Baris Atalay

European & Turkish Patent Attorney, active member of the epi Professional Education Committee (PEC), EQE tutor

I have 23 years of experience in patent prosecution, litigation, and freedom-to-operate analyses across Europe and Turkey. Since 2015, I’ve been an active tutor for the EPI, and I’m excited to be teaching my first preparation course for the new M1 exam in 2026.

In my spare time, I enjoy developing niche patent and legal tech tools for iOS.

Details:

• Duration:
  Course 1: 8 October 2025 – 17 December 2025, meetings on every second Wednesday afternoons –> fully booked and finished
  Course 2: 14 January 2026 – 18 February 2026, meetings on six consecutive Wednesday afternoons

• Meeting Format: Online sessions (~120-180 minutes each)

• Structure: Two small groups tutored by Baris Atalay (one in 2025 and one in 2026)

• Group Size: Minimum 8, maximum 15 participants (first come, first served) per group

(EQE 2026 Paper M1 will be held on Monday, 9 March 2026.)

This is the first time we are organising this course, so it is difficult to plan the length of the meetings. Our goal, of course, is to help you as much as we can and answer all your questions. That is the reason why the end time is only approximate.

Both M1 study groups include 6 meetings focused on learning the basics of drafting, defending and attacking and 3 unique Mock exams (created specifically for this course!) to practice for this new EQE Paper. Both groups have the same tutor, content and study plan, the only difference is the timing and frequency of the meetings.

By joining one of these study groups, you will also have the benefit of:

• Access to recordings of all sessions

• Safe space where you can ask any questions;

• Constant support from an experienced tutor;

• 6 informal meetings with the same small group of EQE candidates;

• Growing your network of patent attorneys from all over Europe.

Please note that the correction of your exam answers is not included in the fee.
Furthermore, please note that Zsofia will not attend these meetings.

Course 2 (starting in January 2026) includes meetings on consecutive weeks:

• Meeting 1: Wednesday, 14 January from 16:00 to approximately 19:00 CET
  Topic: M1 Exam Structure & Core Legal Concepts
  Introduction to the M1 exam structure
  Novelty, inventive step, clarity, and amendments

• Homework: Mock M1 exam (drafted by Baris Atalay)

• Meeting 2: Wednesday, 21 January from 16:00 to approximately 19:00 CET
  Topic: Discussion of homework, step-by-step analysis (Mock M1 exam)

• Meeting 3: Wednesday, 28 January from 16:00 to approximately 19:00 CET
  Topic: Legal issues derived from 10+ years of B exams
  Typical B-type objections and recurring solution patterns

• Homework: Mock M1 exam (drafted by Baris Atalay)

• Meeting 4: Wednesday, 4 February from 16:00 to approximately 19:00 CET
  Topic: Discussion of homework, step-by-step analysis (Mock M1 exam)

• Meeting 5: Wednesday, 11 February from 16:00 to approximately 19:00 CET
  Topic: Official EPO M1 Mock Walkthrough

• Homework: Mock M1 exam (drafted by Baris Atalay)

• Meeting 6: Wednesday, 18 February from 16:00 to approximately 19:00 CET
  Topic: Discussion of homework, step-by-step analysis (Mock M1 exam)
  Detailed review of selected anonymous participant answers