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Reihe: Heymanns Intellectual Property

Essential legal knowledge for EPC - concise, structured, up to date

For candidates preparing for the European Qualifying Examination (EQE) or the European Patent Administration Certification (EPAC), mastering the European Patent Convention is crucial. The EPC Handbook offers a clear, exam-focused presentation of the relevant legal framework - ideal for targeted preparation and quick reference during the exam.
Based on the well-established D-I Guide - Part 1 of 2: EPC (2024) by Ignacio Lobato, this book is now published as a standalone volume in the Heymanns IP series “Heymanns Intellectual Property”.

Key benefits:
- Concise and exam-oriented: Bullet-point summaries instead of lengthy commentary - directly applicable in exam scenarios.
- Colour-coded structure: Legal bases, time limits, and cross-references are intuitively highlighted for faster navigation.
- Up to date: Reflects all legal changes up to November 2025 and fully aligned with the EQE 2026 and EPAC Aligns with the new eEQE and EPAC formats.
- Practice-focused: Includes tables, examples, and overviews on fees, priority, national phase requirements, and more.

Chapter overview:
- Chapters 1-10:
- - Time limits ·
- - Legal remedies
- - Fees
- - Prior art & patentability
- - Communications & decisions
- - Right to patent
- - Rights conferred by application/patent
- - Amendments
- - Languages
- - Representation

- Chapter 11-14
- - Priority
- - Filling
- - Search & examination
- - Validation

- Chapter 15-18
- - Opposition
- - Appeal
- - Petition for review
- - Limitation/revocation

For EQE or EPAC candidates, mastering the EPC, the PCT and the UP system is essential to excel in the exams. The EPC Handbook, together with the PCT & UP Handbook, condenses legal texts, case law, and procedural frameworks into an exam-ready, quick reference that turns anxiety into certainty on every legal question.