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Are you ready for a challenge?
Then become a European Patent Attorney!
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How to become a EPA?
Are you curious about the newest technological advancements? Do you like to read, write and analyze? Do you like meeting innovative and bright people? Do you want to combine your scientic skills with IP law? And above all are you ready for an intellectual challenge?
Then become a European Patent Attorney!
If you want a sneak peek at what the future has in store, you should become a
European Patent Attorney. The job has the added benefits that you get to assist
inventors and leading scientific experts in protecting and commercializing their
inventions. And the title earns you the right to work anywhere in Europe.
The basic requirements are:
- At least a university-level scientific or technical bachelor’s degree,
- You must find a patent agency or in house patent counsel where you can
be mentored by a European Patent Attorney for a minimum of 3 three years full time, and - You must have the grit and patience to sit what is known as the toughest
professional exam in Europe: the European Qualifying Examination (EQE),
when your three years of mentoring are over.
Training to become a patent attorney takes several years and requires a lot of
preparation next to a full time job before you can comfortably sit for the EQE. The EQE is an exam that will test your skills in claim drafting, prosecution and basic legal knowledge about the European Patent Convention. Typically you follow courses relevant for the EQE (e.g. held by CEIPI or Delta) and often you also study for a national qualification at the same time. In Denmark, DiFi offers courses and exams that will earn you the title of Certified Danish Patent Agent (CDPA). The best part is, once you finally pass the exam – you are nowhere near done!
The patent world is complex and even if you have been practicing as an attorney for several years you have not seen all the complexities and scenarios yet.
You can learn more about how you become a European Patent Attorney in our article below:
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Want to know more about patents?
In our academy you can find interesting articles, videos and webinars on a variety of topics related to the patent process.