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Full QMcourse
Start tocompileTraining
Diary
Full NLSCourse
Are you asolicitor/barrister?
Do you havemore than 2
yearsexperience inIP matters?
QM Module
B course
QM modulesA, B andDesigns andCopyright Law
Start tocompile 1 yeartraining diary
NLSIntensive
Course
Are you newto the Trade
Markprofession?
Have youpassedBasic
EnglishLaw, T1, T2,T5*, and T3
or T6?
Have you
passed BasicEnglish Lawand T1?
No
Yes
Full QMcourseQM Module
B course
Full NLScourse
NoNo
Yes
Yes
No
No
Then
Then
Yes
Yes
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Additional points
This flow chart should be followed in consultation with the
qualification document.
QM Course.
This is a law based course that is run by Queen Mary, University
of London that should commence in September each year and will be
held
over one academic year.
The Full QM course comprises 4 modules
(I) Foundations of Law for Trade Mark Practice(II) Trade Mark
Law A (Basic)(III) Designs and Copyright Law(IV) Trade Mark Law B
(Advanced)
NLS Course
This is a practice based course that is run by Nottingham Law
School, Nottingham Trent University. Students passing the Full QM
Course would
then migrate on to the NLS Full Course. The duration of the NLS
Full Course will be one academic year.
The NLS Full course comprises 3 modules with
(i) Introduction to trade mark practice and client relationship
skills(ii) Litigation and tribunal practice and procedure;
advocacy(iii) Professional and self-management
The NLS Intensive Course is directed to solicitors and those
students that have successfully passed either T3 or T6 of the
current JEB (finals)examinations. The course is of around 4 months
duration.
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Exemptions
The exemptions currently offered by Bournemouth, Brunel,
Manchester and QM with regard to the Foundation papers of the JEB
exams will
continue to apply. Passing these courses will also provide
exemption from all of the Modules on the QM Full course, with the
exception ofModule B.
T5* - If a student has not passed T5, then he/she may still be
able to take the Intensive NLS course, subject to demonstrating
that he/she hasthe requisite experience in non UK/OHIM practice
matters.
Designs and Copyright
Students will need to pass the Copyright & Designs Paper
under the existing JEB exams (or be exempt from that paper) in
order to qualify as aRegistered Trade Mark Attorney. Students will
be able to take the Designs and Copyright Law module of the QM
Course as an alternative tositting the JEB paper.
Further details of the courses offered by QMwww.qmul.ac.ukand
NLSwww.ntu.ac.uk/nls are available on their websites.
http://www.qmul.ac.uk/http://www.qmul.ac.uk/http://www.qmul.ac.uk/http://www.ntu.ac.uk/nlshttp://www.ntu.ac.uk/nlshttp://www.ntu.ac.uk/nlshttp://www.qmul.ac.uk/
