Tag: EQE2012


  • A new version of the REE (EQE exam regulation) has appeared on the EPO website here I have not looked into all the differences, but some form has now been given to the EQE for 2012 and beyond. For candidates with at least 2 years patent experience on the date the pre-exam is to be…

  • The Examination Board has published the questions and answers from the mock Pre-Exam, held last week. As they indicate, this may not necessarily reflect the final format. It comprises some legal questions based on the DI 2007, and some claim interpretation based on A 2004. So, for anybody preparing for EQE2010, you may want to…

  • I have heard from some candidates preparing for EQE 2010 who have been invited to help try out a mock version of the pre-exam in Munich and London. This seems like a very smart way to test both the format and level of the pre-exam using guinea-pigs of about the right level. Although we still…

  • At the tutor’s meeting of 6 Nov 2010, we were told that the Examination Board is aiming to implement the new pre-examination in 2012. The idea of a pre-examination is to provide an initial test of knowledge and competence. Candidates may only sit the EQE if they pass this pre-examination. Only 2 years of training…