28 December: fyi -- Patent Examiners, European Locations
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The European Patent Organisation, an international organisation with
its headquarters in Munich, operates the fastest-growing regional
patent system worldwide. It currently has 30 member states* and is set
to expand further in the near future.
Its executive body, the European Patent Office, strives to stand out
as a model international public service organisation. Its mission is
to support innovation, competitiveness and economic growth for the
benefit of European citizens. As the patent granting authority for
Europe with a strong global orientation, it received more than 160 000
patent applications in 2003. With a budget of over EUR 1bn, and more
than 6000 staff in Munich and at its branches in The Hague, Berlin and
Vienna, the EPO is one of the largest patent offices worldwide, and
the second-biggest European organisation.
The European Patent Office is currently recruiting
engineers and scientists
to work as patent examiners at its offices in Munich and The Hague
We are looking for suitably qualified candidates in the following fields
of audio/video/media:
o For Munich and The Hague: matrix display controls and drivers,
digital image processing, speech processing, acoustic electromechanical
transducers and circuitry, stereophonic systems, television systems,
signal processing techniques and circuits
o For The Hague only: LCD displays
o For Munich only: digital signal recording and editing
Working in the EPO's three official languages (English, French and
German), your main duties will be to examine patent applications and
oppositions to patents in your specialist field. This involves
carrying out online database searches, analysing documents, conducting
written and oral communications with patent applicants and their
attorneys, and taking decisions on the granting of patents.
You must be a national of one of our current (or prospective) member
states* and have
o a full university degree in engineering or a science
o a genuine interest in technology, an eye for detail and an
analytical mind
o a working knowledge of at least two of the official languages (a
basic knowledge of the third language would be an advantage).
The EPO offers:
o permanent employment in an international environment (no
work/residence permit required)
o a very competitive salary, plus allowances and other benefits,
such as private medical insurance, pension scheme and relocation benefits,
together with relocation support
o comprehensive training in all aspects of patent examination.
For more information and an application form, please visit our website at:
http://www.european-patent-office.org/epo/patexam.htm
Please submit your application online direct to your preferred location.
Candidates will be selected on the basis of interviews and technical and
language tests.
No deadline for the receipt of applications.
(*) Member states: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, the
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom`
Future member states: Latvia, Malta, Norway.
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