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Measuring & Optics Engineers and Scientists - Career as a European Patent Examiner (10249)

Posted 23 Mar 2024
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0 to 3 years
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Are you an engineer or a scientist interested in joining an international team of highly qualified staff? Do you want to see the latest inventions?

Then this professional opportunity is the right one for you!

We are currently seeking engineers and scientists, with a Master's degree in engineering, physics, chemistry or natural sciences, to work as European Patent Examiners in the area of Measuring & Optics in the following technical fields:

The Hague

  • Measuring force, stress, torque, work, mechanical power or efficiency, fluid pressure
  • Testing static or dynamic balance of machines or structures
  • Material analysis, sampling
  • Geophysics, acoustics

Munich

  • Optical elements, systems or apparatuses (preferably for a physicist with a profound knowledge in optical instrumentation or an optical engineer, additional knowledge on spectacles and contact lenses is advantageous)
  • Measuring linear and angular position, e.g. using encoders
  • Measuring velocity and acceleration
  • Optical fibre sensors and distributed sensor systems
  • Utility and tariff meters

Your main responsibilities

  • Carrying out patent examination from the search to the post-grant stage, and solving complex technical and legal problems in the process
  • Taking a broad perspective to identify solutions whilst ensuring the uniform and effective application of the EPC (European Patent Convention) and other legal texts
  • Creating and maintaining classification systems to ensure efficient and effective searching

We expect you to be able to:

  • analyse technical and subject-specific information
  • retrieve technical information from databases and other sources
  • analyse and compare technical matter according to the legal provisions applicable
  • make decisions following the assessment of complex technical information, the application of legal requirements and the examination of parties' arguments
  • write clear and well-reasoned communications
  • interact with colleagues and applicants to process patent applications efficiently

Your qualifications

  • Master's degree (or equivalent) in engineering, physics, chemistry or natural sciences. The degree should be relevant to the technical field(s) indicated in this vacancy notice.
  • Generally, an excellent knowledge (at least C1) of one official language (English, French and German) and working knowledge (at least B2) of the other two. In exceptional cases, excellent knowledge (at least C1) of one official language and working knowledge (at least B2) of another. In such cases, the willingness to learn the third language and to reach Level B2 would be required.
  • Work experience in industry would be advantageous.
  • Citizenship of one of the member states of the European Patent Organisation.

Recruitment events

Our next recruitment events will take place in The Hague from 14.10.2019 to 18.10.2019 and in Munich from 21.10.2019 to 25.10.2019. As a general rule, you will be invited to the location (Munich or The Hague) for which your application is being considered.

Recruitment process

At the end of our recruitment process, suitable candidates are either directly appointed to a vacant post or added to the EPO Talent Pool for a period of 18 months. We may use the Talent Pool to fill vacant posts with a similar profile.

The European Patent Office (EPO) is the second-largest European organisation, employing 7 000 staff from over 30 countries.
The EPO is the executive arm of the European Patent Organisation. It is headquartered in Munich, but also has a branch in The Hague, offices in Berlin and Vienna, and a liaison office in Brussels.
The EPO strives to support innovation and…


The European Patent Office (EPO) is the second-largest European organisation, employing 7 000 staff from over 30 countries.

The EPO is the executive arm of the European Patent Organisation. It is headquartered in Munich, but also has a branch in The Hague, offices in Berlin and Vienna, and a liaison office in Brussels.

The EPO strives to support innovation and promote a knowledge-based society in Europe:

- Patent protection enables inventors and companies to be rewarded for their innovation.
- The EPO has built up the world's largest databases of technical information, which it makes available to the public free of charge.
- It also offers a complete range of training on patenting and IP issues

The EPO's mission is to secure the highest quality standards in patenting:

- The European Patent Convention (EPC) provides the legal backbone for its patenting practice.
- The EPO offers a uniform application procedure leading to patent protection in up to 40 European countries.
- Processes at the EPO are fair, transparent and closely monitored for quality at all times.

As an employer, the EPO provides a distinctly multinational work environment in an intellectually stimulating atmosphere:

- We focus on building long-term relationships with our employees.
- We empower our staff to take responsibility and make the right decisions.

Based on this foundation of mutual trust and respect, we at the EPO are ready to meet the future challenges in European intellectual property.

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