Tag: D Exam
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Every year, on 31 Oct, WIPO produces a printable version of the complete Applicants Guide, including all annexes, specifically for the Pre- and Main Exams. The current version can be found here. But it is 2030 pages and much of it will never be required at the exam. I have produced this abbreviated & improved…
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For the D paper, it is important to have up-to-date details from the National Law tables, particularly if there is a DI question on the translation requirements after grant, for example. Unfortunately, the printed version of the National Law book is no longer available from the EPO. The latest version from Oct 2019 (360 pages)…
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The IP.appify platform allows you to fine tune and build your own legal reference for both EPC and PCT, that will never be outdated. As an alternative to working on-line, the EPC part is also available as a stand-alone book with basic author’s comments (and cross-references) on Amazon (.de or .com or .co.uk) UPDATE: Nov…
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A vital part of any exam preparation is to practice exams. At the EQE, you will need to make a thousand micro-decisions on each paper about where to start, what you need to do, in which order to do it, what to write, what not to write, things not to be forgotten and when to…
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I was immediately enthusiastic about EPC.App as it supports different uses by different types of candidate. To answer legal questions efficiently, you need to be able to find details (like procedural acts, time limits & references) quickly and accurately. Traditionally, either you make your own reference book or you learn to use (& annotate) a book…
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I sat the paper under exam conditions in Munich as a bench marker to give the examination committees some materials for their marking discussion. If you want to try the paper yourself, here are the compendium copies in English, French & German. I thought it was a very good D paper – the DII had…
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The law being tested at EQE 2019 is theoretically the status on 31 Oct 2018 in the year before the exam. Unless specified otherwise, “today” on the exam is the actual day of the exam (25th – 28th Feb 2019), so the law of 31 Oct 2018 should be applied to these situations. In particular,…
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I am happy to have been picked again to “guinea-pig” the EQE papers on behalf of the epi. I will be doing all the papers again – A, B, C and D. Although we are called “bench markers”, we do not calibrate the exam or set a base level. The Examination Committees and markers rely…
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In October, the EPO & epi arrange an annual meeting of EQE Tutors and members of the EQE Committees (EC’s). Information & views are exchanged to help Tutors prepare Candidates for future exams, and to influence how future exams are made and marked. It is a good opportunity to learn about how each paper is…
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I often get asked about how best to prepare for Paper D. Ideally, you should start no later than September. Here is the minimum you should do before the exam. The main differences with Pre-Exam: More subjects they can ask about You have to decide based on the question which law to consider and which…