Legal Service Traineeship

Legal Service Traineeship

CPVO - Community Plant Variety Office

Angers, France

Profile/Duties

The Legal Service of the CPVO deals with all the legal aspects related to the plant variety rights protection system and the functioning of the CPVO. The trainee will participate in the work of the Legal Service of the Office. Her/his main tasks will include, among others:

• providing assistance in conducting legal searches and drafting legal advice to other Units of the Office;
• attending Office committees’ meetings;
• support in drafting decisions in legal proceedings including objections, nullities and cancellations;
• support in Board of Appeal and Court of Justice proceedings;
• providing support in the preparation of seminars and presentations on plant variety and Intellectual Property related issues.

After an initial period of introduction, necessary to get familiar with the processes and the IT tools of the Office, the trainee will be requested to provide substantial contributions to the team. Trainees are for the CPVO young highly skilled professionals, whose capacities shall be valorised.

The human dimension of the Agency together with the wide range of tasks dealt in it will allow the trainees to truly understand and experience what it is to work for an EU institution. Proactivity and flexibility are highly valued at the CPVO.

General Conditions

To be considered eligible, applicants must satisfy the following requirements on the closing date for the submission of applications:

• Be a national of an EU Member State;
• Enjoy full rights as a citizen;
• Have a university degree of at least 3 years of study (minimum a bachelor) linked to Law;
• Have a thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the European Union and satisfactory knowledge of another official language of the EU.

Candidates who fulfilled a traineeship in another EU institution can apply.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a degree in law and a post-graduate Master degree in Intellectual Property Law, obtained at the latest in September 2025. Knowledge of the Agrifood sector would be an asset;
• Candidates have to be at ease in a multicultural environment where the main working language is English;
• Candidates must have excellent IT skills necessary to perform successfully;
• They must have excellent communication skills in English, both written and oral, and good communication skills in any of the following languages: German, Dutch, Spanish or French;
• They must be able to work autonomously and pay attention to details;
• Previous work experience in the domain of intellectual property law, both in specialised IP Law Firms or other IP Institutions/Agencies would be an asset.

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