Ioana Catalina Fintoiu
About Ioana Catalina Fintoiu
Ioana Catalina Fintoiu is a Patent Examiner at the European Patent Office in The Hague, Netherlands, where she has worked since 2016. She holds a Master's degree in Communication Systems from Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne and has a Bachelor's degree in Electronics from Universitatea „Politehnica” din București.
Work at European Patent Office
Ioana Catalina Fintoiu has been employed as a Patent Examiner at the European Patent Office (EPO) since 2016. She works in The Hague Area, Netherlands, where she has gained extensive experience in patent examination over her eight years of service. Her role involves assessing patent applications and ensuring compliance with European patent laws and regulations.
Education and Expertise
Ioana Fintoiu holds a Master's degree in Communication Systems with a specialization in Wireless from Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, which she completed from 2012 to 2014. Prior to that, she earned a Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Telecommunications, and Information Technology from Universitatea „Politehnica” din București, studying from 2008 to 2012. Her educational background provides her with a strong foundation in technical and engineering principles relevant to her work in patent examination.
Professional Experience
Before joining the European Patent Office, Ioana Fintoiu gained diverse professional experience in various roles. She worked at ABB as a Master Thesis intern, focusing on a CMFB Modem for High-Voltage Power Line Communications in 2014. She also served as an Analyst for Contingency and Transition Planning at SES Satellites from 2015 to 2016. Additionally, she completed a Young Graduate Trainee position at ESA/ESTEC in the RF Payload Systems Division from 2014 to 2015. Earlier in her career, she held trainee positions at Romtelecom and DLR.
European Qualifying Examination Success
In 2021, Ioana Fintoiu successfully passed the European Qualifying Examination (EQE) on her first attempt. This achievement demonstrates her proficiency and understanding of European patent law, which is essential for her role as a Patent Examiner at the European Patent Office.