epi Information 2/2009

54 Education and training Information 2/2009
epi Autumn tutorials:
EQE 2009 included!
For the first time EQE candidates who sat current years’
EQE are offered an opportunity to have their papers
reviewed by an experienced epi tutor before taking the
next exam (March 2010). Also the autumn tutorial offers
to sit last year’s exam (EQE 2008).
The epi tutorial is an EQE training event that provides
candidates with an opportunity to sit the A/B/C/D papers
privately, send the papers to an experienced epi tutor
assigned to them and have their individual papers
reviewed and discussed.
The schedule is as follows:
1. Candidates enrol as soon as possible but not later
than September 25, 2009 indicating the papers they
want to sit (the registration form can be downloaded
from the epi website at http://216.92.57.242/patentepi/english/300/320/).
The enrolment is confirmed
by the epi secretariat and the candidates are
informed about the assigned tutor(s). Two different
tutors may be assigned for papers A/B and for
papers C/D. A tutor will be assigned to a group of
not more than 3 to 5 candidates to allow intensive
discussions.
2. In a first round candidates write the papers privately
(it is recommended to do so in the time the EQE
allows for the particular paper). This years’ autumn
tutorial will offer the EQE 2009 and EQE 2008
papers. The papers can be downloaded from the
EPO website http://www.epo-org/patents/learning/
qualifying-examination.html
They are also available on CD-ROM.
3. Candidates send their paper(s) to the tutor they have
been assigned to by the epi Secretariat not later than
October 26, 2009. The tutor reviews the paper(s).
Candidates who do not get an answer to their
papers from their tutor by the due date are
requested to contact the epi secretariat immediately.
4. In a second round discussions are scheduled for
papers A/B and C/D respectively. The papers are
discussed in general, particular problems are
addressed, individual solutions commented on and
questions answered. The format is flexible: it is up to
the tutor and the particular group candidates to
decide upon a commonly agreeable form for the
tutoring session. In case it is decided that a meeting
should be held with all candidates, time and place is
to be agreed upon by the tutor and the candidates.
The candidates provide in this case their own travel
expenses as well as the travel expenses of their tutor.
Alternatively a telephone conference could be
arranged, but as indicated it is up to the tutor/candidates
to agree upon a suitable format.
5. After the tutorial all candidates and tutors will be
requested to fill out an evaluation form.
6. Fees for the tutorials: Please refer to the relevant text
of epi Information 1/2009 or to the epi website at
http://216.92.57.242/patentepi/english/300/320/
7 th CEIPI-epi Course
on Patent Litigation in Europe
The programme of the 2009/2010 CEIPI-epi Course is
available on the epi website www.patentepi.com as well
as on the CEIPI website www.ceipi.edu
Any question should be put to the epi Secretariat.