New EPAC-paralegal, Heli Alasaari, at Laine IP

Laine IP’s patent paralegal Heli Alasaari succeeded in passing the third edition of the European patent administration certification-examination (EPAC) earlier this autumn. The examination is rather demanding, as it is not enough to have a long experience to pass it, one also needs to study hard.

The examination has two parts, a first part with multiple choice questions and a second part with open questions. The second part is corrected only if enough points is obtained in the first part.

Also this year the exam questions were partly very tricky, concerning also situation that one encounters rarely, if ever, in the work of a patent paralegal. A further challenge comes from the time pressure, as it is necessary in a short time to present answers to situations, part of which might be such that the candidate does not have any practical experience of them. Thus, in order to be successfull in the exam, one needs not only to have experience and study, but also to have steady nerves and good stress tolerance.

The persons who have passed this Europe-wide exam can thus refer to these four letters also in order to show proof of their knowledge.

Laine IP warmly congratulates Heli of this great achievement! We are glad that your are part of our team.