Patent Claim Analysis 2015 EQE pre-exam

I am pleased to inform you that a tutorial entitled « Patent Claim Analysis 2015 EQE pre-exam » has been published on YouTube.You can access it by keying in “EQE Analysis 2015”.

In this tutorial, we examine the patent claim analysis questions of the 2015 EQE pre-exam with reference to the explanations given in the examiners report. It will be of interest to candidates preparing for the 2016 EQE pre-exam or as a revision of the 2015 pre-exam in preparation for the main papers of the EQE.

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

Brian Cronin

PATSKILLS

Drafting – Paper A of the EQE

I am pleased to inform you of the publication of a tutorial entitled “Drafting – Paper A of the EQE" in three separate video slideshows  You can access them on YouTube by keying in “Drafting EQE”.

The tutorial is based on the nutcracker example of the 2014 Paper A and is presented in three parts : Part 1 – Assimilating Information; Part 2 – Organisation and Planning; and Part 3 – Final Product and comments.

This tutorial will be of interest to candidates preparing for the drafting paper A the EQE. The nutcracker invention is accessible to everyone and is good practice for chemists. This Paper A tutorial will be followed by tutorials on the other papers of 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

Approaching the EQE – 6th Approach : Time Management

I am pleased to inform you of the publication on YouTube of a tutorial entitled “EQE 6^th Approach – Time Management”. You can access it by keying in “EQE Approach”.

In this tutorial, we cover : investing preparation time ; achieving more per unit time ; not losing time through errors ; avoiding the superfluous and distributing efforts effectively during the exam.

This tutorial will be of interest to all candidates preparing for one or more papers of the EQE. It is the final tutorial of a series covering six complementary approaches to the EQE.  It will be followed-up by tutorials on the individual papers of the EQE.

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

Brian Cronin

PATSKILLS

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