Foundation Integrated - EIPEF

Foundation Integrated – EIPEF

The 13-day Foundation Integrated Training course is the first training course of its kind in Europe which reduces the legal syllabus of the EQE to focus solely on the Foundation paper of the New EQE. It offers the benefits of DeltaPatents training and materials while attending in-person sessions in the Netherlands. Using our experiences from many past candidates, the homework is concentrated on the subjects which tend to require the most help. Both procedural and substantive aspects are covered and we integrated also the claim analysis part of the Foundation paper from the start in this training. Candidates will experience from the start how the gained knowledge can be used in an efficient way in order to pass the Foundation paper. The Foundation paper syllabus has been divided into EPC and PCT modules. The course is based around a strict homework schedule, which indicates the modules to be studied.
This course primarily targets candidates preparing for the Foundation paper of the New EQE in 2025. This course is also suitable as a first step for candidates preparing for the D paper of the “old EQE” in 2026, to be complemented with our Paper D EIPEF course in 2025 to get from basic level to Main Exam level.

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If you are interested in taking the course for EQE 2026 and would like to be notified once the course dates are confirmed, please click the “I’m Interested” button above and provide your contact information. We will ensure you receive updates promptly.

Brochure & Schedule

A detailed brochure of our Foundation Integrated and Main Exam – EIPEF courses is available here.

A provisional schedule of the Foundation Integrated – EIPEF course is available here.

Topics covered

EPC Procedural

Foundation paper details and overview of the New EQE
How to answer legal questions
Introduction to EPC
Time periods, remedies, payment of fees
Right to file, filing, filing date, filing formalities
Search opinion, publication
Examination, amendments
Opposition, appeal
Rights conferred by patent, revocation
Representation and other common provisions

Exercises

Questions on EPC subjects

PCT Procedural

Introduction to PCT
Time periods, remedies
Right to file, filing, filing date, filing formalities
International search, Supplementary international search
International publication, International preliminary examination
National phase, Euro-PCT

Exercises

Questions on PCT subjects

EPC Substantive – claim analysis

Claim interpretation,
Patentability, industrial application
State of the art, novelty, inventive step
Unity, disclosure
Amendments

Exercises

Questions on EPC subjects

Materials

4 books with presentations on EPC procedural, PCT procedural and EPC substantive
Full set of flowcharts
L-book and EPC Reference book
Discount on the Topic-Related Index book and PCT Cross-Referenced book

Course fee

Onsite – Foundation Integrated (13-day), price € 6.595
Early bird discount (registration at latest 2 months before the start): € 185

Registration fee and VAT information

An administrative fee of € 125 is charged for every booking. If more than one course is booked at the same time, only one administrative fee will be charged
All fees are excluding 21% VAT

When to register?

This courses has limited participant slots. To ensure your place, we highly recommend registering as early as possible.

This course includes the shipment of physical materials to the meeting venue, please register at least 10 days 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.