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REPRESENTATION

CEIPI

European qualifying examination 2008

For the European qualifying examination 2008 CEIPI offers a programme of exam preparation courses consisting of "Introductory Courses" in the early autumn of 2007, in a number of different cities in Europe, followed by the "Preparatory Seminars" in November 2007 and January 2008, in Strasbourg, France.

The Centre for International Industrial Property Studies (CEIPI) has developed this programme over the past years and considers itself successful in providing candidates with a set of courses adapted to the EQE, increasing their chances of success. Statistics based on the feedback of French speaking candidates - for which this programme has been in place now for a number of years - show that their chances of success after following this programme are in the order of 70-80%, considerably higher than the average success rate for the EQE.

I. Introductory ("Pre-prep") Courses in early autumn 2007 on Papers AB (Claim drafting and responding to the Office communication) and C (Opposition) and Paper D (Legal Questions):

Please note that early enrolment is advisable.

These Introductory ("Pre-preparatory") Courses are intended principally – but not exclusively – for candidates who have taken CEIPI's basic European patent law training course.

They aim to set the candidates for the European qualifying examination (EQE) as early as possible "on the rails" for preparing themselves for the EQE 2008 as well as for reaching the required level for the CEIPI Preparatory Seminars in November 2007 (see below).

In these courses an introduction is given into the methodologies one can apply to the papers A, B, C and D respectively, the examination requirements as well as a review of important topics the candidates can expect for each paper. The courses offer candidates suggestions to help them prepare for the exams as well as for the CEIPI Preparatory Seminars in November 2007 and January 2008.

To fully benefit from the Preparatory Seminars in November 2007 (Papers AB and C) and in January 2008 (Paper D), candidates are advised to enrol for these preceding Introductory ("Pre-prep") Courses to be held in the early Autumn of 2007 as well; it helps them to acquaint themselves at an earlier stage with the methodologies taught and the material to be studied, which gives them more time to practise before the European qualifying examination in 2008.

Depending on the available capacity the participants will be chosen on a first come, first served basis.

The courses will be held as a one-day course (AB and C) or a one-and-a-half day course (D) in Strasbourg (for English and German-speaking candidates) and Paris (for the French-speaking candidates).

The regional one-and-a-half day courses (AB, C and D) in Milan (IT), Barcelona/Madrid (ES) and Stockholm (SE) will be held only in English, and start on Friday afternoon and continue for the entire following Saturday.

The dates are:

Each course may be taken separately.

The fee for each half day in Paris or Strasbourg is EUR 150. The fee for the one-and-a-half day courses in Barcelona/Madrid, Milan and Stockholm is EUR 450 each.

Day courses run generally from 08.30/09.00 to 17.00/18.00 hrs and will include lunch with the tutors if numbers permit.

Applications to CEIPI will be treated on a first come, first served basis. If the courses are oversubscribed, names will be put on a waiting list.

The closing date for receipt of all applications is 30 June 2007.

More information on these courses can be found on the CEIPI website: http://www.ceipi.edu or be obtained from:

Rosemarie Blott

CEIPI Section Internationale

Université Robert Schuman

Boîte Postale 68

67046 Strasbourg cedex

France

Tel. +33 (0)388 14 45 92

Fax +33 (0)388 14 45 94

e-mail: rosemarie.blott@urs.u-strasbg.fr

You can also apply via:

For Paris: specparis@urs.u-strasbg.fr

For Strasbourg: preprepcd@urs.u-strasbg.fr

For Barcelona/Madrid, Milan, Stockholm: preprepreg@urs.u-strasbg.fr