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EPO sets deadline for presidential applications

01 July 2009

James Nurton and Emma Barraclough, London

Applicants for the job of European Patent Office president have until September 15 to submit their applications to the Council Secretariat

According to a notice published on the EPO website today, candidates must have a university diploma and “proven high-level management experience”.

Their previous career must also demonstrate understanding of the patent system and the needs of an international organisation; knowledge and application of modern management methods; and an aptitude for communication and negotiating skills.

The notice also...



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