Job openings for patent examiners

Vacancies for engineers and scientists

The EPO is currently recruiting patent examiners to work in Munich, The Hague and Berlin.

Who can apply?

Engineers and scientists with sufficient language skills. Please see our required profile section for details.
The job involves searching in online databases, analysing documents, communicating orally and in writing with patent applicants and their attorneys, and then taking decisions on the grant of patents valid in up to 40 European countries.
Please see our role of an examiner section for details.

Technical fields

We currently have job opportunities in various technical fields and EPO locations. Just click on the links below for more detailed information about vacancies in each technical field. 

• Applied physics; Measuring and testing
• Applied thermodynamics
• Audio video media
• Civil engineering
• Computers
• Electrical and electronic technology
• Industrial chemistry
• Lighting/vehicle lighting/electromechanics
• Mechanical engineering
• Medical technology
• Polymer chemistry
• Telecom
• Vehicles and general technology

Important: Each EPO location advertises its own vacancies; incoming job applications are also processed locally.

Applications

If you are interested in joining the EPO, you might want to: 

• apply online
• read more about the application procedure

Source: epo.org

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