Brochure & Schedule


A detailed brochure of our Foundation Integrated and Main Exam – EIPEF courses is available here.


A provisional schedule of the Main Exam Paper D – EIPEF course is available here.


The following topics are covered


General


  • How to prepare for the D paper
  • Time management
  • Styles and detail of answering


DI-specific


  • Reading and analyzing the question
  • Sufficient legal basis
  • When is something relevant or not relevant


DII-specific


  • Analyzing the client’s letter
  • Organizing the information using tools such as a timeline & invention matrix
  • Dealing with recurring problems such as publication dates, invalid priorities, “first application”, insufficiency of disclosure
  • Advising the client and improving his position
  • Recognizing  threats from the competitor


Training material


  • More than 400 overhead sheets introducing and explaining how to tackle DI and DII.
  • A DII workbook to help follow the methodology when practicing at home. Some of the elements are also suitable for use at the EQE itself.
  • Materials for use at the EQE including an A3 methodology flowchart for DI.
  • Other materials for use at the EQE including a DII checklist and A3 methodology flowchart for DII.
  • DeltaPatents' own model solutions for the new format D 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.

Course fee 


  • Onsite – Main Exam Paper D, price € 4.665
  • Early bird discount for full Main Exam preparation: € 520


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