I started this blog in 2020, while preparing for the EQE main exams. After passing all exams for the first time with flying colours, I started supporting other candidates on their EQE journey.
Since then, I tutored more than 150 candidates regularly (on a weekly basis), including people from prestigious companies such as the EPO, Finnegan, Keltie LLP, Grünecker, Maiwald, Hoffmann Eitle, Barker Brettell, Brann AB, Laine IP, Bergenstråhle & Partners, Nestle, Kuhnen & Wacker, Betten & Resch, P&TS, Appleyard Lees, Onsagers, Abel+Imray, Simmons & Simmons, Clarke Modet, Pirelli, Adidas, Novo Nordisk, Knauf, tesa SE, Japan Tobacco International and Roche and held about 300 meetings as an EQE tutor.
Hi, I am Zsofia,
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(updated in January 2025)

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When you purchase a recording, your link to download the video will be sent manually within a few hours of your purchase.

London Meetup
I am organising a Meetup in London right after the EQEs to let off steam, strengthen our IP community and help you build professional relationships, make new friends or find new positions.
Please let me know if you are interested as that would really help me organise this in-person meeting.

Eindhoven Meetup
A small, spontaneous Fillun community event is coming! 🤩
I am organising a meetup in Eindhoven to strengthen our IP community and to help you build professional relationships, make new friends, form EQE study groups or find new positions.
Please let me know if you are interested as that would really help me organise this in-person meeting.

Official languages of the 39 EPC Contracting States
I prepared a downloadable PDF document with the official languages of the 39 Contracting States.

G decisions
G decisions are the decisions of the Enlarged Board of Appeal in order to ensure the uniform application of the European Patent Convention (EPC).
In the first part of the Paper D exam (Paper D1), G decisions often have to be cited, since they are part of the core knowledge. I have now collected the most important G decisions for the EQE that you can also print for the exam.

Advent Calendar 2024
In this post you can find the compiled EQE Advent calendar posts that you could follow on LinkedIn from 1 December. If you missed any of the daily posts or would like to read them again, here you can find them all.

Calendar for EQE 2025
In EQE 2025, no calendars will be provided with the examination papers. The basis for calculating time limits are the days on which the EPO filing offices are closed as published in the Official Journal.
I prepared the EQE calendars for you using the new OJ EPO 2024, A91.

My printable materials
I have prepared a lot of tables, lists for myself for the EQE and I shared all of them here, on my blog with you, in different blog articles. To find them easier, I am sharing them again, in one place.
Feel free to print them all. If you found them useful, please consider donating (optional, of course:)).
If you have any feedback, I would be happy to hear them!

EPC vs. PCT
In this post I listed the most important differences between EPC and PCT that can be relevant for the EQE and EPAC.

Advice for first-time sitters
This post has been created for first-time EQE candidates. I have asked EQE-qualified attorneys:
- Is there something you wish someone had told you when you started preparing for the main exams?
- What’s one piece of advice you’d give to someone sitting the EQE for the first time?
Then I have compiled all the tips into this one comprehensive blog post. I hope you find at least a few of them helpful! Good luck with your EQE preparation!

A possible 6-month study plan for EQE 2025
There are about 6 months until EQE 2025. For candidates who enrolled for at least some of the main exams, the next 6 months will be mostly about studying.
I have tried to create a realistic study plan supporting candidates who plan to sit all 4 main exams in 2025. However, please remember that I don't know your life situation, so feel free to personalise and adjust the plan according to your commitments and available free time.

New online Paper A and B courses
I have created 8 new videos during the summer! You can purchase these in 6 different packages by visiting the EQE webshop.
Good luck with Paper A and Paper B!

2nd Munich Meetup
The second Fillun community event is coming! 🤩
After the first very enjoyable meetup in April, I am organising another meetup in Munich to strengthen our IP community and to help you build professional relationships, make new friends, form EQE study groups or find new positions.

EQE appeal
In this long awaited post you can learn how to file an appeal against the results of the EQE.
This post was written by a lovely patent attorney who went through this fight after EQE 2023 (successfully). She wanted to support and help others by writing this detailed summary about the EQE appeal process. I’m grateful for her contribution to the EQE blog!

Free Q&A about main exam preparation
Have you passed the Pre-exam? Huge congratulations!
Are you confused and overwhelmed about how to start preparing for the main exams, and which exams to register for?
I’m providing a free Q&A on 26th June (DATE HAS CHANGED!) to give you some guidance about the main exam preparation. Open this post to register for the meeting.

My 2024 Paper D1 answer
Shortly after Paper D 2024 I also answered the D1 questions out of curiousity, but I was not sure whether I should publish them. However, since a few candidates asked, here we go. I do have some disclaimers though!

Provisional list of study groups for EQE 2025
The list and schedule of my study groups for EQE 2025 will be shared in May 2024.
Since many of you have already reached out and asked about my plans, I thought I would share a provisional list of the study groups I am planning to start in autumn.

You got your Pre-exam result. What next?
Have you passed the Pre-exam in 2024?
Depending on the result, there are many different options available. I created a visual overview to help you understand the different routes.

My third tutoring season (EQE 2024)
An honest and transparent reflection about the last 6 months.

Munich Meetup
The first Fillun community event is coming! 🤩
I am organising a meetup in Munich to strengthen our IP community and to help you build professional relationships, make new friends, form EQE study groups or find new positions.
Please let me know if you are interested as that would really help me organise this in-person meeting.

Asking for feedback
In the last 6 months, I did my best to help EQE candidates prepare for the EQEs. Now I would like to ask for your help. If you followed me and my EQE blog while preparing for the EQEs, I would like to ask for your feedback. Thank you in advance for your help!
Thank you!
I really hope you found my free templates and printable documents helpful!
If you would like support my work, you can do that via the link below.
Thank you so much!
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