Main Exam Paper M1 - EIPEF

Main Exam Paper M1 – EIPEF

The M1-paper of the new EQE is an entirely new paper without a clear equivalent in the classic EQE. Therefore, an entirely new course has been designed in order to prepare candidates for this paper.

The course builds on the knowledge and skills that candidates have developed with respect to EPC-substantive topics in their preparations for Part 2 of the Foundation Module. Knowledge of the main substantive topics will be refreshed and deepened, and candidates will be prepared for the new type of exam questions that requires a holistic insight into the European patent system. In addition, the basics of claim drafting from scratch, amending and defending claims and analysis and argumentation with respect to validity of claims will be discussed and practiced.

While still providing a theoretical framework where necessary, the course is focused on building practical skills with respect to analysis, argumentation and drafting. Cases and mock exams play a key role in the course programme. The course is designed to be highly interactive, so it is expected that for the online sessions participants will turn their cameras on and participate actively.

This course is aimed at candidates who passed the Foundation Paper in EQE 2026 and plan to take the Paper M1 in EQE 2027. We strongly advise candidates to prepare for papers M1 and M2 in the same year.

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Start date

Duration

Location

3-06-2026

9 Days

Hybrid training

Topics covered

Advanced novelty topics
Advanced inventive step topics
Substantive aspects of priority
Advanced amendments topics
Patentable subject-matter
Basic skills of claim drafting
Basic skills of amending and defending claims
Basic skills of analysis and argumentation with respect to validity of claims
General argumentation skills

Exercises

Topic-specific cases
Multi-topic cases
Mock exams

Materials

Book with presentations
Cases and mocks with model solutions
Discount on Topic-Related Index book

Course fee

Course fee for Main Exam Paper M1 – EIPEF: € 4.010
Early bird discount for full Main Exam preparation registration for all M1, M2, M3, M4 – EIPEF courses by 6 April 2026: € 500 off the total four course fees.
Early bird discount for the candidates who registered for both M1 & M2 – EIPEF courses by 6 April 2026: € 230 off the total two course fees.
Candidates registering for the M1 & M2 – EIPEF courses for EQE 2027 who do not pass the EQE 2026 Foundation Paper may withdraw without charge, provided the cancellation request is submitted at least two weeks prior to the course start date.

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 hybrid course consists of four full-day on-site sessions at the Aristo Meeting Center in Utrecht Lunetten, Netherlands, and five 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 the meeting venue, please register at least one week before the course start date, provided that seats are still available. Late registrations may result in delayed delivery of course materials.