The following topics are covered

 

General

 

    • How to prepare for the D paper

 

    • Time management

 

    • Styles and detail of answering

 

 

D-Legal – DI specific

 

    • Refresh and gear up your knowledge and understanding of EPC & PCT topics beyond Pre-Exam level

 

    • Practice DI questions covering the full range of legal subjects

 

    • Reading and analyzing the question

 

    • When is something relevant or not relevant

 

 

DII-specific

 

    • Analyzing the client’s letter

 

    • Organizing the information using tools such as a timeline

 

    • Dealing with recurring problems such as public disclosure dates, (in)valid priorities, “first application”, insufficiency of disclosure, non-prejudicial disclosures, entitlement

 

    • Advising the client and improving his position

 

    • Recognizing  threats from the competitor

 

 

Materials

 

    • More than 400 overhead sheets introducing and explaining how to tackle DI and DII.

 

    • Main Exam Questions for Paper D, “D-book”

 

    • D methodology tools and templates.

 

    • Materials for use at the EQE, including methodology flowcharts for DI and DII.

 

    • Checklists, and examples of phrasing, to be used when writing your answer to DII.

 

    • DeltaPatents’ own model solutions for the DI and DII papers practiced. Initially based on past EQE papers, they have been fully updated to incorporate the latest legal changes, and demonstrate how the DeltaPatents’ methodology has been applied, and discuss alternative answers.

 

 

Course fee

 

    • Paper D Distance Learning online: € 3.285

 

 

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