Unfortunately, the printed version of the National Law book is no longer available from the EPO. The latest version from Oct 2019 (360 pages) is here and can be printed on A4 paper yourself. But, not everyone likes the horizontal tables, and the small font makes it difficult to read if printed on A5 paper.
I have produced an up-to-date version using the latest info from the EPO website. Tables I and VIII are irrelevant for the EQE, so leaving them out saves 150 pages. I have added an index, page numbers and included the validation overviews published in the OJEPO for Morocco, Moldova, Tunisia and Cambodia.
New this year: the page size is 10% bigger to improve readability; the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (MK) is now North Macedonia (MK); and mention is made of Georgia (GE) signing a validation agreement on 31-10-19, but it is not yet in force.
My book is 380 pages, 160 x 230mm x 12mm, 375g, printed on thin (50g paper) double-sided paper. The link is on my patent firm's website.
Most of the contents are sourced from EPO websites and Official Journal, and no copyright is claimed for these parts.
Good luck at the EQE,
Pete Pollard
Hi Pete, the download version of National Law & Validation for EQE 2019 was so helpful for pre-EQE last year and we wondered whether you are making a download version for EQE 2020 available?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment. I decided not to give it away for free anymore as the EPO updates their official version each year, and it is a lot of work to make. The download for the PCT Refs book will be available in the next few days.
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