EQE Paper M4 courses

Paper M4

Paper M4 focuses on the ability of the candidate to provide an answer in the form of a legal opinion responding to an enquiry from a client. It assesses the candidate’s ability to apply the EPC, PCT, Paris Convention, and related national and international patent laws to complex EP or PCT cases, manage a patent portfolio, analyse situations, and provide strategic advice.

For a thorough understanding of the introduction to the New EQE, including its relationship with the current/old EQE format, please consult “Navigating the EQE format changes” overview prepared by epi. To access regulations and notices pertaining to the EQE, please visit the official website of EPO.

Main Exam Paper M4 – EIPEF

This course is especially for candidates, having acquired sufficient knowledge in the Foundation module and the Main Exam Paper M2 – EIPEF module. The candidates will be trained on focusing to use the knowledge in an efficient way in order to pass the exam. Particular emphasis is given to the Paper M4 (Legal Opinion based on a client’s letter). 

This hybrid course features onsite introductory and paper discussion sessions in Utrecht, The Netherlands, followed by online mock exams in WISEflow, ensuring a flexible and comprehensive learning experience. 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 plan to sit the M4 paper in 2027. We strongly advise candidates to prepare for papers M3 and M4 in the same year.

Start date
Duration
Location
23-09-2026
5 full days and 2 half days Days
Hybrid training
Paper M4 Distance Learning

This course is especially for candidates, having acquired sufficient knowledge in the Foundation module and the Main Exam Paper M2 – EIPEF module. The candidates will be trained on focusing to use the knowledge in an efficient way in order to pass the exam. Particular emphasis is given to the Paper M4 (Legal Opinion based on a client’s letter). 

This online course features introductory and paper discussion sessions, followed by online mock exams in WISEflow, ensuring a flexible and comprehensive learning experience. 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 plan to sit the M4 paper in 2027. We strongly advise candidates to prepare for papers M3 and M4 in the same year.

Start date
Duration
Location
28-09-2026
3 full days and 3 half days Days
Online training