CIPA gets conformation on EQE cancellation

After the Examination Secretariat announced cancellation of the EQE last week and CIPA issued a statement on the same, many candidates reported feeling confused. Hopefully putting an end to that confusion, CIPA confirmed with a statement on Friday that “the EQEs have been cancelled as a result of the spread of coronavirus and that this

EPO cancels EQEs

This morning, the EQE Help Desk sent out an email to all candidates registered to take any EQEs informing them that the Supervisory Board of the European qualifying examination has decided, in line with the EPO’s precautionary measures, to cancel the EQE planned to take place 16-19 March 2020. The emails goes on to say

More tutorials for 2016 PEB exams

More tutorials for the 2016 PEB exams have been added to the Tutorials page on the Yellow Sheet blog.  That page also includes instructions for how to sign up for a tutorial.   Remember: in general, you must organise a tutorial (e.g. by asking your supervisor or another UK-qualified colleague to lead a tutorial) in order to

Tutorials for 2016 PEB exams

Several CIPA Informals tutorials for the 2016 Patent Examination Board exams are now available for sign-up on the Tutorials page of the Yellow Sheet blog.  Instructions for how to sign up are provided on that page.  The currently available tutorials are also listed in the Eventbrite widget on the right-hand side of the Yellow Sheet home

Special Advanced Lecture – FD4 (ex-P6) Infringement and Invalidity

This year we are delighted to announce that we will be hosting a special introductory lecture on the FD4 paper as part of the UK Finals lecture series:   Venue: CIPA Hall, 95 Chancery Lane Date: 29 June 2016 Time: 5:30 – 6:30  PM   This will be given by Philip Barnes (Mathys & Squire),