They don't seem to care about the knock on effects their incompetence has on candidates - it is not right and seriously needs to be discussed this year as a key point when epi and EPO members have open discussions. Russell IP hosted a series of five free webinars from 18-22 January 2021, primarily for candidates who were affected by the cancellation of the European Qualifying Examination (EQE) in 2020 as a result of the pandemic. "Information on the schedule for the EQE 2021 examination papers" has been published in the EQE website yesterday at the end of the day. Für deren Richtigkeit wird keinerlei Haftung übernommen. o Tuesday 2nd March 2020: Paper D. o Wednesday 3rd March 2020 Paper A (am) and Paper B (pm). Notices of the Examination Board, examination dates, Board members, Examination Committtees. The 2021 edition of this preeminent work – the only regularly updated authoritative article-by-article commentary in English on the European Patent Convention (EPC), its implementing regulations, and associated case law provides the complete text of the law annotated with commentary and expert guidance on the interpretation of each paragraph. Started for students to discuss with others, but completely open to any tutors from any organisation who want to just read or join the discussions. NOT yesterday. Yes, they will look at the other claims, and your argumentation why the independent claim was novel. Hopefully the epi will be supportive. tricky and had some contradictory statements leading to me feeling absolutely confused. It is true that they sometimes give you something ambiguous, but that is usually to force at least some argumentation.But there have been plenty of cases where phrases are read differently by different people, and that was unintentional. And they are often surprised by where candidates have problems.It is also very hard to split or to take a piece out of an existing exam - it can sometimes make it even more ambiguous. It indicates that: "The EQE 2021 exam schedule is now available. The examination papers will take place during that week at the same week days and times as the real examination, see here." Also don't need D1 anymore. Too long and complex to deal with everything that was thrown at you. Well, if you miss an essential feature, you still get marks for the independent claim They deduct a few marks, depending on how crucial it is (if you use the feature in your explanation of how the invention solves the problem, then it is essential). ... and EU designs and Trademarks would also be good. Kandidaten. So, I handed-in D2 5 seconds before the end to negate the auto-hand-in. It is not just candidates that are affected, it is also their families too.2021 - one of the most shocking EQE years if not the most shocking to date and doubtful will be the last. Skip to Content Open Menu Close Menu. Mitteilung des Prüfungssekretariats; EEP 2021 – Wichtige Informationen. If the distinguishing feature is one of your dependent claims, would you at least claw some marks back for it as a dependent claim. Yesterday was the e-EQE A Exam. EQE. All our answers to Q.1-Q.9 in the legal part correspond to the answers in the Examiner's Report. Candidates are advised that the document may … Delta Patents. But it is better to complain now, than to wait until after the results to consider an appeal.It does not have to be very long. I know under exam conditions, you are prone to make more mistakes but these set of papers have brought out the worse. Even among DP's experienced attorneys and tutors, this year’s paper led to dramatically different solutions. As an emails need to be sent very quickly, and most candidates are pretty tired after the exam, I worked with Preston Richard (Bardehle Pagenberg) to make a. vor 19 Tagen. On 23rd July 2020, the Supervisory Board of the EQE announced on the EPO-EQE website (https://www.epo.org/learning/eqe.html) that, in March 2021, the Pre-Exam and the Main Exam will be conducted online. And overlap in the legal preparation.For example:Pre-Exam: only legal questions, covering procedural and substantive law. Delta Patents. D1 stated in Par. They are supposed to be synonyms, but some synonyms can have a slightly different meaning.Yes, I have heard about the B nightmare! The set of papers this week was very difficult coupled with the major changes.My summary (parking aside the language-gate and just focusing on the papers)Paper D - DII did not seem to be shorten to account for 50 marks. Possibly combine with A.ME: C - cut in half (there is so much repetition in the attacks!) 15 March 2021 : Opening of applications for the Master of Laws 2 (L.LM Equivalent) - Academic year 2021/2022. Stress levels through the rough. Zsofia Pintz 3/4/21 Zsofia Pintz 3/4/21. So a client can say conflicting things.There have been plenty of cases where phrases are read differently by different people, and that was unintentional. Opening times: Mon, Wed-Fri 09.00-11.00 hrs Tue 14.00-15:30 hrs. I decided it was better to move on to other sections and argue or provide basis why some of the client amendments work, so hopefully clawed back some marks for skipping over amendment section. Formatting is horrendous and then flicking between amended claims, office action, client letter was unbearable. There is no confidence in the EPO anymore, their treatment of candidates is beyond a joke in my opinion. Sunday, March 14, 2021 - eEQE, eqe, online exams, patents, Rose Hughes Last week the European Qualifying Exams (EQEs) for patent attorneys were held online for the first time. Could it be raised with the administrative council? Kandidaten. and add a proper infringement analysis (how can this not be tested). And also realise that the exams take something like 1.5 years to complete and be fine tuned (not full-time - most of them are volunteers). This is just a summary of my EQE experience and probably also the last post regarding EQE 2021. Our EQE blogs will be open for your comments and opinions … The Examination Board of the EQE is aware of a situation that affected paper D1.1. The screenshots below are all from Mock 1; the observations and recommendation are derived from Mock 1. I think there was also some issues with paper A too with conflicting, conflating and confusing statements in paper A. I don't see any negative side. Shouldn't be tolerated but not much we can do other than rely on epi members to bring our concerns and issues to light during discussions down the line. This year's exam has made it very clear that there is a need for an organization that can lobby for the interest of the candidates. Even if it was done on paper, I think papers A or B would be the most difficult papers by far so far. It is not clear how widespread it is, but it is advisable to check (while you remember) whether it is complete after the exam. D: I thought the D2 was doable within the 3 hrs, and I could see that there were fewer loose ends to worry about. Not feeling great any of them so far this week. The EQE is organised jointly by the epi and EPO, so they are fully involved at all board levels and in all committees.One part of the EPO is usually responsible for the giving the exam and collecting all the papers. Taking into consideration the electronic format and the added stress of dealing with issues from the other others during the week - confidence zapped. Please refer to the original Notice for all detail. Answers at EQE based on Guidelines should be supported by EPC/PCT Articles, Rules, GL/EPO, GL/PCT-EPO Guidelines (IPREE R.22) citations. Yes - all those aspects can be complained about. 25um, you basically get zero marks. Photo by Varun Gaba on Unsplash. Hi Pete, is there any way we can be negatively affected by complaining?I would not normally complain about a tough exam but I really think something needs to be said here.In addition to the paper being literred with mistakes (and claim amendments not shown), the paper seemed excessively long. Mock 2's Paper A (3 Feb 2021) "To allow candidates to test the system also close to the real examination conditions, a second mock (Mock 2) is planned for the week of 1 to 5 February 2021. Its a bit like having a chemical structure claim and asking electronics colleagues to amend it. This post aims to look over the examination as a whole and highlight areas where there’s room to improve. One part of the EPO is usually responsible for the giving the exam and collecting all the papers. I agree with others that Paper B was not for a 3.5 hours paper. Ok thanks Pete, will do.As for issues in A, yes I think it was a tricky paper and not what we normally expect but it was still a doable paper. Is that something I can base a complaint on? Some mistakes are not forgiven (or heavily marked down), but many others are considered acceptable and get equal (or almost equal) marks. Noch ohne Preis: Mercedes EQE (2021) auch als SUV. Hi Pete,would you recommend to complain about several mistakes in paper B of today? (see e-EQE webpage) Today, 2 February 2021, Paper D of Mock 2 was organized, using the Wiseflow platform which will be used for the e-EQE 2021 in the week of 1-5 March 2021. You really can't predict how the papers will be marked, especially this year. OJ 2019, A98 comprises the Announcement of the European qualifying examination 2021 – Pre‑examination and main examination. But if the client says that something must be claimed or is essential for the product or process, you have to weigh up the information given. The Examination Board guarantees that the marking process will be conducted so that no candidate will be disadvantaged because of that. EQE Blog — Fillun. (see e-EQE webpage) I feeling awful today, it was a very difficult and strange paper but thought I got the main amendment to argue inventive step. EPO switching in 2021 to 1 Mar cycle for GL/PCT-EPO and GL/EPO. helpdesk@eqe.org. If you want to try yourself, see here for complete copies with … This is just a summary of my EQE experience and probably also the last post regarding EQE 2021. FR and DE is their native language.Paper B - missing figures, missing text, amendments not indicated (which I missed because of it). Get the latest issues delivered direct to your inbox, Filing trends reveal impact of the pandemic, See our learning resources about patent searching, Conditions for registration and enrolment, Compendium (past papers, examiners' reports), Notice from the Examination Secretariat concerning the conduct of the EQE 2021, Message from the Examination Board about paper D1.1, Pre-examination - new instructions and new marking scheme, Deadline for compulsory registration prior to enrolment to Pre-examination 2022 - 15 January 2021. Applications must be submitted no later than 17 August 2020 via the web portal. That's the problem with reading things online. Januar 2021 wird sämtliche Korrespondenz ausschließlich elektronisch auf myEQE übermittelt. Salted Patent. Some parts printable EQE 2021 (pre-exam and main exam) announced in OJ EPO. vor 21 Tagen. The latter would not be in the interest of the general public. EQE. EQE. Rant over and apologies. However, they may not be aware how a disruption or incident has affected an individual candidates performance. it also seemed quite confusing to those who EN. Even then novelty and IS were massively rushed. Thanks Peter for your input and continuous support. Paper B e-EQE 2021: The jury is still out. The European qualifying examination and its aims, syllabus, languages; passing the examination. 2 (I have the german version only) "Die vorliegende Erfindung stellt einen Regenwurm-Kompostierer zur Kompostierung organischen Abfalls bereit, der einen Behälter mit einem unteren Basismittel umfasst, das durch Seitenwände von einem sich nach oben öffnenden Abdeckungsmittel getrennt ist. Waited 2 years for all of this as well. I had so much trouble about it during the mocks. ItC 39 - email report on any disruptions during exam for which candidates are not responsible or which are beyond their control within 24 hrs of end of exam. The examination papers will take place during that week at the same week days and times as the real examination, see here."