EQE Training in the Netherlands

Integrated EQE training (the Netherlands)

For candidates within easy travelling distance of the Dutch region, we offer a full 2 or 3 -year integrated training program, covering the Foundation and the Main Exam.

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.

1st year: Foundation training

The Foundation comprises legal (M2) and claim analysis (M1) elements. The Foundation Training for candidates in the Dutch region is integrated in one module “Foundation Integrated Training“. Here we combine legal lectures with practice, from day 1.

Foundation Integrated – EIPEF

The Foundation Integrated Training course is the first training course of its kind in Europe which reduces the legal syllabus of the EQE to focus solely on the Foundation paper of the New EQE. It offers the benefits of DeltaPatents training and materials while attending in-person sessions in the Netherlands. Using our experiences from many past candidates, the homework is concentrated on the subjects which tend to require the most help. Both procedural and substantive aspects are covered and we integrated also the claim analysis part of the Foundation paper from the start in this training. Candidates will experience from the start how the gained knowledge can be used in an efficient way in order to pass the Foundation paper. The Foundation paper syllabus has been divided into EPC and PCT modules. The course is based around a strict homework schedule, which indicates the modules to be studied.
This course primarily targets candidates preparing for the Foundation paper of the New EQE in 2027. The hybrid course features onsite introductory and discussion sessions in Utrecht, The Netherlands, followed by online sessions and 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.

Start date
Duration
Location
4-06-2026
5 full and 8 half days Days
Hybrid training

2nd and/or 3rd year: Main Exam training

These modules fully prepare the (Dutch) candidates for all papers of the EQE.

Main Exam Paper M1 – EIPEF

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.

Start date
Duration
Location
3-06-2026
4 full and 5 half days Days
Hybrid training
Main Exam Paper M2 – EIPEF

The course aims at augmenting and deepening the knowledge acquired during the Basic (Foundation) Legal Training to a level required for the Paper M2 of the EQE Main Exam). Legal lectures will cover legal changes in the EPC & PCT since the Foundation, the more advanced legal subjects such as entitlement, enforcement, and petition for review. The Ancillary Regulations will be covered, as well as a specially selected subset of case law. Major part of this course is practicing D1 questions. This hybrid course features an onsite introductory session in Utrecht, The Netherlands, followed by interactive online sessions and 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 passed the Foundation Paper and plan to take the Paper M2 in EQE 2027. We strongly advise candidates to prepare for papers M1 and M2 in the same year.

Start date
Duration
Location
10-06-2026
4 full and 4 half days Days
Hybrid training
Main Exam Paper M3 – EIPEF

M3 is the final substantive paper of the EQE. It comprises three parts, which all have to be passed in the same year. M3 Part 1 is focused on claim drafting, M2 Part 2 on amending and defending claims and M3 Part 3 on attacking claims. The skills that are tested in the three parts of M3 are similar to those tested in the papers A, B and C of the classic EQE, but the context in which these skills are tested and the structure of the parts of the paper will vary.

The course builds on the knowledge and skills that candidates have developed with respect to EPC-substantive topics in their preparations for the Foundation Module and papers M1 and M2. Special attention will be given to the different contexts in which the cases of the three parts of M3 could be set.

While still providing a theoretical framework where necessary, the course is focused on building practical skills. 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 plan to sit the M3 paper in 2027. We strongly advise candidates to prepare for papers M3 and M4 in the same year.

Start date
Duration
Location
16-09-2026
5 full and 7 half days Days
Hybrid training
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 and 2 half days Days
Hybrid training
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