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29.11.2002 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 297 A/1

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_(Notices)_

# OFFICE FOR HARMONIZATION IN THE INTERNAL MARKET

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

**(Trade Marks and Designs)**

**(AC/02/71/A/BoA)**

(2002/C 297 A/01)

1. **DESCRIPTION OF THE OFFICE**

The Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade
Marks and Designs), ‘the Office’, was established by Council
Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the
Community trade mark (OJ L 11, 14.1.1994).

The Office, which has legal personality and is independent as
regards technical, administrative and financial matters, is
responsible for administering the Community trade mark
system. Community trade marks registered by the Office
produce their effects throughout the whole of the European
Union.

As from 1 April 2003, the Office will also register Community
designs.

The total number of Community trade mark applications filed
by the end of December 2001 was approximately 250 000, of
which approximately 49 000 were filed in 2001. The Office’s
budget for 2002 is approximately EUR 155 million and the
number of posts is in the region of 700.

The languages of the Office are Spanish, German, English,
French and Italian.

The Office has its seat in Alicante, Spain.

2. **THE BOARDS OF APPEAL**

The Boards of Appeal are responsible for deciding on appeals
against decisions of the examiners, the Opposition Division,
the Administration of Trade Marks and Legal Division and the

Cancellation Division of the Office. The members of the Boards
of Appeal are independent. In their decisions they are not
bound by any instructions.

Decisions of the Boards of Appeal are taken by Boards
composed of a chairperson and two members. Two of
the three must be legally qualified. According to service
requirements, members may be appointed to one or several
Boards of Appeal.

The Boards of Appeal currently consist of one President, four
chairpersons and ten members. The Registry and the Scientific
Service provide support services.

The total number of appeals filed by the end of December
2001 was approximately 3 400, with approximately 1 900 of
those cases being closed by that date. Overall, approximately
66 % of all cases established English as the language of the
proceedings, followed by German (21 %),French (6 %), Spanish
(5 %) and Italian (2 %).

3. **POST TO BE FILLED**

The Office is seeking candidates for a post as member of a
Board of Appeal.

4. **APPOINTMENT**

Members of the Boards of Appeal are appointed, for a period
of five years, by the Council of the European Union acting on
a proposal from the Administrative Board of the Office. This
term of office is renewable.

The expected date for taking up these duties is 1 September
2003.

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5. **CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**

A five-year contract as a member of the temporary staff
pursuant to Article 2(a) of the Conditions of Employment of
Other Servants of the European Communities, in category A,
grade 4 or grade 5. The basic monthly salary will be at least
EUR 7 372,55 for grade 4 and at least EUR 6 078,30 for
grade 5.

Employment shall be terminated either on the date established
in the contract or at the request of the member of the
temporary staff in question, upon the conclusion of three
months’ notice, without prejudice to the relevant provisions of
the abovementioned Conditions of Employment.

6. **BASIC REQUIREMENTS**

Candidates must be nationals of one of the Member States of
the European Union and must have been born after 31 July
1944.

Candidates must not have been convicted or found guilty of
any criminal offence.

7. **MINIMUM** **QUALIFICATIONS** **AND** **EXPERIENCE**
**REQUIRED**

Candidates must be able to work in a multilingual environment
(a body of the European Union) where a large number of cases
must be decided within reasonable time limits and by working
in a collective manner.

In view of these objectives, the minimum qualifications and
experience required are as follows:

—
a university degree (preferably in law),

—
a minimum of 18 years’ (grade 4) or a minimum of
12 years’ (grade 5) professional experience, corresponding
to the category of the post and which has been acquired
by the closing date for the submission of applications, at
least five of which must have been spent in the field of
intellectual property and, in particular, in the area of
trade marks and designs,

—
a thorough knowledge of one Community language
and a satisfactory knowledge of a second Community
language. One of these languages must be one of the
five languages of the Office, namely, Spanish, German,
English, French and Italian.

8. **OTHER QUALIFICATIONS**

Professional experience of working in a language other than
the candidate’s mother tongue would be an advantage.

Thorough knowledge of additional languages of the Office, in
particular English or German, would be an advantage.

9. **SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS**

For an application to be valid, candidates must write to the
following address:

Chairman of the Administrative Board
Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market
(Trade Marks and Designs)
Avenida de Europa, 4
Apartado de Correos 77
E-03080 Alicante

by midnight on 24 December 2002 at the latest (the postmark
will serve as proof of the date of dispatch), enclosing the
following documents:

(a) an application form, dated and signed. The form is
available on the website of the Office:

http://oami.eu.int

Please note, in particular, that all sections of the form
must be completed. An incomplete application form (for
example one bearing remarks such as ‘see CV attached’)
will not be taken into account.

(b) the relevant supporting documents relating to the basic
requirements laid down and the minimum qualifications
and experience required:

1. copy of an identity document (such as passport or
ID card);

2. copies of degree certificates;

3. copies of certificates relating to the professional
experience mentioned in point 7.

Other documents, particularly curricula vitae, will not be
taken into consideration. It is to be noted, in particular,
that any qualifications or professional experience not
supported by documentary evidence, such as copies
of degree certificates or diplomas or certificates of
employment, will be disregarded and that this may result
in the application being rejected.

Applications must be sent by registered post. The envelope
and all correspondence should bear the following reference:
AC/02/71/A/BoA.

The envelope must be marked as follows: ‘Not to be opened
by the mail service’.

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10. **SELECTION PROCEDURE**

Selection will be conducted subject to the control of the
Administrative Board.

Applications from candidates who do not fulfil all of the basic
requirements or do not possess the minimum qualifications
and experience required will be rejected.

Candidates selected for interviews will be requested to provide
evidence that they have not been convicted or found guilty of
any criminal offence.

11. **FURTHER INFORMATION**

Further information may be obtained from:

Juan Ramón Rubio
Director

Human Resources Department
Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market
(Trade Marks and Designs)
Office 1A-3/20.21
E-03080 Alicante
Tel. (34-96) 513 94 21
Fax (34-96) 513 99 52.