Patent Examiner
Patent examiners investigate patent applications and report on whether they comply with the requirements of Australian patent legislation before granting patent rights for new inventions.
The work of patent examiners is technically complex. It involves knowledge of technical processes used in industry and advances in scientific research. It also involves making legalistic decisions based on their knowledge of patent law.
Patent examiners may perform the following tasks:
- assess whether patent applications provide an adequate technical description of the invention
- assess whether the patent rights sought are justified and match the invention's technical description
- search online databases to discover similar patents held in Australia and overseas
- assess whether the advances claimed for the originality of the invention's features are new
- report their findings to the patent applicant or the applicant's legal representative.
Personal Requirements:
- decision making and research skills
- good oral and written communication skills
- able to work as part of a team
- Australian citizenship or eligibility to apply for citizenship.
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