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Patent Examination Board

The Patent Examination Board (PEB) is a committee of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys but is unique among CIPA’s committees in that it operates independently of Council and is governed by its own Governance Board.

The PEB is made up of a Governance Board an Examination Committee and is staffed by CIPA.

The PEB is responsible for offering the examinations for both stages of the qualification to become a patent attorney:

• Foundation stage: The PEB Foundation Certificate consists of five examinations.
• Final stage: The PEB Final Diploma consists of four examinations.

Committee members:

• Carl Stychin (Chair)
• Kate Belshaw
• Martin Hyden
• Karen Shaw
• Mike Williams

Sub-groups

• Examination Committee

Staff contact: Angelina Smith

See full details on the PEB website.