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Technically qualified member of the Boards of Appeal (Mechanics) (INT/EXT/4561)
The European Patent Office in Munich is seeking a
technically qualified member of the Boards of Appeal (Mechanics) *
several posts
Deadline for applications: 31.5.2008
Under the European Patent Convention, the Boards of Appeal of the European Patent Office have final-instance jurisdiction over the grant of European patents.
Main duties
A board member's main duties are as follows:
- Participation
in all written and oral procedural stages before the Boards of Appeal, up
to and including the decision terminating the proceedings.
As rapporteur: making proposals about taking evidence and communications to parties.
Preparing draft decisions, including all related tasks.
- Helping
to train new board members and assistants.
- Tasks relating to the organisation and working methods of DG 3.
Candidates must have a university degree or - in exceptional cases - equivalent knowledge and expertise acquired over many years of professional experience.
Knowledge in one or more of the following fields would be an advantage: medical technology, metallurgy, mechanical engineering.
Candidates must have a special aptitude for judicial work. Very high standards of performance are expected. Candidates should also have worked in the field of patent law and have practical experience as patent examiners or patent agents. They should preferably be between 45 and 55 years of age.
Candidates must be fluent in at least one of the EPO official languages** and have a good knowledge of the other two.
Application until: 31.5.2008
Please apply by sending us your online application
Instructions for online job applications to the European Patent Office
How to get there: directions for the European Patent Office in Munich
* Grade A5
** English, French and German