Program Officer

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING APPLICATION DEADLINE: Please note that the deadline for applications is indicated in local time as per the time zone of the applicant's location.

This post is a limited-term fixed-term post.

Organizational Context

a.    Organizational Setting

The post is in the PCT Offices Services Section of the PCT International Cooperation Division (PCT ICD), PCT Legal and International Affairs Department, Patents and Technology Sector (PTS).  The Division is responsible for the development and implementation of cooperation activities vis-à-vis Offices of Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Member States in their capacities as Receiving Offices, International Searching and Preliminary Examining Authorities, and Designated and Elected Offices, to contribute to the efficient functioning of the PCT system and promote a better understanding of the PCT and the patent system among Offices' staff, practitioners and users, covering, inter alia, operati...