Fee-paid Appointed Person, Appeal Tribunal, Trade Marks and Fee-paid Appointed Person, Appeal Tribunal, Registered and Unregistered Design
Posted:
2 days ago
Region:
United Kingdom
Location:
United Kingdom
Salary:
£600 per day
Expires:
17th Dec 2024
Company:
Judicial Appointments Commission
Type:
Private practice
The Judicial Appointments Commission has been asked to identify three candidates suitable for recommendation to the post of Fee-paid Appointed Person, Appeal Tribunal, Trade Marks and one candidate suitable for recommendation to the post of Fee-paid Appointed Person, Appeal Tribunal, Registered and Unregistered Designs. You can apply for either or both jurisdictions. Selection will be on merit.
Trade Marks
Appointed Persons hear ex-parte and inter-partes appeals from decisions by the Registrar of Trade Marks’ Hearing Officers in accordance with Section 76 of the Trade Marks Act 1994.
Registered and Unregistered Designs
Appointed Persons will hear ex-parte and inter-partes appeals from decisions by Officers of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), acting on behalf of the Comptroller of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks under the Registered Designs Act 1949, and the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, and appeals relating to opinions under the IPO’s new opinions service. Although the Registered Designs Act 1949 makes reference to an appeal to the Appointed Person in relation to design opinions, this aspect of the role would only be operative in the event of further order being made to implement the regime.
Details on the exercise, and who can apply for the position, will be made available in the coming weeks.
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Number of vacancies: 4
Location: Hearings almost exclusively take place remotely. In person hearings usually take place in London but Appointed persons can be asked to sit elsewhere in the UK.
Salary/Fee: £600 per day (daily fee is currently under review).
Contact: If you have any questions regarding the role(s) or your application, please contact a member of the selection exercise team:
Selection exercise email: [email protected]
Selection Exercise Officer: Akua Kudjordji – 07890028457
Selection Exercise Manager: Abdalla Bidu - 07562433967
Senior Selection Exercise Manager: Abbey Bevan - 07927590549