1 – First year

Join us in September. Throughout your first year, you will undergo on-the-job training complemented by weekly in-house tutorials, led by partners or senior associates.

You will also start Personal Development Workshops that will continue throughout your training programme, focusing on setting you up for success at the firm.

2 – Second year

In September, you will attend the Queen Mary University’s “Certificate in Intellectual Property” course.

Shortly after the completion of QM you will take your first European exam (Paper F) in March. You will then continue to have on-the-job training and in-house tutorials after the completion of exams.

3 – Third year

In March, you will sit the next two European Exams, M1 and M2.

You will then begin preparing for your first UK Final paper (FD1), which you will sit early the following year. Internal and external revision courses are on offer to help you prepare for your exams.

4 – Fourth year

You will sit your first UK Finals paper (FD1) in October, shortly followed by your final European exams, M3 and M4, in March. Subject to successfully passing the European Examinations, you will then become a qualified European patent attorney!

5 – Fifth year and Congratulations!

You will sit your last UK Finals paper (FD4) in October and subject to successfully passing both the UK Finals papers and your European Qualifying Examinations, you are now fully qualified! On completion of formal training, Carpmaels & Ransford provides an in-house, basic litigation course (completed within three years of qualification). Internal and external training continues throughout your career.