EQE Foundation courses

Foundation

This paper needs to be passed before the M1 and M2 exams in the standard track of the New EQE and it assesses candidates’ ability to answer legal questions and questions relating to the drafting of claims.

For a thorough understanding of the introduction to the Foundation Paper as part of 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.

A detailed brochure of our online Foundation Distance Learning course is available here.

A detailed brochure of our onsite Foundation Integrated – EIPEF course in Utrecht, The Netherlands is available here.

 

Onsite Full Foundation Training in Utrecht


Starting from June 2024, DeltaPatents offers an onsite full foundation training in Utrecht, The Netherlands – namely Foundation Integrated – EIPEF course consisting of 13 full-day sessions. These sessions are scheduled every two weeks until the end of September 2024, and every three weeks from October 2024 to February 2025.

From the onset of the course, candidates will find that the knowledge acquired is directly applicable to the Foundation paper. The training integrates legal instruction with claim analysis and practical exercises such as exams, case studies, and question solving. Our onsite training format allows ample opportunities for individual study and engagement with course material.

This onsite course is currently full and not open for enrollment. If you wish to be added to the waiting list, please reach out to training@deltapatents.com.

Alternatively, limited spots are still available in its online equivalent, the Foundation Distance Learning course. We encourage you to register as soon as possible to secure a seat.

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Foundation Distance Learning

This course is based on the 13-day Foundation Integrated Training course, 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 without attending the sessions in the Netherlands. Instead of face-to-face contact, access to a knowledgeable tutor is in the form of video conference sessions and the possibility to ask questions by phone and e-mail. 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 2025. This course is also suitable as a first step for candidates preparing for the D paper of the "old EQE" in 2026, to be complemented with our D Distance Learning course in 2025 to get from basic level to Main Exam level.

Start date
Duration
Location
14-06-2024
13 Days
Online training
Foundation Legal & Claim Analysis (3-day Methodology)

This 3-day course covers the legal and claim analysis part of the Foundation paper of the new EQE. Candidates with basic legal knowledge will learn during this course a methodology to pass the exam. This intensive course only covers the legal questions as well as the claim drafting topics and exam methodology for the Foundation paper. This methodology focuses on dealing with the question formats of the Foundation paper, and includes practicing with examples. For the legal part, candidates will practice questions using their own reference materials and the methodology. For the claim analysis part the course demonstrates how the theoretical legal knowledge is to be applied to the claim interpretation questions, using many practical exercises. An added hurdle to passing the Foundation paper is the limited time to answer. Candidates need to practice claim drafting/amendment questions using their own reference materials and methodology. Candidates will be practicing up-to-date exam-style questions under limited time. By the end of the course the participants will have identified their weaknesses and will know the areas that they need to concentrate before sitting the Foundation paper.

Start date
Duration
Location
9-12-2024
3 Days
Online training
Mock Exam 1 F

Practice a few weeks before the real exam in order to adjust your method, on papers as close as possible to the final exam.


Get an evaluation on your level for each paper, thanks to a personalized marking of each paper, comments and advices from the tutor, in particular on the methodology used and the structure of your answer.

Based on the outcome, make final adjustments to your methodology before the exam.

Please note that we will use WISEflow for this course.

2 different mock exams are organized, based on 2 different papers, which have been designed by the tutor:


  • Mock Exam 1 F
  • Mock Exam 2 F

Start date
Duration
Location
20-12-2024
1 Day
Online training
Mock Exam 2 F

Practice a few weeks before the real exam in order to adjust your method, on papers as close as possible to the final exam.


Get an evaluation on your level for each paper, thanks to a personalized marking of each paper, comments and advices from the tutor, in particular on the methodology used and the structure of your answer.

Based on the outcome, make final adjustments to your methodology before the exam.

Please note that we will use WISEflow for this course.

2 different mock exams are organized, based on 2 different papers, which have been designed by the tutor:


  • Mock Exam 1 F
  • Mock Exam 2 F

Start date
Duration
Location
23-01-2025
1 Day
Online training

Who is DeltaPatents?

We have many years of experience in EQE and IP Administrators training. This provides a solid basis for our extensive range of IP courses. Our training courses focus on giving insight and understanding, and ensuring that the acquired knowledge can be practically applied.

At DeltaPatents we thoroughly train and guide our tutors. For our tutors, training is a more than a profession; it is mastered by teamwork. As our tutors spend most of their time preparing and giving courses, they are very experienced and knowledgeable. We take feedback of attendants seriously and act on it. For us, quality and customer satisfaction are essential.

Meet the tutors

Roel van WoudenbergRoel van Woudenberg is a tutor for the Foundation and Main Exam Paper D courses. He is author of the DeltaPatents’ books “Basic Legal Questions” and “Main Exam Questions for Paper D”.

 

Nico CordesNico Cordes is a tutor for the Foundation and Main Exam Paper A, B and C courses, also in German language. He is a European Patent Attorney in the field of Electrical Engineering.

 

Diane TweedlieDiane Tweedlie is a tutor for the Foundation, Main Exam Paper D and IP Administrators’ courses. She is a European Patent Attorney in the field of Mechanical Engineering.

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