Patent Examiner at Kenya Industrial Property Institute

GRADE ‘6’ (REF.NO. KIPI/ADM/HR/PA/2021/6)

THREE (3) POSITIONS

Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 71,500.00 p.m. – Ksh. 149,500.00 p.m.
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
House Allowance: Ksh. 35,000.00 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh. 8,000.00 p.m.
Medical cover: As per KIPI’s Medical Policy
Leave Allowance: As per KIPI Human Resource Manual, 2016
Annual Leave: 30 days per financial year
The Patent Examiner shall be responsible to the Senior Patent Examiner.
This is the entry and training grade for Patent, Utility Models and Industrial Design Examiners.

(a) Duties and responsibilities

• Examination of patent, utility model and industrial design applications for compliance with formality requirements as provided under the Industrial Property Act;
• Classification of applications according to International Patent Classification System (IPC) and Locarno Classification System;
• Conducting patent, utility model and industrial design searches and provide technical advice to the public;
• Substantive examination of patent and utility model or industrial design applications; and
• Any other duty that may be assigned.

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade, a person must have: -

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Information Communication or physics or equivalent qualifications from recognised institution; and
• Computer competency.