epi-Tutorials 2009

PQC (Professional Qualifying Committee of the epi) developed last year a new approach for the epi Tutorials based on the past tutorials, on the experiences of tutors, and on discussions with members of the Examination Board. Every year members of the three Examination Committees meet with tutors to explain the papers and comment on the expected solutions. To disseminate this knowledge a tutors’ meeting is scheduled in the summer. Those tutors who have attended the 'Tutors’ Meeting' then pass on the information and explain how the papers are expected to be handled. The material used for the presentation is provided to all tutors.

The epi Tutorial is a course comprising two modules – A/B and C/D – with a two days’ seminar respectively. The seminars will be held Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. The groups will be small enough to allow intensive discussion, preferably 3 to 5 candidates per group. The papers can be booked independently.

The schedule is as follows:

Candidates enrol for the tutorial as soon as possible, not later than 6 July for the summer tutorial, and by 7 September at the latest for the autumn tutorial. Candidates indicate the papers they want to discuss and the place they would favour for a meeting with their tutor. The enrolment is confirmed and candidates are informed about the assigned tutor.

In the first round candidates write the papers in real time; in this year‘s tutorials the 2007 and 2008 papers will be considered. The papers can be downloaded from the EPO website: http://eqe.european-patent-office.org/site/archive/index.de.php
They are also available on CD-ROM.

Candidates send their draft(s) to the tutor they have been assigned to by the epi secretariat. The tutor comments on the paper(s).

Candidates who do not get an answer to their papers from their tutor by the due date are asked to contact the epi Secretariat immediately.

In a second round meetings are scheduled for Papers A/B, and Papers C/D respectively. The papers in general, specific papers, and particular problems of the papers are discussed and questions answered. In order to provide enough time for intensive discussion the meetings will start on Friday early afternoon and will be continued on Saturday in the morning.

Seminars can take place at several places depending on the number of candidates. The candidates provide their own travel expenses as well as the travel expenses of their tutors. All candidates and tutors will be requested to fill out an evaluation form.

Candidates will be informed by their tutors about the time and place of the meeting.

Summer tutorial: Sending drafts to tutors by 17 August 2009

Autumn tutorial: Sending drafts to tutors by 16 October 2009

Fees:

180,00 € per paper for non-epi students

90,00 € per paper for epi students

For candidates who do not need a copy of the papers from the epi Secretariat, the fees are:

150,00 € per paper for non-epi students

75,00 € per paper for epi students

PDF documents for download:


Tutors' Registration form
Tutees' registration form