I applied online. I interviewed at EPO (A Haia) in Jun 2017
Interview
First I sent my Cv and after few days I was informed that I will have to pass some online tests. After that I had two Skype interviews (one technical and one with a person from HR). Finally, I was invited to the Hague for a last interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a patent, show differences between few similar patent.
My interview took 45 min or maybe one hour. You just need to be prepared and don't try to impress with complicated answers. Be able to understand a patent text in all three languages! Don't answer a question if you don't understand the question, ability to details is an important skill for examiners job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
can you describe three patent in English, French and German
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at EPO (München, Bavaria) in Sep 2016
Interview
It took around 50 minutes and there were just two examiners, no human resources. After the classic question about why did I applied for EPO, we spoke about three patents in English, German and French. The guys were really friendly, nice and empathic. Good feeling at the end of the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How these inventions mainly work? Which are the differences between them?