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REPRESENTATION

European qualifying examination

Notice from the Examination Secretariat

1. Compendium of the papers of the European qualifying examination

In October 2004, the European Patent Office published a new edition of the Compendium of papers from the last European qualifying examination. It is intended to assist candidates and tutors in preparing for the examination.

(a) Internet

The latest issues of the Compendium are available on the Internet:

http://eqe.european-patent-office.org

The Compendium consists of four parts:

Papers A & B (Chemistry)

Papers A & B (Electricity/Mechanics)

Paper C

Paper D

Each part contains the corresponding paper(s) in English, French and German, the examiners' report (original language only) and examples of answers by successful candidates (one per official language).

(b) Printed edition

The booklets cost EUR 29 each, excluding postage and packing. Previous editions (1990/92 and 1993 to 2003) are still available.

The Compendium can be ordered from the European Patent Office's sub-office in Vienna Rennweg 12, Postfach 90, A-1031 Vienna, Fax (+43-1) 521 26-24 95 via the Internet:

http://www.european-patent-office.org/patinfopro/paper/index_order.htm

2. Local times at the examination centres of the European qualifying examination 2005

In accordance with Article 23 of the Regulation on the European qualifying examination for professional representatives (REE) the European qualifying examination 2005 will be held at the respective examination centres at the following local times:

Newport

EPO Munich, The Hague and Berlin as well as Berne, Madrid, Munich (DPMA), Paris, Rome, Stockholm, Taastrup and Vienna

Helsinki