Examiner

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING Final date to receive applications

Please note that the Final date to receive applications is indicated in local time as per the time zone of the applicant’s location.

The post is located in the Operations Service of The Hague Registry, Brands and Designs Sector.

The Operations Service is responsible for the processing of international industrial design applications, registrations, decisions, renewals and changes related to the Hague System concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs. It is also responsible for the issuance of official documents from the Hague Register such as certified copies and extracts.

The incumbent examines international design applications and processes changes or decisions regarding international registrations.

The incumbent works under the supervision of the Coordinator of the Operations Service.

The incumbent liaises frequently with applicants and legal representatives from business fields.

• Conduct in-depth examinations of international design applications, ensuring timely and customer-focused follow-up as required.
• Enter, monitor, verify and maintain data concerning applications in the relevant computer system.
• Examine the conformity of applications for international registration according to the applicable legal texts (Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs) and draft standard irregularity letters as instructed.
• Issue and follow-up on irregularity letters in relation to documents and replies received from applicants regarding non-conformity.
• Process modifications, renewals, refusals, rectifications or other documents received with respect to international design applications or registrations.
• Verify the payment of applicable fees and follow-up with the financial services unit as required.
• Provide procedural or process-related guidance to new Examiners. Keep abreast of changes in established procedures, rules, regulations, work processes, and relevant IT tools.
• Supply information of a practical nature to national Offices, lawyers and users of the industrial design system, relating to international registration procedures, the status of applications under examination or other service transactions.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Completed secondary education with relevant diploma.

First-level university degree.

At least eight years of relevant work experience, including in the area of industrial design or comparable work. A relevant university degree may be accepted in lieu of two years of experience.

Experience in an Intellectual Property Office.

Excellent written and spoken knowledge of English.

Good knowledge of other official UN languages or of languages of major user countries of the Hague System.

• Good knowledge and understanding of the Hague Agreement.
• Good communication skills with the ability to communicate information clearly, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to use IT tools and systems used for data processing, data management, data search and customer services.
• Ability to work within the rules, regulations and procedures governing the area of work.
• Meticulous attention to detail and ability to spot irregularities.
• Excellent time management and work organization skills; highly adaptable to new environments, tasks and demands.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Integrity in dealing with confidential and sensitive data.
• Ability to work on own initiative and with a marked sense of teamwork and shared responsibility.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to maintain effective partnerships and working relations in a multicultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.

• Communicating effectively.
• Showing team spirit.
• Demonstrating integrity.
• Valuing diversity.
• Producing results.
• Showing service orientation.
• Seeing the big picture.
• Seeking…