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29.10.1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 311 A/5

**NOTICE OF A VACANCY FOR A MEMBER OF A BOARD OF APPEAL OF THE OFFICE FOR**
**HARMONISATION IN THE INTERNAL MARKET**

**(trade marks and designs)**

**(99/130/A/CHR)**

(1999/C 311 A/03)

**DESCRIPTION OF THE OFFICE** Candidates must be nationals of one of the Member States of
the European Union and have been born after 1 March 1941.

The Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade
marks and designs), hereinafter referred to as the ‘Office’,
Candidates must not have been convicted or found guilty of
was established by Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of
any criminal offence.
20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark (OJ L 11,
14.1.1994).
Candidates must have a thorough knowledge of one Community language and a satisfactory knowledge of a second
The Office, which has legal personality and is independent as
Community language. One of these languages must be one of
regards technical, administrative and financial matters, is
the five languages of the Office, namely Spanish, German,
responsible for issuing and administering the Community
trade mark, to which uniform protection is given and which English, French and Italian.
produces its effects throughout the whole of the European
Union.

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**
In the future, it will also administer Community designs.
— a law-related university degree,
In the year 2000, the Office’s budget will amount to approximately EUR 100 million and the number of posts will be in
— a minimum of 15 years’ professional experience, at least
the region of 600.
five of which must have been spent in the area of
intellectual property, and in particular in the area of trade
marks and designs.
**LOCATION OF THE OFFICE**

Alicante, Spain. **OTHER QUALIFICATIONS**

**THE BOARDS OF APPEAL** Judicial or quasi-judicial experience in the field of intellectual
property would be an advantage.

The Office currently has several Boards of Appeal.

**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**
The Boards of Appeal are responsible for deciding on appeals
from decisions of the examiners, the opposition division, the
administration of trade marks and legal division and the
A five-year temporary contract pursuant to point (a) of
cancellation division of the Office.
Article 2 of the Conditions of Employment of other servants
of the European Communities, in category A, grade 3. This
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 130 of the Community contract is renewable. The basic monthly salary will be at least
trade mark Regulation, each Board of Appeal consists of three EUR 8 054,88.
members, one of whom is the chairman. According to service
requirements, members may be appointed to any of the Boards
of Appeal. Employment shall be terminated either on the date established
in the contract or at the request of the temporary agent in
question, on the conclusion of three months’ notice, without
The Office is publishing this notice with a view to appointing prejudice to the relevant provisions of the above mentioned
a member of a Board of Appeal. Conditions of Employment.

**APPOINTMENT**
**SELECTION PROCEDURE**

Members of the Boards of Appeals are appointed, for a period
of five years, by the Council of the European Union acting on Selection will be conducted subject to the control of the
a proposal from the Administrative Board of the Office. Administrative Board.

C 311 A/6 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 29.10.1999

**SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS** Applications must be sent by registered post. The envelope
and all correspondence should bear the following reference:
99/130/A/CHR.
If you are interested, please submit your application by sending
a detailed curriculum vitae together with all the relevant
The envelope must be marked as follows: ‘Not to be opened
supporting documents concerning qualifications and evidence
by the mail service’.
of professional experience (originals or certified copies of
degrees/diplomas and statements of employment), within six
Further information may be obtained from:
weeks of publication of the present notice in the _Official Journal_
_of the European Communities_ (the postmark will serve as proof
Director of the Administrative and Technical Services Departof the date of dispatch) to the following address:
ment
Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market
Chairman of the Administrative Board (trade marks and designs)
Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market Avenida de Aguilera, no 20
(trade marks and designs) E-03080 Alicante
Office A-4/10 Tel. (34) 965 139 146
Avenida de Aguilera, no 20 Fax (34) 965 139 143
E-03080 Alicante E-mail: William.COPINE@oami.eu.int