Support for EPAC candidates

The syllabus of the European patent administration certification (EPAC) seminar comprises five modules. Support for candidates is provided in the form of a seminar series with one module scheduled per month.

Module format: after a self-study phase of approximately two weeks, a first online session is offered during which EPO tutors will present the key takeaways from the training material and answer points raised in the forum. A second online session will focus on participants' questions. At the end of the month, candidates will be invited to perform a self-evaluation of their understanding of the module under discussion.

The online sessions will be held in English, but participants can also interact with the tutors in French and German.

The tutored phase of this training activity ends in July. Registrations are however still possible until 9 October, new participants will be able to access all the learning materials including quizzes for self-assessment, and the discussion forum.