KIPI Chief Patent Examiner Job in Kenya

The Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) is a State Corporation under the Ministry of Industrialization established under the Industrial Property Act 2001 to administer and promote industrial property rights (IPRs) in Kenya. 

Its main functions include registration of patents, trademarks, industrial designs, utility models and technovations; promotion of innovative and inventive activities; dissemination of IP information to the public, screening of technology transfer agreements and licenses and offering of training in IPR.
 

The Institute wishes to recruit staff to fill the following post:

Chief Patent Examiner

Grade KP3 

Ref No. 2

1 Position
 

Qualifications / Requirements
 

Applicants must have the following qualifications:

• A Bachelors degree in Science, Engineering or any other relevant discipline from a recognized university.
• A Masters degree in the area of specialization or in Intellectual Property from a recognized university.
• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of a Senior Patent Examiner or an equivalent position.
• Extensive knowledge and professional experience in the field of industrial property rights including international aspects and be conversant with regional and international treaties and agreements in industrial property rights for at least seven (7) years.
• Demonstrated a high standard of professional competence and administrative ability required for directing and co-ordination of planning and development of industrial property programmes.
• Proven ability in the management and supervision of a large number of staff.

Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Formulation and implementation of policies, strategies and programmes for the industrial property system.
• Compiling reports on patent, utility models and industrial designs applications and processing.
• Advising the public on issues relating to patents, utility models and industrial designs.
• Overseeing training of staff in the Division.
• Processing of intellectual property applications.
• Provision of technical advice and creation of public awareness on patents, utility models and industrial designs.
• Undertaking research in the area of field of intellectual property.
• Preparation of outreach documents in liaison with Information and Publication division.
• Undertaking searches; and
• Any other lawful duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Note: Canvassing, lobbying or reasonable suspicion for canvassing or lobbying for any position shall lead to automatic disqualification.
 

Interested applicants should send their applications with a detailed Curriculum Vita highlighting academic qualifications and relevant experience and attach copies of relevant academic/professional certificates and testimonials. 

Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) is an equal opportunity employer.
 

Applications should be marked REF. No…… and submitted to the address below by 28th September 2012.
 

The Managing Director
Kenya Industrial Property Institute
P. O. Box 51648 – 00200
Nairobi