EUIPO has announced the details of the Trade Mark and Design Education Programme for 2020-21. Registration is open from 18 May until 30 June 2020 or until the 60 places have been filled.

You can find out all the details of the Programme, including the Rules of Governance, Implementing Rules, Programme of Studies and Calendar, and apply on the dedicated page on the EUIPO website. It states:

The EUIPO Trade Mark and Design Education Programme (ETMD EP) is a training programme for intellectual property practitioners. It is a practical programme, delivered by EUIPO staff, leading IP professionals and academics. The ETMD EP focuses on the interaction between the EUIPO and IP practitioners in trade mark and design registration and prosecution.

The programme will be held in English only and will run from September 2020 to June 2021, with approximately 150 hours of tuition, combining e-learning, webinars and two 3-day workshop sessions at the EUIPO in Alicante, Spain. It concludes with final examination consisting of both a written and an oral exam, the latter will take place at the EUIPO in Alicante, successful candidates will be awarded an EUIPO certificate.

About two-thirds of the programme will be via e-learning or live-streaming but three visits to Alicante will be required, including for the final exam. The course requires about five hours’ work a week, depending on experience and circumstances.

The programme is delivered by EUIPO experts and IP practitioners. Testimonials from participants in the first edition are available on the website.

Note that the application form must be accompanied by a copy of your ID or passport and your EUIPO User Account username. You will also be required to provide proof of payment of the tuition fees of €1,500.