Open Competition Intellectual Property Specialists (AST 3/ AD6) OHIM, Alicante – Spain Open for application: October 31st 2013 Apply before : December 3rd, Through:

Intellectual Property Specialists

NOTE 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 3AD 6 Number of succesful candidates 6040 DiplomaPost-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  2 nd 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. 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: o 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; o drafting complex texts of a legal nature; o drafting decisions on procedures and on the substance of disputes, including preparatory work such as research and analysis of case law; o analysing, preparing and drafting texts and policy papers relating to intellectual property; o providing advice in the field of intellectual property to support the core activities of the OHIM; o activities relating to the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights; o contributing to the coordination, monitoring and supervision of other staff; o 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: 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 Apply online Admission phase with Talent Screener* Assessment Centre in Brussels Reserve List *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 Computer Based Tests (CBT) -- Verbal Abstract Numerical General Competencies -- Group exercise Structured interview Drafting exercise E-tray Specific competencies -- Structured interview based on input Talent Screener Language 2 Language 1 Language 2

Assessment Centre Competencies tested: DraftingE-tray Structured interview Group exercise Analysis and problem-solving X X CommunicationXX Delivering quality and results XX Learning and development XX Prioritising and organising XX ResilienceXX Working with others X X Leadership (AD profile only) AD profile only AD profile only

Scoring Assessment CentrePoints Computer Based Testing ( Language 1) a) Verbal reasoning0-20 b) Numerical reasoning0-10 c) Abstract reasoning0-10 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 interview0-100 Minimum required 50 points – counting for 55 % of marks General competencies AST profile (7 competencies) (in language 2) 10 point per competency0-70 Minimum required 3 points for each competency Total minimum 35 – counting for 45 % of marks General competencies AD profile (8 competencies) (in language 2) 10 point per competency80 point for all competencies Minimum required 3 points for each competency Total minimum 40 – counting for 45% of marks.