Hearing Officer & Senior Hearing Officer (Tribunal) - Newport

Hearing Officer & Senior Hearing Officer (Tribunal) - Newport

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Job summary
Hearing Officer & Senior Hearing Officer (Tribunal)
The Intellectual Property Office ('IPO') Challenge Team (historically known as the Tribunal) consists of approximately 140 colleagues, and handles disputes involving trade marks, registered designs, patents, and company names. Over 90% of our work relates to contested trade mark applications or registrations.
The post holder will become part of 40+ person team of hearing officers responsible for making legally sound decisions, covering both procedural and substantive matters. Examples of decisions produced by our hearing officers can be found online here .
Working Style
This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is b...