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29.10.1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 311 A/1

## III

_(Notices)_

# OFFICE FOR HARMONISATION IN THE INTERNAL MARKET

**NOTICE OF A VACANCY FOR PRESIDENT OF THE OFFICE FOR HARMONISATION IN THE**
**INTERNAL MARKET**

**(trade marks and designs)**

**(99/132/A/PR)**

(1999/C 311 A/01)

**DESCRIPTION OF THE OFFICE** — he may place before the Commission any proposal to
amend:

The Office of Harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade
— the Regulation on the Community trade mark,
marks and designs), hereinafter called ‘the Office’, was set up
by Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993
on the Community trade mark (OJ L 11, 14.1.1994). — the implementing Regulation,

— the Rules of Procedure of the Boards of Appeal,
The purpose of the Office, a Community body with legal
personality, which is independent in technical matters and has
administrative and financial autonomy, is to register and — the fees Regulation,
administer the Community trade mark, which affords uniform
protection with general effect throughout the European Union. — any other rules applying to the Community trade
mark,

In the future, it will also administer Community designs.
— he draws up the estimate of revenue and expenditure of
the Office and implements the budget,
In the year 2000, the Office’s budget will amount to approximately EUR 100 million and the number of posts will be in
— he exercises in respect of the staff, the powers delegated to
the region of 600.
the institutions by the Staff Regulations of officials of the
European Communities and the Conditions of Employment of other servants.

**LOCATION OF THE OFFICE**

The President represents the Office and acts as the Office’s
Alicante, Spain. ambassador and representative at international, national and
local level.

**DESCRIPTION OF THE POST**

**OBJECTIVES**

The President is responsible for the Office’s management. As
such he has, in particular, the following remit: The main objectives of the President will be:

— he takes all necessary steps to ensure the functioning of — to improve further the Office’s performance, giving priority
the Office and in particular: to satisfying the users’ requirements,

— the adoption of internal administrative instructions — to develop the Office’s expertise and legal practice, so that
the rights which it affords are characterised by a solid
— the publication of notices, assumption of validity,

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— to guarantee, especially vis-à-vis the Community and **CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**
national institutions, the Office’s sound financial management, Temporary contract for a maximum of five years as from
1 October 2000 pursuant to the Conditions of Employment
— to participate, together with other competent institutions,
of other servants of the European Communities. This contract
in the development of a harmonised system of intellectual
is renewable. The grade is commensurate with the status. The
property rights.
basic monthly salary corresponds to that of an ‘A 2’ official.

**CONDITIONS OF APPOINTMENT** Applications, accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae
should be sent within six weeks of publication of the present
notice in the _Official Journal of the European Communities_ (the
The President will be appointed by the Council of the European postmark will serve as proof of the date of dispatch) to the
Union on a proposal from the Administrative Board of the following address:
Office.

Chairman of the Administrative Board of the OHIM
The candidate must be a national of one of the Member States Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market
of the European Union. (trade marks and designs)
Avenida de Aguilera, no 20
E-03080 Alicante
**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**

Applications must be sent by registered post. The envelope
The retained candidate must have: and all correspondence should bear the following reference:
99/132/A/PR.
— a thorough knowledge of one Community language and
an adequate knowledge of another Community language.
The envelope must be marked as follows: ‘Not to be opened
One of these two languages must be one of the five
by the mail service’.
languages of the Office, namely: Spanish, German, English,
French and Italian. Knowledge of other languages of the
Office would be an advantage, Further information may be obtained from:

— university degree(s), preferably in law or economics and Director of the Administrative and Technical Services Departknowledge of matters relating to intellectual property, ment
especially as regards trade marks and designs at national, Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market
international and Community levels, (trade marks and designs)
Office A-4/10
— at least 15 years’ professional experience, a significant part Avenida de Aguilera, no 20
of which must be in management, involving competence E-03080 Alicante
in budgetary and financial areas on the one hand, and Tel. (34) 965 139 146
high-level experience in international negotiations and Fax (34) 965 139 143
public relations on the other hand. E-mail: William.COPINE@oami.eu.int