Apply now: grants for wo­men to pre­pa­re for the Eu­ro­pean Qua­li­fying Exa­mi­na­tion (EQE)

The European Patent Office (EPO) has published the conditions for participation in the Candidate Support Programme (CSP).

The application period is from 8 July to 15 August 2025.

Please note that the link to the application form will open on 8 July 2025 and will remain open during the application period only.

The CSP aims to even out the gender balance in member states among attorneys who hold qualifications such as the EQE. For the first time, support can now be provided for two female candidates in Finland.

Instructions:

For more information, please contact
Jorma Lehtonen
Customer Relations Manager
Email: firstname.lastname@prh.fi
Tel. +358 29 509 5904