Approaching the EQE – 5th Approach : Substantive Law

I am pleased to inform you of the publication on YouTube of a tutorial entitled “EQE 5^th Approach – Substantive Law”. You can access it by keying in “EQE Approach”.

In this tutorial, we discuss how novelty and inventive step are extensively tested in all papers of the EQE from different standpoints and why it is essential to be correct on novelty and inventive step – because your EQE client insists you must meet up to all official requirements.

This tutorial will be of interest to all candidates preparing for one or more papers of the EQE. It is the fifth of a series of tutorials covering six complementary approaches to the EQE.  Keep on the lookout for the follow-up.

I hope you enjoy the tutorial and wish you well in your preparations for the EQE.

Brian Cronin

PATSKILLS

As the EQE approaches – don’t cram, take it easy

As the EQE approaches, there is no point in cramming, doing more and more past papers and trying to learn the Case Law or the Guidelines. The more you cram during the last few weeks the more likely it is that you will freak out during the exam, a victim of overload. It’s important to realise that cramming is wholly counter-productive to your preparations for qualification as a European Patent Attorney.

Instead, take it easy during the last few weeks before the exam, review what you have done and consolidate your previous work.

The series of YouTube tutorials “Approaching the EQE” represent some excellent revision materials you can use as the EQE approaches. They should help you to place into perspective all your previous exam preparations.

You can access these tutorials on YouTube by keying in “EQE approach”. They are:

·      1^st Approach Serving the Client

·      2^nd Approach Working Method

·      3^rd Approach Legal Thinking

·      4^th Approach Presenting Arguments

·      5^th Approach Substantive Law

·      6^th Approach Time Management

The first four are already published and the last two will be published soon. I hope you enjoy these tutorials and wish you a relaxed time before the EQE.

Brian Cronin

PATSKILLS

Approaching the EQE – 4th Approach : Presenting Arguments

I am pleased to inform you of the publication on YouTube of a tutorial entitled “EQE 4^th Approach – Presenting Arguments”. You can access it by keying in “EQE Approach”.

In this tutorial, we expand on the idea that, in the context of the EQE, an argument is a presentation of facts in support of a legal conclusion. Argument structure is discussed as well as fact-driven and format-driven arguments.

This tutorial will be of interest to all candidates preparing for one or more papers of the EQE. It is the fourth of a series of tutorials covering six complementary approaches to the EQE.  For candidates who have prepared to sit the forthcoming EQE, the tutorials will serve as revision to consolidate their preparations and get their act together.

Keep on the lookout for follow-up. I hope you enjoy the tutorial and wish you well in your preparations for the EQE.

Brian Cronin

PATSKILLS