Paper M1 Distance Learning

This fully online course is based on the Main Exam Paper M1 – EIPEF course. 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 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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When you enrol in the Paper M1 Distance Learning course, there’s no need to also take the M1 Methodology course or the M1 Guided Exam, as the content of both is fully integrated into the Paper M1 Distance Learning course.

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

Course fee

Course fee for Paper M1 Distance Learning: € 3.030
Candidates registering for the M1& M2 Distance Learning 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 four 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. Please note that the registration fee is non-refundable.
All fees are excluding 21% VAT

Course Schedule

Due to the high number of registrations for our Paper M1 Distance Learning course, we have opened a second group in order to maintain the best training quality and allow sufficient time for interaction during the sessions.

This course consists of 13 half-day online sessions. Below are provisional course schedules of the two groups.

Group 1 (morning sessions) is fully booked. Registration is still open for Group 2 (afternoon sessions).

When to register?

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

The online version of this course includes the shipment of physical materials, please register at least two weeks in advance, provided that seats are still available. Late registrations may result in delayed delivery of course materials. Note that digital copies of the course materials will not be provided if there are delays in the physical shipment due to late registration.