I applied online. I interviewed at Intellectual Property Office (Newport, Newport, Wales) in Feb 2026
Interview
Interview consisted of a 3 person pannel interview and a 30 minute abstract writing session. If you are interviewing for the Biotechnology patent exmainer role you will write an abstract based off the same paper the Chemistry patent exmainers take. The paper is more chemistry based than biology.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Definintions of basic concepts, such as define an antigen.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Intellectual Property Office (Newport, Newport, Wales) in Apr 2016
Interview
Competence base, analytical and verbal skills test based on practical discussions. I didn't get the job, but this was by far the friendliest, fairest, most competence based interview I've had in the public sector in my life. Well done to them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Motivations, competences, a skills based test describing functionality of items to test analytical and verbal ability.