Tag: WIPO
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Wow! The latest ChatGPT4o (OpenAI) is almost perfect with text. AI summarised a PCT Practical Advice as a conversation, and generated a color visual comic strip in 3x images. Only minor text corrections needed. What a huge difference in readability!
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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…
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It was confirmed during the online EQE Tutor’s Meeting in Oct 21 that access to www.epo.org will again be available during e-EQE 2022. Answers will again be accepted based upon texts accessible from www.epo.org which were valid on 31 Oct 2021, or valid on the day of the exam. It was also confirmed that NO DIGITAL…
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Future PCT Amendments – PCT/A/53: 01 Jul 22 => Rules 5, 12, 13ter, 19 and 49 to be amended. WIPO Standard ST.26 “Recommended Standard for Presentation of […] Sequence Listings using XML” to be implemented for any PCT application with an international filing date on or after 1 Jul 22. See PCT/WG/13/8 and paragraphs 4 and 5 of PCT/WG/13/14.…
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17 Dec 21: this post has been updated here. There are no details yet on which digital references will be allowed or available during the exam. So, you may still need to print your references just before the exam. During EQE 2021, External References were available for digital reading and searching, but were limited…
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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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Note: updated 11 Feb 2019 2110 with new (complete)overviews of EPC & PCT changes Preparation: – Check the exam times and plan to arrive early – Since EQE 2017, an additional 30 minutes has been given for papers A, B, C and D (REE OJ 2019 SE2 – page 41) to help candidates who do…
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Every year, 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 1980 pages and much of it will never be required at the exam. I have produced this abbreviated & improved version to lighten…
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For those who cannot easily print out several hundred pages, I have made my EQE 2018 books (PCT References and National Law) available to order as books. They are available in A5 format, and are printed on thin 50grs paper. A5 paper version (21 x 14cm): Part I – General 0.4cm thick 88 pages (75g)…
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Every year, the WIPO produces an official printable version of the complete Applicants Guide, including all annexes, specifically for the Pre- and Main Exams. The current version can be found here. However, it is 1950 pages and much of it will never be required at the exam. I have produced this abbreviated & improved version…