Open Competition
Intellectual Property
Specialists
(AST 3/ AD6)
OHIM, Alicante – Spain
Open for application: October 31st 2013
Apply before : December 3rd, 2013.
Through: www.eu-careers.eu
Intellectual Property
Specialists
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• Information in this presentation is intended only
for internal use and/or prepatory
communication activities by Member States –
and is not designed or intended for external
publication.
• All details on the profiles can be found in the
Notice of Competition, planned to be
published on Oct 31, 2013, which is the legally
binding document for this open competition.
Intellectual Property
Specialists
Profiles
AST 3
AD 6
Number of
succesful
candidates
60
40
Diploma
Post-secondary
Education or
Secondary education + 3
years of experience
University studies
of at least 3 years
Professional
experience
in the intellectual
property field
in relation to the
function profile
At least 3 years in the field
(cannot overlap with the
experience above)
At least 3 years in the
field
Intellectual Property
Specialists
AD 6 profile
The officials recruited will take part in activities relating to the
protection of Community trade marks (CTM) and registered
Community designs (RCD).
They may also be required to contribute to cooperation and
harmonisation measures with the national intellectual property
offices in the European Union and to work with the main
intellectual property offices outside the EU and with
international counterparts and partners.
Within the European Observatory on Infringements of
Intellectual Property Rights, they might be involved in work to
facilitate and support the activities of national authorities, the
private sector, and the Union institutions in the fight against
infringements of intellectual property rights.
Intellectual Property
Specialists
AST3 profile
The officials recruited will provide assistant support to activities
relating to the protection of Community trade marks (CTM) and
registered Community designs (RCD). They may also be
required to contribute to cooperation and harmonisation with
the national intellectual property offices in the European Union
and to work with the main intellectual property offices outside
the EU and with international counterparts and partners. Within
the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual
Property Rights, they might be involved in work to facilitate and
support the activities of national authorities, the private sector,
and the Union institutions in the fight against infringements of
intellectual property rights.
Who are we looking for?
general
Basic eligibility criteria for the OHIM selection
procedures:
 EU citizenship
 1st language: any of the official EU 24 languages
 2nd language: DE, EN, ES, FR or IT
Specific criteria per profile
 Professional Experience in the Field
Who are we looking for?
Duties AST3 profile
The main duties involved may include:
• examining Community trade mark applications: absolute grounds; formalities, including the
classification of goods and services under the Nice Classification; seniorities and priorities;
amendments; and decisions relating to the same;
• handling procedures relating to international applications and registrations;
• handling procedures relating to opposition and cancellation cases: admissibility; cooling-off
period and adversarial phase; restrictions and withdrawals; substance and decisions
relating to the same;
• examining Community design applications and handling procedures relating to invalidity;
• handling procedures relating to appeal cases;
• entries in the Community trade mark and design Register (Recordals), and decisions
relating to the same;
• support to activities relating to intellectual property rights: logistics, linguistic services
including proofreading, publication, registration, inspection, provision of copies of
Community trade mark and design files, maintenance of databases; searches; handling
payment of fees;
• support to the implementation of cooperation and convergence projects in the field of
intellectual property;
• providing and reporting on information to users on Community trade marks and designs.
Who are we looking for?
Experience in the field (AST3)
Professional experience in the field such as:
• examining trade mark applications,
• handling opposition and/or cancellation and/or appeal procedures, and/or international
application procedures,
• examining design applications and handling procedures relating to invalidity.
•
examining the formalities of intellectual property rights other than trademarks and
designs.
• dealing with entries in an official Intellectual Property Register, and decisions relating to
the same.
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in support activities related to intellectual property rights: logistics, linguistic services
including proofreading, publication, registration, inspection, providing copies of trade mark
and design files, maintenance of databases; searches; handling payment of fees.
• providing support to the implementation of cooperation and convergence projects in the
field of intellectual property.
•
providing assistance and managing files for parties/clients on intellectual property rights.
•
drafting on intellectual property issues.
•
providing information on intellectual property to users, and dealing with a minimum of 50
incoming calls or queries per week.
Who are we looking for?
Duties AD6 profile
The main duties involved may include:
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examining files relating to intellectual property law, mainly on the Community trade mark
and design law, in accordance with the current rules, procedures and quality standards,
interpreting existing policies and applying the law;
drafting complex texts of a legal nature;
drafting decisions on procedures and on the substance of disputes, including preparatory
work such as research and analysis of case law;
analysing, preparing and drafting texts and policy papers relating to intellectual property;
providing advice in the field of intellectual property to support the core activities of the
OHIM;
activities relating to the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property
Rights;
contributing to the coordination, monitoring and supervision of other staff;
managing relations with stakeholders/cooperation projects with intellectual property
institutions.
Who are we looking for?
Experience in the field (AD6)
Professional experience in the field such as:
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drafting decisions on absolute grounds for refusal of trade marks, including decisions by
appeal bodies
drafting decisions on relative grounds for refusal (opposition) of trade marks, including
decisions by appeal bodies.
drafting decisions on cancellation of trade marks, including decisions by appeal bodies.
drafting decisions on design invalidity cases, including decisions by appeal bodies.
providing legal advice and representation of parties/clients on intellectual property rights
(excluding litigation before the courts).
litigation before the courts in the field of intellectual property rights.
collecting, analysing and disseminating information and data, designing or developing
information technology tools and systems in the field of intellectual property rights.
coordinating, preparing and drafting guidelines and policy papers.
supervising, mentoring and guiding.
project and/or programme management in the field of intellectual property rights.
Selection Process
overview
Admission
Apply
online
phase
with
Talent Screener*
Assessment
Centre
Reserve
in
List
Brussels
*incl. computer based tests
* Admission based on qualifications (professional experience in the field)
Applicants will be asked to answer a a series of questions in the talent screener section of the online application
form. The questions are based on the selection criteria given in the notice of competition and the answers are
assessed by the selection board.
All applicants in a competition answer the same set of questions. In this way, the selection board is presented
with each applicants' answers in the same structured framework helping the board to carry out a careful
objective assessment of the comparative merits of all applicants.
Assessment Centre
Overview Intellectual Property Specialists
2 days in Brussels
Language
1
Computer
Language
2
Based Tests
General
Competencies
(CBT)
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Group exercise
Verbal
Structured interview
Abstract
Drafting exercise
Numerical
E-tray
Language
2
Specific
competencies
-Structured interview
based on input
Talent Screener
Assessment Centre
Competencies
tested:
Analysis and
problem-solving
Communication
Delivering quality
and results
Drafting
E-tray
Structured
interview
X
X
Group
exercise
X
X
X
Learning and
development
X
X
Prioritising and
organising
Resilience
X
Working with
others
Leadership
(AD profile only)
X
X
X
X
X
X
AD profile
only
AD profile
only
Scoring
Assessment Centre
Computer Based
Testing
( Language 1)
Points
a) Verbal reasoning
0-20
b) Numerical reasoning
0-10
c) Abstract reasoning
0-10
Result of b+c should be at least 10 points
CBT scores are not taken into account for the AC scoring.
Specific competencies
(in language 2)
d) Structured interview
General competencies
AST profile
(7 competencies)
(in language 2)
10 point per competency
General competencies
AD profile
(8 competencies)
(in language 2)
10 point per competency
0-100
Minimum required 50 points – counting for 55% of marks
0-70
Minimum required 3 points for each competency
Total minimum 35 – counting for 45% of marks
80 point for all
competencies
Minimum required 3 points for each competency
Total minimum 40 – counting for 45% of marks.