Webinar: Life as a Patent Examiner

What?

Join the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) for a one-hour remote session exploring what life is really like working as a patent examiner, with a specific focus on the field of digital technology.

You’ll hear from patent examiners working at the cutting edge of digital technology, to find out what it’s like to work at the UK IPO. You’ll learn what it takes to succeed as a patent examiner in this fast-evolving area of technology; how new examiners are supported to make the transition from student life to working life; and how they’re trained to become technical and legal experts. You will also gain an insight into the flexibilities and benefits of working for a Civil Service employer.

Who?

• Students and graduates of STEM degrees, Masters or PhDs.
• Those with an interest in digital and computing technology.
• People with a STEM degree working in digital or computing tech and looking for a career change.
• Full or part-qualified patent attorneys with a STEM background looking for a career change.

How to sign-up / apply

Please register using this link.

Other info

Please take a look at the UK IPO website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office/about/recruitment

Contact

Email: [email protected]

Last Updated: July 29, 2026