Paper D Methodology

Methodology for dealing with the most common situations in the D exam. By the end of this course, you will understand how to score high points on D for the things that you know well and the things you do well. You will understand what must be handed-in to get points, and you will have practiced a proven approach for generating answers. We will discuss alternative answers and different styles that can also score points. You will also be given many rules-of-thumb to guide this approach, based on our many years of EQE experience. We will also provide practical tips about how to organize your reference materials, how to study, what to take to the exam and how to divide your time between DI and DII parts. Where relevant, we will use WISEflow, giving you the opportunity to get familiar with the system used during the e-EQE.

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Due to high demand, we have opened an additional Paper D Methodology online course, running from 2 – 4 December 2024. Enroll now to secure your spot!

Brochure

A detailed brochure of this course is available here.

The following topics are covered

General

How to prepare for the D paper
Time management
Styles and detail of answering

DI-specific

Reading and analyzing the question
Sufficient legal basis
When is something relevant or not relevant
DII-specific
Analyzing the client’s letter
Organizing the information using tools such as a timeline
Dealing with recurring problems such as public disclosure dates, invalid priorities, “first application”, insufficiency of disclosure, non-prejudicial disclosures, entitlement
Advising the client and improving his position
Recognizing threats from the competitor

Materials

A book with sheets on DI and DII Methodology, D Methodology tools and templates
Materials for use at the EQE, including methodology flowcharts for DI and DII
Checklists and examples of phrasing
DeltaPatents’ own model solutions for the DI and DII papers practiced during the course
Where relevant, we will use WISEflow, giving you the opportunity to get familiar with the system used during the e-EQE

Course fee

3-day Paper D Methodology online: € 1.450
3-day Paper D Methodology onsite in Europe: € 1.715

Discount

If you register for the 3-day Paper D Methodology course as well as the 2-day Paper D Guided Exam and/or the 4-day Paper D Guided Trial Run course, you will receive a discount of € 200 for each extra course (on the course fee of the Guided Exam and/or the Guided Trial Run course). This offer only applies to courses taken in the same EQE year.

Registration fee and VAT

You may register multiple participants for the same course within a single registration. However, each course requires a separate registration.

If you book multiple courses individually on the same day, only one administrative fee of € 125 will apply. A consolidated invoice, including any applicable discounts, will be issued.
All fees listed above are exclusive of 21% VAT. If a valid VAT number is provided, VAT will be exempted.

When to register?

Both our onsite and online courses have limited participant slots. To ensure your place, we highly recommend registering as early as possible.

The online version of this course includes the shipment of physical materials, please register at least two weeks in advance, provided that seats are still available. Late registrations may result in delayed delivery of course materials. Note that digital copies of the course materials will not be provided if there are delays in the physical shipment due to late registration.