Counsellor

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1.     Organizational Context

1. Organizational Setting

    

   The post is located in the PCT Legal and User Support Section, PCT Legal and User Relations Division, PCT Legal and International Affairs Department, Patents and Technology Sector.  The PCT Legal and User Support Section deals with providing legal advice on PCT matters to all users of the PCT system (in particular applicants, their agents and PCT Contracting States), implementing changes to the PCT Regulations and other changes within the PCT system and reaching out to PCT users and potential PCT users through various outreach activities.

    

   1. Purpose Statement

       

      The incumbent’s main role is to provide legal opinions and assistance to users of the PCT system, to interpret legal provisions of the PCT and to provide legal drafts in relation to implementing improvements of the PCT legal framework.

       

      1. Reporting Lines

          

         The incumbent works under the supervision of the Deputy Director and Head of the Section.

          

          

         2.      Duties and Responsibilities

          

         The incumbent will perform the following principal duties:

          

         a.   Provide information, advice and assistance to PCT applicants and agents, PCT Contracting States, industrial property Offices and PCT Authorities, on the legal functioning of the PCT.

          

         b.   Provide information, advice and assistance to PCT Operations and other parts of WIPO on PCT matters.

          

         c.   Design training materials, prepare and provide training courses, seminars and information meetings for users and potential users of the PCT as well as internal training for WIPO staff members.

          

         d.   Perform legal work connected with improvements of the PCT system, including, in particular, the preparation and implementation of amendments to the Regulations, the Administrative Instructions and the Guidelines under the PCT.

         📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

         ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

          

         e.   Prepare and update informative material on the PCT.

          

         f.    Prepare studies, documents and meetings concerning the PCT, representing WIPO at such meetings, and preparing their reports.

          

         g.   Develop and maintain close relations with stakeholders in target countries and identify opportunities to strengthen cooperation.

          

         h.   Perform other related duties as required.

          

          

         3.      Requirements

          

         Education (Essential)

         Advanced university degree in law, natural sciences, engineering or a relevant field. A first-level university degree plus two additional years of relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

          

         Education (Desirable)

         Specialization in patent law.

          

         Experience (Essential)

         At least seven years of relevant professional experience in the field of patents, either in the private sector, a national or regional patent office or an international organization.

          

         Detailed knowledge of and significant practical experience, preferably at least five years, with the PCT.

          

         Language (Essential)

         Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English.