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22.12.2001 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 368 A/1

## III

_(Notices)_

# OFFICE FOR HARMONIZATION IN THE INTERNAL MARKET

**VACANCY NOTICE FOR A PRESIDENT OF THE BOARDS OF APPEAL (A 2 LEVEL) OF THE**
**OFFICE FOR HARMONIZATION IN THE INTERNAL MARKET**

**(Trade marks and designs)**

**Alicante, Spain**

(2001/C 368 A/01)

1. **THE OFFICE FOR HARMONIZATION IN THE INTERNAL** the Administration of Trade Marks and Legal Division and the
**MARKET (OHIM)** Cancellation Divisions of the Office. The members of the
Boards of Appeal are independent. In their decisions they are
not bound by any instructions.
The Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (Trade
marks and designs), the ‘OHIM’, was established by Council
Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the
Community trade mark (OJ L 11, 14.1.1994).
Decisions of the Boards of Appeal are taken by Boards
composed of a chairperson and two members. Two of the
The OHIM is responsible for administering the Community three must be legally qualified.
trade mark system. Community trade marks registered by the
OHIM produce their effects throughout the whole of the
European Union. OHIM is a Community agency, which has
its own legal personality and technical and administrative There are at present four Boards of Appeal, composed of
structure. four chairpersons and 10 members, assisted by legal and
administrative personnel and supported by the Registry Service
and the Scientific Service. About 75 persons work in the
In the future, the OHIM will also administer Community
Boards of Appeal and the services.
designs.

The total number of Community trade mark applications filed
by the end of October 2001 was about 250 000. The OHIM’s The Boards receive about 1 200 appeals annually, of which
budget for the year 2002 is approximately EUR 160 million 67 % are in English, 20 % in German and the rest in other
and the number of posts will be in the region of 700. languages of the EU.

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

3. **THE NEW POST OF PRESIDENT OF THE BOARDS OF**
The OHIM has its seat in Alicante, Spain. **APPEAL**

2. **THE BOARDS OF APPEAL**
A new Appeals Department composed of the Boards of
Appeal, the Scientific Service and the Registry is being
The Boards of Appeal are responsible for deciding on appeals established. A President, to be appointed, will head, adminisagainst decisions of the examiners, the Opposition Divisions, trate and coordinate the department.

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The President of the Boards of Appeal will be responsible for have a thorough knowledge of one Community language
the efficient, consistent and coherent operation of the Boards and a satisfactory knowledge of a second Community
and their supporting services. The President will, in particular, language. One of these languages must be one of the
be responsible for the management of the human and technical five languages of the OHIM, namely, Spanish, German,
resources. In addition, the President is expected to serve as English, French and Italian.
Chairperson of an additional Board, to be created.

To hold a university degree in law would be an advantage.
Familiarity with industrial property law would also constitute
4. **APPOINTMENT**
an advantage. The thorough knowledge of languages of
the OHIM, in particular of English or German, would be
The new position of the President of the Boards of Appeal is a advantageous.
high-level appointment in category A 2, the same category as
that of the President and the Vice-Presidents of the OHIM. The
In addition, the successful candidate must be able to demonfinal appointment will be made by the EU Council of Ministers,
acting on a proposal from the Administrative Board of the strate:
OHIM.

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the necessary personal qualities and management skills
for a complex multilingual, international environment,
The appointment will be for a period of five years, with a

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possibility for renewal. The date of commencement is expected excellent communication and inter-personal skills,
to be 1 September 2002.

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proven ability to take a leading role in developing and
The basic monthly salary will be approximately EUR 10 218, supporting cooperation within and between teams of
with additional salary elements reflecting marital status and independent professionals,
dependent children. Furthermore, various allowances for —
a commitment to develop and maintain good interremovals and travel are provided, and also health insurance
institutional relations.
and a pension scheme.

5. **BASIC REQUIREMENTS** 6. **APPLICATIONS**

The successful candidate must: Applications, including a curriculum vitae, are to be sent by
— registered post to Mercuri Urval, the consultants responsible
be a national of one of the Member States of the European for the recruitment procedure on behalf of the OHIM, **no later**
Union and have been born after 31 July 1942, **than 25 January 2002** :

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hold a university degree,
**Mercuri Urval A/S**
— have at least 15 years’ professional experience, at a level (For the attention of Erik Nørgaard)
commensurate with the tasks to be performed, Philip Heymans Allé 5
DK-2900 Hellerup

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have proven experience in management, preferably Tel. (45) 39 45 65 00
acquired in legal firms, public administration, national or Fax (45) 39 45 65 78
international jurisdictional systems or the legal depart- Web: ltb@mercuriurval.com
ment of a multinational organisation,