The European Patent Office are giving a series of lectures on campus on Thursday 10 December targeting our students? postgraduates? post doctorates and staff. The talk will focus on intellectual property? patents and careers with the EPO. This will be of particular interest to those with a science background (particularly engineering? physics and maths) with a knowledge of European of languages. The EPO employ 4?500 patent examiners at offices based in Munich? Berlin and The Hague with an ongoing recruitment campaign.

?The programme of lectures is as follows:

?11am?– Postgraduate / Post Doctorate specific (including staff)?– Nuffield Theatre Lecture Room C

1pm – Undergraduate specific (but open to all) – Building 2, Room 1083

3pm – Open to all – Building 67, Room 1027.

The lectures are free to attend however we do request that attendees book a space. The following webpage provides details on the talks and booking instructions: http://www.soton.ac.uk/careers/employability/epo20091210.html