INSIGHT epi - The podcast for European patent professionals
As the professional body representing European Patent Attorneys, the epi is engaging with all things pertinent to our field on a continual basis.
Whether you're an epi member or student, an EQE candidate - or just interested in what we are doing, look behind the scenes with “Insight epi”.
Episodes
11 episodes since 2024
UPC Case Law - Episode 1
11 September 2024 | This is the first episode of a series on case law coming out of the UPC. After a general introduction, Bart van Wezenbeek and Tilman Pfrang look back on the past year of orders and decisions, focuss...
September 11, 2024
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20:03
EPAC: About the European Patent Administration Certification
31 July 2024 | In this episode, Sara Morabito and Francis Leyder talk about the European Patent Administration Certification (EPAC). They discuss the purpose of the certification, its strategic importance, the content ...
July 31, 2024
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18:42
Training offered by the epi
July 17 2024 | In this short episode, we would like to give you a few pointers on our own behalf. Jacqueline Kalbe, Barbara Riffert, Noreen Osterlehner and Samantha Adam from the epi Secretariat wa...
July 17, 2024
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3:20
Meet the Professional Education Committee
July 3 2024 | In this episode, we deal with one of epi's most important and visible committees: the Professional Education Committee, or PEC for short. Julia Gwilt and Tarik Kapić will talk about its history, it...
July 03, 2024
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23:06
New EQE: Being a supervisor
19 June 2024 | Most EQE candidates appreciate any support they can get, especially as the new system still raises new questions for everyone involved. This episode is aimed at supervisors: Anna Valborg Guðmundsdóttir an...
June 19, 2024
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20:23
New EQE: The papers in detail
5 June 2024 | What is actually assessed in each paper? What kind of questions can you expect to be asked? How long will the exams take? And how will they be marked? In this fourth episode of our five-part series on the new EQE, N...
June 05, 2024
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28:36
One year of Unitary Patent
31 May 2024 | The 1st of June, 2023 was the start of what we call for short the Unitary Patent or UP and the Unified Patent Court or UPC. In this episode of "Insight epi", we take a look back at the first year of the UP....
May 31, 2024
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26:35
Transition from the old to the new EQE
22 May 2024 | Gradual introduction of the new EQE, gradual restriction of the old one, creditability of results between the systems: This episode looks at the transition that will take place, particularly in the years 2025-2027 - an...
May 22, 2024
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28:10
Overview of the new EQE: Registration and enrollment
08 May 2024 | When can or may the various papers be written? When to choose the "Gradual Mastery Track" or the "Intensive Exam Track"? By when do you have to register? In this second episode of our five-part series on the new EQE, <...
May 08, 2024
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13:34
Breaking the mould: From old EQE to new EQE
24 April 2024 | A competency-based and completely digitalised approach, five modules, the opportunity to write your first paper after just one year of experience... In this first (of five) episodes, Nina Ferara and Anna Va...
April 24, 2024
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24:06
NGT plants: A controversial European proposal
09 April 2024 | The epi raises significant concerns and strongly advocates the need for a thorough impact assessment before legislative measures are considered: In this episode, Simon Wright and Brigitte Cario...
April 09, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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