Paper M1 Distance Learning

This fully online course is based on the Main Exam Paper M1 – EIPEF course. The M1-paper of the new EQE is an entirely new paper without a clear equivalent in the classic EQE. Therefore, an entirely new course has been designed in order to prepare candidates for this paper.

The course builds on the knowledge and skills that candidates have developed with respect to EPC-substantive topics in their preparations for Part 2 of the Foundation Module. Knowledge of the main substantive topics will be refreshed and deepened, and candidates will be prepared for the new type of exam questions that requires a holistic insight into the European patent system. In addition, the basics of claim drafting from scratch, amending and defending claims and analysis and argumentation with respect to validity of claims will be discussed and practiced.

While still providing a theoretical framework where necessary, the course is focused on building practical skills with respect to analysis, argumentation and drafting. Cases and mock exams play a key role in the course programme.

This course is aimed at candidates who passed the Foundation Module of the EQE in 2025 and plan to take the M1-paper in 2026. We strongly advise candidates to prepare for papers M1 and M2 in the same year.

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Start date

Duration

Location

26-09-2025

13 Days

Online training

Topics covered

Advanced novelty topics
Advanced inventive step topics
Substantive aspects of priority
Advanced amendments topics
Patentable subject-matter
Basic skills of claim drafting
Basic skills of amending and defending claims
Basic skills of analysis and argumentation with respect to validity of claims
General argumentation skills

Exercises

Topic-specific cases
Multi-topic cases
Mock exams

Materials

Book with presentations
Cases and mocks with model solutions
Discount on Topic-Related Index book

Course fee

Course fee for Paper M1 Distance Learning: € 2.950

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

Course Schedule

This course consists of 13 half-day online sessions. Below is a provisional course schedule.

When to register?

This course 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 ensure timely delivery, we recommend that candidates enroll at least two weeks prior to the course start date, subject to availability. Late registrations may result in delays in receiving course materials. Please note that digital copies of the materials will not be provided in such cases.