Trade Mark Examiner or Designs Examiner - Newport NP10 8QQ
1 day ago
Newport
About the job Job summary Please note : Applicants should review all aspects of this advert to ensure a thorough understanding. If reviewing via a screen reader, please note that the Job summary, Job description, Person specification, Benefits and Things you need to know sections have been emphasised Trade Mark Examiner or Designs Examiner The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the UK government body for Intellectual Property rights, including patents, designs, trade marks, and copyright. Our mission is to support economic growth by providing an IP system that fosters creativity and innovation. Trade Mark and Designs Examiner roles are central to our Services Directorate. You'll receive comprehensive in-house training on the legal framework for registered IP rights. The IPO offers excellent development opportunities and holds the Gold standard: Investors in People award. Flexibility is key. Successful candidates will be appointed to a role based on business needs. While both positions offer similar opportunities, your placement will depend on organisational priorities at the time of appointment Job description Main duties consist of but are not limited to: As a Trade Mark or Designs Examiner, you'll assess applications under UK IP legislation, ensuring compliance with legal standards. Key responsibilities include: • Applying legislation and case law to determine registrability, • Writing clear examination reports and guiding customers through the process, • Handling objections and evaluating supporting evidence, • Managing your workload and making informed decisions, • Strong analytical, research, and decision-making skills, • Excellent written and verbal communication, • Ability to work independently and collaboratively, • Customer-focused, adaptable, and open to feedback, • Use this to explain why you're suitable for the role ., • Follow relevant policies, procedures, and legislation to complete your work., • Encourage and listen to developmental feedback from colleagues, • Delivering at Pace, • Developing Self and Others, • Communicating and Influencing, • Delivering at Pace, • A flexible working scheme with excellent development opportunities, • 25 days annual leave moving to 30 days in annual increments (1 day per year) over 5 years of reckonable service. You will also get 8 days public leave and 1 day privilege leave, • Family friendly policies that support modern working families and individuals with caring responsibilities, • A variety of support functions; Staff Counselling Service, Peer to Peer Support Group, • Eligibility for special and office-wide bonus payments, • The opportunity to form part of our many inclusive network groups, find out more by looking at Intellectual Property Office (IPO) (diversityjobsgroup.com), • A range of wellbeing initiatives; Onsite Gym (Newport office), Eye Care Scheme, Volunteering Programme, Cycling facilities, • Free car parking is available on site at our Newport office, • Delivering at Pace (lead behaviour), • UK nationals, • nationals of the Republic of Ireland, • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK, • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window), • nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS), • individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020