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This blog has been modernised 😉 & moved to Wordpress: fireballpatents.com/saltedpatent/Recent EQE & EPAC posts are also on:1. IP.appify blog: blog.ipappify.de:EQE posts: blog.ipappify.de/category/eqe/EPAC posts: blog.ipappify.de/category/epac/2. Linkedin (login required):Salted Patent: www.linkedin.com/company/salted-patent/Pete Pollard: www.linkedin.com/in/

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During the Tutor’s Meeting in 2023 (epi information 04/2023), it was stated that “the invigilators and Examination Board have seen some deterioration about respecting the rules, e.g., people wearing headsets and some even refused to take them off. The latter is not acceptable, and the Examination Board had to take them more serious in 2023, also in view as not in pandemic crisis anymore. In EQE

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Up-to-date exam calendars can be downloaded here. Please pass on quickly to any EPAC candidates – the exam will be held on 12 Oct 2023. We have also included a summary about the changes to the EPO’s 10-day notification rules because this is likely to be tested.Calendars are no longer provided during the exam. Although the OJEPO’s are available online, there is no digital calendar to

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The latest version of our Indexed WIPO-PCT Applicant's Guides (Jul 23) is now available. Together with our EPO-EPC Guidelines (Mar 23) and Unitary Patent Guide (Apr 22 = still in force), these books are useful as desktop references for daily use and for EQE study.Our Indexed version improves on the official digital versions by abbreviating index entries, grouping them at the front to allow quick

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EQE candidates: influence the online exams in 2024 by giving direct feedback to the epi about your problems with Paper C in 2021, 2022 or 2023. We need as many responses as possible – please fill it in, even if you passed, and forward to all the candidates that you know: epi Paper C – Feedback Form“As you know, the format of Paper C has changed since 2021 due to the EQE being held online. We

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 “Your mission, Etna, if you accept it, is to pass parts ABC of the European Qualifying Exam within two attempts. Your dreams of success will collide with mind-bending riddles, highly specialized technology and deadly traps, raising the bar beyond reason, year after year. In an entirely foreign language, you must gather the scattered pieces of a <Possible Solution>, which hold the key

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ItC => no ticket for you!Friday was the e-EQE Pre-Exam (Part 1: 0930-1040 CET - 70 mins, part 2: 1100-1210 CET - 70 mins, part 3: 1330-1440 CET - 70 mins and part 4: 15000 - 1610 CET - 70 mins). Unfortunately, I was not able to get a copy of the questions, so I cannot share them. The EPO normally makes good copies available in the compendium in the week after the EQE.I am keeping my fingers

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Thursday was the e-EQE C Exam (C-1: 0930-1230 CET - 180 mins and C-2: 1315-1615 CET - 180 mins). Sorry, I do not have a copy available (I was not a benchmarker), but please post any comments you have. The EPO normally makes official copies of the exams available in the compendium in the week after the EQE.I heard from many people that the subject matter was very mechanical.There were also a lot

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Tuesday was the e-EQE B Exam (0930-1300 CET - 210 mins). Sorry, I do not have a copy available (I was not a benchmarker), but please post any comments you have. The EPO normally makes official copies of the exams available in the compendium in the week after the EQE. I heard from many people that it was a lot of subject-matter to get through, similar to the old exams where you had to figure out

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Updated 14 Mar 2023Thursday was the e-EQE A Exam (0930-1330 CET - 240 mins). Sorry, I do not have a copy available (I was not a benchmarker), but please post any comments you have. The EPO normally makes official copies of the exams available in the compendium in the week after the EQE. I heard from many people that it was very electromechanical, similar to the old exams when there were

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See here: blog.ipappify.de/eqe-7-mar-2023-d-exam-copy-to-try-yourself/

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During the exams, only LIMITED ONLINE ACCESS will be available. So, you will need to print references and CALENDARS yourself before the exam. WISEflow allows access via the Permitted Internet Resources menu to EPO Legal Texts (En / Ge / Fr) and PCT APPLICANT’s Guide (En / Fr) only.We have made a set of Exam Calendars available, including the closing days from the EPO, as well as some guidance

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By DALL·E, OpenAIThe EPO makes Adminstrative Council documents public to increase transparency. Unfortunately, they do not have older documents. I have made CA/139/08 available here because it provides important background for the many changes made to the EQE during the last years. There are a lot of people arguing that we should go back to the in-person exam. But that can only happen if

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The only digital PCT reference that is future-proof, self-customisable, & self-printable. In English & German. Paper books and an EPC version are also available.We have just completed our major update of PCT.App for the legal changes in July & August. Most of the changes relate to sequence listings, which is now much more integrated into PCT. We have also changed some core structures

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By DALL·E, OpenAIThe EPO and epi recently published their extensive proposals for the new e-EQE, including mock exams to get a better feel for the changes.It will be a major improvement for candidates, but it will also depend on how the modules will be made.IP.appify Blog: New e-EQE has major improvements

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15-07-2022: added comments about translation errors.14-07-22 - added note about split exams compensation.13-07-22 - added "fit to practice" check during marking. A big congratulations to all who passed at least at one exam. None of the exams are easy, and if you are unlucky, it is easy to miss something crucial or to misread a sentence.The result totals and statistics are available here

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For the order links, see: fireballpatents.com/study-materialsThe EPO-EPC Guidelines for Examination detail the procedure to be followed before the EPO. It explains how the EPO implements the EPC, and covers their standard approach when dealing with the direct EP and Euro-PCT applications. These documented practices are based on standard interpretations of the law, internal policies and

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After a lot of work behind the scenes, the EPO and epi have published their extensive proposals for the new e-EQE. There are even mock exams for you to try. And they want your feedback …The proposal documents are on the New EQE pages of the EPO website. The consultation will run from the second half of May until 15 July 2022. The mock papers will be accessible in WISEflow, but you

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Welcome to PCT.App !By IP.appify : www.pctapp.net/en/pct-appThe only self-editable guide to PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty).Readable on your mobile phone & tablet. It is extensively commented, with many summaries of key issues. The screenshot above is simulated - "See Inside" for examples of actual screenshots.Search full-text, and navigate with

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Friday was the e-EQE Pre-Exam (Part 1: 1000-1110 CET - 70 mins, Part 2: 1130-1240 CET - 70 mins, Part 3: 1400-1510 CET - 70 mins and Part 4: 1530 - 1640 CET - 70 mins). If you want to try yourself, see here for the files: PE-1-2-3-4-questions-EN (2022), PE-3-printable-EN (2022), PE-3-printable-FR (2022), PE-4-printable-EN (2022), PE-4-printable-FR (2022). Sorry, no DE printable files.The

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Updated 20 Mar 22: copy to try yourself is in separate postUpdated 18 Mar 22: some technical and language problemsToday was the e-EQE Pre-Exam (Part 1: 1000-1110 CET - 70 mins, part 2: 1130-1240 CET - 70 mins, part 3: 1400-1510 CET - 70 mins and part 4: 1530 - 1640 CET - 70 mins). Unfortunately, I was not able to get a copy of the questions, so I cannot share them. The copy to try yourself is in

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Final preparationsUpdated 11 Mar 22: added entry photo requirementsUpdated 10 Mar 22: clarify that you must print before starting FLOWlock BrowserThis is a detailed exam schedule for Pre-Exam (PE) 2022, indicating scheduled and unscheduled break times. Don't forget your calendarsExternal Resources at www.epo.org are available online during the exam. For all other materials, such as PCT

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 Today was the e-EQE C Exam (Part 1: 0930-1230 CET - 180 mins and part 2: 1315 - 1615 CET - 180 mins). If you want to try yourself, see here for Part 1 files: C1-printable-EN (2022), C1-printable-FR (2022), C1-printable-DE (2022), C1-claims-EN (2022), C1-claims-DE (2022). And the Part 2 files: C2-printable-EN (2022), C2-printable-FR (2022), C2-printable-DE (2022),&

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Final PreparationsUpdated 11 Mar 22: added entry photo requirementsUpdated 10 Mar 22: clarify that you must print before starting FLOWlock BrowserThis is a detailed exam schedule for C 2022, indicating scheduled and unscheduled break times. External Resources at www.epo.org are available online during the exam. For all other materials, you will need to have them on paper. If you

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Yesterday was the e-EQE B Exam (0930-1300 CET - 210 mins). Unfortunately, I do not have a complete copy of the non-printable parts yet = application description, claims as filed, EPO communication, clients letter with proposed claims. The EPO normally makes official copies available in the compendium in the week after the EQE. It was shorter in length than last year, so that made it a

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