A Patent Examiner II is mainly deployed on performing the duties under the Patents Ordinance (Cap. 514) in relation to classification and examination of original grant patent applications and short-term patents as well as other examination tasks, assisting supervisors to carry out the necessary statutory duties relating to patent applications and post-grant matters, conducting research and analysis on patent and related issues, and attending to public enquiries.

Candidates should have - (a) a bachelor's degree with second class honours or above in one or more subject(s) in the field of Chemistry, Electricity and/or Mechanical Engineering [see Note (1)] from a local university in Hong Kong, or equivalent; and (b) good command of both spoken and written Chinese and English, met the language proficiency requirements of at least ‘Level 1’ results in the two language papers (Use of Chinese and Use of English) in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE), or equivalent [see Note (2)].? Note: (1) The three major fields of Chemistry, Electricity and Mechanical Engineering are broadly classified to include, but not limited to, the following technical subjects: Chemistry:- Applied Biology; Applied Chemistry; Biochemistry; Bioengineering; Biological Science; Biomedical Engineering; Biomedicine; Biotechnology; Cell and Molecular Biology; Chemical Engineering; Chemical Technology; Chemistry; Chinese Medicine; Environmental Science; Food Science; Green Energy Science; Life Science; Medical Engineering; Medical Technology; Medicine; Pharmacology; Pharmacy Electricity:- Applied Physics; Computer Engineering; Computer Science; Electrical Engineering; Electricity; Electronic Engineering; Information Engineering; Information Technology; Internet & Multimedia Technologies; Physics; Telecommunication Mechanical Engineering:- Civil Engineering; Materials Engineering; Materials Science; Mechanical Engineering; Mechatronic Engineering (2) The results of the Use of Chinese (UC) and Use of English (UE) papers in the Common Recruitment Examination (CRE) are classified as Level 2, Level 1 or Fail, with Level 2 being the highest. Level 4 in Chinese Language of the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination (HKDSEE); or Grade D in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE), are accepted as equivalent to Level 1 in the UC paper of the CRE. Level 4 in English Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade D in Use of English of the HKALE; or Grade D in English Language of the General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) (GCE A Level), are accepted as equivalent to Level 1 in the UE paper of the CRE. Level 5 or above in Chinese Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade C or above in Chinese Language and Culture or Chinese Language and Literature of the HKALE, are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UC paper of the CRE. Level 5 or above in English Language of the HKDSEE; or Grade C or above in Use of English of the HKALE; or Grade C or above in English Language of the GCE A Level, are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE. Applicants with an overall band of 6.5 or above with no subtest score below band 6 obtained in the same sitting in the Academic Module of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) within the two-year validity period of the test result are accepted as equivalent to Level 2 in the UE paper of the CRE. The IELTS test result must be valid on any date during the application period.
Terms of Appointment: Successful candidates will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for two years.

HK$30,990 per month
Fringe Benefits An end-of-contract gratuity may be granted if the contract is satisfactorily completed with consistently high standard of performance and conduct. Such gratuity, if granted, plus any contribution made by the Government to a Mandatory Provident Fund (“MPF”) Scheme in respect of an appointee as required by the MPF Schemes Ordinance (Cap. 485), will be equal to 15% of the total basic salary drawn during the contract period. 12 days paid annual leave. Sickness allowance, rest days, statutory holidays and paternity/maternity leave, where appropriate, will be granted in line with the provisions of the Employment Ordinance (Cap. 57).

(a) Completed application form [G.F. 340 (Rev. 3/2013)] and a full curriculum vitae (C.V.) should be sent to the Administration Unit, Intellectual Property Department on 25/F, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong not later than 3 March 2023 6:00 p.m. Hong Kong Time. Please ensure that sufficient postage is paid if the application is sent by post. Underpaid mail items will be returned or disposed of by the Hongkong Post. The C.V. should at least include the following details:- (i) local/overseas academic qualification (with copies of certificates and transcripts); and (ii) employment records with detailed description of duties and experience (with copies of documentary proof of the working experience) if applicable. (b) Application Forms [G.F. 340 (Rev. 3/2013)] are obtainable from any Home Affairs Enquiry Centre of District Offices, Home Affairs Department or any Job Centres of the Employment Services Division, Labour Department. The said form can also be downloaded from the Civil Service Bureau's web site (http://www.csb.gov.hk). (c) On-line application can also be made through the Civil Service Bureau’s website at http://www.csb.gov.hk. Candidates who apply on-line should submit their C.V. by post with sufficient postage to the Administration Unit, Intellectual Property Department, 25/F, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong within one week after the close of application period. On-line application number should be quoted on the envelope and the copies of supporting documents. Please specify on the envelope “Application for the post of Patent Examiner II”. If candidates fail to provide the supporting documents as required, their applications will not be considered. (d) If candidates do not receive an acknowledge receipt slip/a confirmation e-mail within five working days after the closing date for application, please contact the Administration Unit at 3520 0747 immediately. Candidates who are selected for interview will normally receive an invitation in about eight to twelve weeks after the closing date for application. Those who are not invited for interview may assume that their applications are unsuccessful. As invitations will be issued by post or by email, applicants should provide accurate correspondence address and email address and ensure that their email accounts can receive incoming emails properly. (e) Applications with incomplete, unclear information or without the required copies of the above documents will not be considered.