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.
A patent examiner 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 invention
are new
- report their findings to the patent applicant or the
applicant's legal representative.
Required Skills - Patent Examiner
- analytical ability
- good oral and written communication skills
- Australian citizenship or eligibility to apply for
citizenship
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