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00 Introduction
01 How did your career bring you to EPO?
02 Does an Examiner work in more than one sector of a technical field or does he/she specialize in one specific sector of a technical field?
03 If a candidate does not have a degree in a field, but has acquired an equivalent knowledge with PhD/work experience, can he/she still apply?
04 What does the recruitment process look like at EPO? How many stages are there?
05 To apply, is it necessary to have an EU nationality?
06 What would be the interest of applying for a patent on a national level, as opposed to always applying for a European patent?
07 What are your biggest learnings during your career in EPO? What stage of your career at EPO has defined it?
08 Why is EPO motivating women to join the organization, how do you see women influence the working environment?
09 What does your typical working week at EPO look like?
10 I would like to know more about the working from home and working remotely vision for the future. Thank you!
11 How do employees measure their own performance so they know they are having a positive impact on the company? Thank you.
12 In which fields are you mostly looking for Patent Examiners?
13 What is the classical career evolution as a patent examiner within the EPO?
14 What can a new patent examiner expect during her/his first years working at EPO, in terms of trainings?
15 Is the EPO open to mobility internally after some experience has been gained, such as from the Hague to Munich?
16 What are the most rewarding aspects of your work?
17 Conclusion
01 How did your career bring you to EPO?
02 Does an Examiner work in more than one sector of a technical field or does he/she specialize in one specific sector of a technical field?
03 If a candidate does not have a degree in a field, but has acquired an equivalent knowledge with PhD/work experience, can he/she still apply?
04 What does the recruitment process look like at EPO? How many stages are there?
05 To apply, is it necessary to have an EU nationality?
06 What would be the interest of applying for a patent on a national level, as opposed to always applying for a European patent?
07 What are your biggest learnings during your career in EPO? What stage of your career at EPO has defined it?
08 Why is EPO motivating women to join the organization, how do you see women influence the working environment?
09 What does your typical working week at EPO look like?
10 I would like to know more about the working from home and working remotely vision for the future. Thank you!
11 How do employees measure their own performance so they know they are having a positive impact on the company? Thank you.
12 In which fields are you mostly looking for Patent Examiners?
13 What is the classical career evolution as a patent examiner within the EPO?
14 What can a new patent examiner expect during her/his first years working at EPO, in terms of trainings?
15 Is the EPO open to mobility internally after some experience has been gained, such as from the Hague to Munich?
16 What are the most rewarding aspects of your work?
17 Conclusion
Meet the speakers
Eveline Lançon
Patent Examiner
Josephine Dibaya
Patent Examiner
With almost 6 300 employees, the European Patent Office (EPO) is one of the largest public service institutions in Europe. Its headquarters are in Munich and it also has offices in Berlin, Brussels, The Hague and Vienna. The EPO was founded with the aim of strengthening co-operation on patents in Europe. Through its centralised patent granting procedure, inventors are able to obtain high-quality patent protection in up to 44 countries.