Trade mark examination with a view
09 January 2012
Emma Barraclough, London
In the first article in a new series, Emma Barraclough finds out what a typical day for an OHIM examiner involves
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| Mariana Pinto Coelho |
Mariana Pinto Coelho has worked as an examiner at OHIM for 11 years. She tells Managing IP about a typical day in the Alicante office, and how examiners deal with classification, complex legal issues and consistency.
It takes me up to half an hour to drive to the office. Alicante isn’t a bad town for traffic but the public transport links aren’t great here so I come by car. I’ve been in Alicante for 11 years now with OHIM after passing through Brussels where I worked in the Council secretariat.
I share an office with someone who usually works at home under the teleworking scheme and comes into the office when they have meetings. It’s quiet and quite pleasant – I have a sea view. There’s building work going on for a new OHIM building at the moment. When that’s built, everyone will get...
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