The European Patent Office (EPO) and the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is offering recent UM graduates the opportunity of a year-long paid work experience in one of their offices commencing this September.
The European Patent Office is the organ of the intergovernmental European Patent Organisation which carries out the task of granting European patents, including drawing up European search reports and examination of European Patent applications. The European Union Intellectual Property Office is the European Union Agency responsible for registering European Union trademarks and European Union designs in the EU, and for running the EU Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights.
The PES traineeship targets young graduates, who have obtained a full undergraduate/master's degree or its equivalent no later than two years prior to the date of the application, or are currently enrolled in PhD studies.
Interested applicants must submit their CV and a motivation letter, specifying which entity you are interested in applying contact the Knowledge Transfer Office (KTO) by Sunday 12 February 2023 close of business.
Applicants will then be called in for a short meeting with the KTO, following which a list of recommended applicants will be submitted to the EPO and EUIPO. Please note that the same candidates cannot be included in the EUIPO and EPO shortlists.
Candidates are to then submit their applications through the respective websites within the periods noted below:
Only those candidates who have been shortlisted by the UM will be reviewed by the respective offices.
Want to know more? Register to join in for an information session regarding the programme and the related institutions on Tuesday 17 January at noon online, or contact the Knowledge Transfer Office for more information.
