Administrator – Copyright Specialist OHIM

The OHIM is organizing a selection procedure in order to constitute a reserve list from which to fill vacant post(s) of Administrator - Copyright Specialist (M/F).

The EU Observatory on IP infringements (“the Observatory”) was launched by the Commission to respond to the overall threat and to support the enforcement of intellectual property rights. In this,

its main objectives are to analyse the overall scope, scale and impact of IPR infringements in the EU, to improve cooperation and collaboration between those engaged in protecting and enforcing IPR, to ensure the dissemination of best practices in enforcement and to develop greater consumer awareness. On 5TH June 2012, the Observatory was transferred to OHIM.

The Cooperation Programmes Service (CPS) of International Cooperation and Legal Affairs Department (ICLAD) is in charge of leading the definition and implementation of all activities and operations related to the first annual work programme of the Observatory. In doing so, the Cooperation Programmes service must develop a work programme, in consultation with stakeholders, that includes projects and activities related to better knowing and understanding the phenomena of IP and its infringements, the challenges and trends related to consumer awareness, data collection and best practices in enforcement strategies, etc. This will enable us to obtain during 2013 a concrete and precise idea of what the Observatory should be actually delivering over the years to come, in order to provide efficient solutions and actions to assist in raising the overall degree of awareness of the value of IP, among stakeholders and consumers in general.

Projects will relate, among others, to copyright and new business models trends and patterns.

1. DUTIES

The selected candidate(s) will carry out tasks, in particular, within the context of:

• Identifying challenges and up to date best practice methods and skills in the field of copyright, creative industries and new business models and reporting on them.
• Analysing these methods
• Making recommendations in this field
• Contributing to the general development of knowledge in the Office in relation to copyright, notably by preparing and delivering tailored training material and content in this field, as well as generating and implementing improvement ideas for obtaining access to expert resources and materials, through innovative systems and avoiding duplication of work
• Ensuring sustainable structures exist to disseminate training based on best practices
• Creating processes enabling the establishment and maintenance of access to experts
• Managing specific projects
• Preparing and delivering presentations and communications
• Managing stakeholders in the corresponding field, including events
• Preparing legal documents in relation to copyright industries
• Making presentations in the field of copyright

Duties applicable to all staff:

• Actively work towards the achievement of the goals of the OHIM in accordance with the Strategic Plan
• Perform any other work-related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the Line Manager

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