We are the official government body responsible for Intellectual Property (IP) rights in the United Kingdom. These rights include:

• Patents
• Designs
• Trade marks
• Copyright

We are an Executive Agency of the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS)

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Sectors

Engineering

General

Public Sector

Science

About us

No. of employees 900

We are looking for Maths, Science and Engineering degrees with a minimum achieved or expected result of 2:2 or above

Locations Newport, South Wales

Salary & benefits

£22,806

Application procedure

We have an online system. Apply here.

Or contact patentexaminer@ipo.gov.uk

Deadline: 16th December 2011

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What is the deadline for applications?

We are recruiting for Summer 2012 and will be accepting applications until 16th December 2011.

Where are you recruiting in the UK?

We are hiring around 25 new patent examiners to start in our office in Newport, South Wales.

Who do you typically look for?

We are looking for Mathematicians, Scientists and Engineers with highly developed analytical and critical skills and the communication skills necessary to express complex technical and legal arguments along with strong oral communication skills to communicate effectively with colleagues and customers.

Do you have roles for non-Scientists/Mathematicians/Engineers?

At this time we are only looking to hire patent examiners, therefore only those with maths, science or engineering degrees will be considered at this time. Roles involving law, management or finance may become available in future and will be listed on http://www.ipo.gov.uk and http://jobs.civilservice.gov.uk.

Do you offer any placement or work experience opportunities?

Unfortunately we do not offer any sort of placement or work experience at this time.