Dear EQE2013
candidate,
Every year,
the Examination Board gets the WIPO to make a printable version of the PCT
Applicants Guide. It is usually made available at the beginning of February here (on the
right-hand side of the page)
They do this so that candidates can have this information with them at the exam
to be able to answer questions on the D paper about things like competent rO’s
and allowed languages for filing.
However, this document is 1700 pages with a lot of information that will never
be asked on the EQE, such as details on African, Asian and South American
states. The Examination Board has stated that candidates are free to make
a selection themselves and only take what they need – however, this is quite
difficult, and time-consuming.
To save some
room in your suitcase, I have captured and assembled 3 books (see below) with
"only" 750 pages. I have retained general information on all PCT
states such as PCT accession dates and 30m/31m time limit for national entry.
The detailed information is focused on EPC states [and extension states], the 5
largest patent offices [CN, EP, JP, KR, US], all ISA’s and IPEA’s, the 13 most
popular rO's, and the 13 most popular dO's & eO's.
It also
includes many things from the WIPO web-site and EPO web sites which
you should have with you that are not even included in the official 1700 pages,
such as the Reservations and Incompatibilities, the agreement between the WIPO
and the EPO, Paris Convention accession dates. Either print 1 page per A4
sheet, or with 2 pages on each A4 sheet [still readable].
Good luck at
the end of February !!!
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92 pages
Comprising
various overviews from the WIPO website such as Paris Convention states with
accession dates, overview of all states that accept restoration of priority,
Reservations & Incompatibilities and PCT fees of December 2011.
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486 pages
Comprising
the PCT “Guidelines” (Introduction to the international phase)
and
the annexes for the selected states most likely to be needed on the EQE
Also
comprising the agreement between the WIPO and EPO, how to file at the IB, the
EPO as SISA and the new EPO IPEA procedure for a 2nd Written Opinion
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178 pages
Comprising
the Introduction to the national phase, national phase summaries for the
selected states, and the national chapters for the states most likely to be on
the exam.
Also
comprising a complete overview of all national entry time limits, EPC
contracting and extension states (with access dates) and the EP entry form 1200
with notes.