EQE online workshop - Paper A

Venue

Online

Description

Please note that the registration is valid for all three workshop days (2.11., 4.11. and 6.11.2020)

EQE online workshop - Paper A

The Paper A online workshop will introduce participants to the formal and practical requirements of Paper A and how to prepare an answer. The workshop will be spread over 3 sessions over 3 days. 

In more detail, the workshop will explain to participants the formal requirements for Paper A including the components of a paper and of an answer and will explore in interactive sessions how to identify features of the independent and dependent claims together with drafting a suitable introduction. Participants will have an opportunity to prepare an answer to a Paper A with interactive discussion and analysis. The workshop will be provided by two tutors who may each provide their personal advice and approach on dealing with paper A.

Practical considerations will include:

• identifying the basic principle underlying the invention as presented in the letter of the client,

• an analysis of the prior art in view of the basic principle

• the number and category of independent claims and how the claims might be presented,

• the number, content and structure of dependent claims

• how to formulate an introduction including presenting the prior art and the invention.

Session 1 of the workshop will present underlying concepts to participants and allow them to put those concepts into practice, followed by plenary discussions to provide feedback and explore alternatives. Working with papers from 2009 and 2017, sessions 2 and 3 will focus on participants preparing an answer to Paper A in stages followed by an analysis of the paper and possible answers together with suggestions for subsequent self-study.

Participants will be able to complete their answers from Session 3 after the workshop for review and feedback by an epi tutor.

Key Topics

• Formal requirements for Paper A

• Understanding the client’s letter and defining the basic principle of the invention

• Drafting independent claims taking into account the basic principle of the invention and the prior art

• Drafting dependent claims

• Drafting an introduction 

Organised by

epi Education department

Speaker

• Jelle Terpsma

Target group

The EQE online workshop is intended only for epi Students for preparing for the EQE A paper.

Level of expertise
Intermediate

Medium
Online training

Technical requirements
In order to attend the online course participants need a computer with an internet browser and a high-speed broadband internet connection. For the webinar, epi uses Cisco WebEX, so initially some WebEX software will be installed on your computer. Security settings on local Firewalls need to be checked. In order to make full use of the webinar session, we recommend to use headsets.

To access to the online workshop epi sends out a link and the guidelines for participants shortly before the workshop.

Workshop schedule

• 2 November, 9.00hrs - 13.00hrs CET

• 4 November, 9.00hrs - 13.00hrs CET

• 6 November, 9.00hrs - 13.00hrs CET

Application and use of personal data

Please do not use capital letters when filling the online registration form. Please indicate only personal email addresses.

By registering for this event, you accept that all your personal data may be used by the epi and authorised third parties (e.g. EPO) to the extent necessary to provide services or content you have requested. Please note our leaflet on privacy policy regarding the processing of your personal data.

Please note our "private policy" regarding the processing of your personal data.

Contact

For further information, please contact Jacqueline Kalbe ([email protected]).

Minimum number of participants

6*
*If the minimum number of participants was not reached by the registration deadline, the event will be cancelled. In this case the epi will inform you immediately.

Documents

• Draft agenda