Khushbu Solanki

Chartered & European Patent Attorney, qualified UPC Representative, EQE tutor (based in London)

For the past 10 years, I have worked in the patent profession at Cleveland Scott York. With a background in biochemistry, I advise clients across a broad range of life science innovations.

Alongside my professional practice, teaching and mentoring have been an important part of my career from the very beginning. During my time as a trainee, I was actively involved with the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA), serving on both the Informals Committee and the Education Committee, where I held the roles of Treasurer and Tutoring & Mentoring Coordinator. These experiences sparked my interest in supporting trainees and helping them develop both their understanding and confidence in doing the professional exams.

After qualifying, I continued tutoring trainees within my firm as well as guest trainees, preparing them for both the UK Patent Examinations and the European Qualifying Examinations (EQEs). More recently, I have focused on the new EQE syllabus, tutoring candidates for Papers F, M1 and M2, giving me first-hand experience of the structure and expectations of the new examinations. I like helping candidates develop not only their technical knowledge but also the practical exam techniques needed to approach these exams with confidence. It has been particularly rewarding to see my trainees perform well in the exams.

I am delighted to be joining Fillun as a M1 tutor and look forward to helping the next cohort of EQE candidates build a strong understanding of the M1 syllabus, develop effective exam techniques, and prepare with confidence for success.

Course details:

• Duration:
  Course 1: 9 October - 13 November
  Fridays 10-13:00 CET (9-12:00 UK)
  Course 2: TBA

• Meeting Format: Online sessions via Zoom (~180 minutes each)

• Structure: Two small groups tutored by Khushbu Solanki (one in 2026 and one in 2027)

• Group Size: Minimum 8, maximum 20 participants per group (first come, first served)

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.

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;

• Six 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 course fee.
Furthermore, please note that Zsofia will not attend these meetings.

The 2027 Paper M1 will be held on Tuesday, 2 March 2027.

Course 1 includes six meetings on consecutive weeks:

• Meeting 1: Friday, 9 October from 10:00 to approximately 13:00 CET (9-12:00 UK time)
  Topic: Theory with small quiz type examples (patentability, types of claims, priority, novelty, inventive step)

• Meeting 2: Friday, 16 October from 10:00 to approximately 13:00 CET (9-12:00 UK time)
  Topic: Theory with small quiz type examples (added-matter, unity, clarity, sufficiency)

• Meeting 3: Friday, 23 October from 10:00 to approximately 13:00 CET (9-12:00 UK time)
  Topic: Two case scenarios; candidates will need to analyse the priority right, assess prior arts, determine their relevancy for novelty and inventive step

• Meeting 4: Friday, 30 October from 10:00 to approximately 13:00 CET (9-12:00 UK time)
  Topic: Same two case scenarios with added information regarding the examination report and client’s instructions; candidates will need to analyse this additional information and draft and/or amend the claims accordingly.

• Meeting 5: Friday, 6 November from 10:00 to approximately 13:00 CET (9-12:00 UK time)
  Topic: Continue with the same two case scenarios; candidates will need to draft a response to the objections raised (novelty, amendments, unity, clarity).

• Homework for the last session: 2026 M1 exam

• Meeting 6: Friday, 13 November from 10:00 to approximately 13:00 CET (9-12:00 UK time)
  Topic: Continue with the same two case scenarios; candidates will need to draft inventive step arguments.

  Then discussing candidates questions about the 2026 M1 exam.

Course 2 - information coming soon (but likely the same program)