Foundation Distance Learning

This fully online course is based on the Foundation Integrated Training course, the first training course of its kind in Europe which reduces the legal syllabus of the EQE to focus solely on the Foundation paper of the New EQE. It offers the benefits of DeltaPatents training and materials without attending the sessions in the Netherlands. Instead of face-to-face contact, access to a knowledgeable tutor is in the form of video conference sessions and the possibility to ask questions by phone and e-mail. Using our experiences from many past candidates, the homework is concentrated on the subjects which tend to require the most help. Both procedural and substantive aspects are covered and we integrated also the claim analysis part of the Foundation paper from the start in this training. Candidates will experience from the start how the gained knowledge can be used in an efficient way in order to pass the Foundation paper. The Foundation paper syllabus has been divided into EPC and PCT modules. The course is based around a strict homework schedule, which indicates the modules to be studied.

Enroll

Start date

Duration

Location

25-06-2025

20 Days

Online training

Topics covered

EPC Procedural

Foundation paper details and overview of the New EQE
How to answer legal questions
Introduction to EPC
Time periods, remedies, payment of fees
Right to file, filing, filing date, filing formalities
Search opinion, publication
Examination, amendments
Opposition, appeal
Rights conferred by patent, revocation
Representation and other common provisions

Exercises

Questions on EPC subjects

PCT Procedural

Introduction to PCT
Time periods, remedies
Right to file, filing, filing date, filing formalities
International search, Supplementary international search
International publication, International preliminary examination
National phase, Euro-PCT

Exercises

Questions on PCT subjects

EPC Substantive – claim analysis

Claim interpretation,
Patentability, industrial application
State of the art, novelty, inventive step
Unity, disclosure
Amendments

Exercises

Questions on EPC subjects

Materials

4 books with presentations on EPC procedural, PCT procedural and EPC substantive
Full set of flowcharts
L-book and EPC Reference book
Discount on the Topic-Related Index book and PCT Cross-Referenced book

Course fee

Course fee for Foundation Distance Learning: € 3.000

Registration fee and VAT information

An administrative fee of € 125 is charged for every booking. If more than one course is booked at the same time, only one administrative fee will be charged
All fees are excluding 21% VAT

Course Schedule

This online course comprises 20 half-day online sessions. Below is a provisional course schedule.

When to register?

This course has limited participant slots. To ensure your place, we highly recommend registering as early as possible.

This course includes the shipment of physical materials. To ensure timely delivery, we recommend that candidates enroll at least two weeks prior to the course start date, subject to availability. Late registrations may result in delays in receiving course materials. Please note that digital copies of the materials will not be provided in such cases.