Virginia Melgar ( French and Uruguayan)
graduated in law from the University of Paris (Paris II Assas), (1981); graduated in Criminal Sciences from the Institute of Criminology Paris (1980) Judge in France (1982) Public Prosecutor at the Versailles Court of First Instance ( 1984-1986) Magistrate at the Ministry of Justice Criminal division (1986-1991) Seconded national expert at the Legal Service of the European Commission (1991-1994); Lawyer at the Legal Service of the Office for harmonisation in the Internal Market (trade marks and designs) Alicante (1995-2001); Deputy Director of the General Affairs and External Relations Department of OHIM (2001-2004) examiner of trade marks at the Trade Marks Department of OHIM ( 2004-2006) Principal Director Legal Affairs at the European Patent Office Munich (2006-2011); Lawyer at the cancellation and litigation department of OHIM (2011-2012) lawyer at the Litigation Department of EUIPO ( former OHIM) ( 2012-2015); member of the 5th Board of Appeal of EUIPO (2015-2020); Chairperson of the 5th Board of Appeal of EUIPO since 1/4/2020. Certified mediator since 2019.