day courses (ABC or D); for the A+B or the C part on its own the fee is EUR 875*.
Closing date for enrolment is 15 September 2017.
More information can be obtained from sylvie.kra@ceipi.edu or from the CEIPI website at http://www.ceipi.edu

The "Special C-Resitter" course 2017 will be held in Strasbourg on 1 and 2 December 2017.

The course fee is EUR 850. The price includes the "C-Book", last edition.
Closing date for enrolment is 2 October 2017.
More information can be obtained from sylvie.kra@ceipi.edu or from the CEIPI website at http://www.ceipi.edu

The intensive course for papers A+B will be held on 23 and 24 January (afternoon) 2018 in Munich (EN, DE) and in Paris (FR). The intensive course for paper C will be held in Munich (EN, DE) on 24 (morning) and 25 January 2018 and in Paris (FR) on 26 and 27 January 2018.

The fee for each of the Munich and the Paris courses for papers A+B or for paper C is EUR 750 respectively*. Closing date for enrolment is 18 December 2017.
More information can be obtained from sylvie.kra@ceipi.edu or from the CEIPI website at http://www.ceipi.edu

*The CEIPI offers reduced package prices for candidates enrolling simultaneously for the complete range of courses preparing for one or more papers of the EQE (see our website: http://www.ceipi.edu).

Contact: Christiane Melz, Secretariat of the International Section of CEIPI, phone 0033 3 68 858313, christiane.melz@ceipi.edu