Examination Application Form

Please prepare a letter according to the example provided, print it on company letterhead and have it signed by your employer. In accordance with Rule 4.5b, all candidates must provide a signed letter from their current and/or past employer(s) on company letterhead, stating the number of years of employment, the percentage of time spent on the activities specified in Rule 4.2 over the course of the required three (3) years of work experience and the number of search projects as specified in Rule 4.3. If the company letter is in a language other than English, the candidates must also provide screenshots of a machine translation of the body of the letter.

• If a candidate has had more than one employer over the course of the required three (3) years of work experience, the candidate must obtain letters from each employer in order to substantiate the claimed work experience.
• If a candidate was self-employed over the course of the required three (3) years of work experience, evidence of business registration as a search firm or patent information search consultant must be provided to substantiate the claimed work experience.
• If a candidate’s work experience includes both employment and self-employment, then a letter from the employer(s) as well as evidence of business registration as a search firm or patent information search consultant must be provided to substantiate the claimed work experience over the course of the required three (3) years of work experience