SALARY RANGE: 40,184.00 - 75,537.00 USD per year
OPEN PERIOD: Wednesday, November 19, 2008
to Friday, November 13, 2009
POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time Excepted Service Permanent
DUTY LOCATIONS: Many vacancies - Alexandria, VA
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: United States Citizens
JOB SUMMARY:
Discover an exciting career with the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office as a Patent Examiner! A career as a Patent Examiner is filled with endless possibilities, where you can be a part of something that makes a difference for, the country and the world. It is a career that allows you to continue to contribute to a strong global economy and to cultivate an entrepreneurial spirit for the 21st century.
A Patent Examiner reviews patent applications to determine if they comply with Federal laws and regulations, in addition to scientific principles. The incumbent would be responsible for scrutinizing patent applications, determining the scope of protection claimed by the inventor, researching relevant technologies, and communicating findings and decisions to patent practitioners and/or inventors. The job is generally visually demanding in nature and almost all of a Patent Examiner’s work is performed using a computer. The Patent Examiner is required to conduct an extensive review of a large body of technical information which regularly includes detailed drawings as represented in electrical schematics, 3-dimensional mechanical portrayed drawings or chemical manufacturing process diagrams. The incumbent reviews patent applications and writes Office actions, in a production oriented environment that requires the analytical ability to efficiently digest large volumes of scientific information and to use this in making timely decisions regarding the patentability of an application.
The Patent Examiner position is located in the Patent Examining Corps of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, Virginia.
Complete applications will be processed in the order received and by cut-off dates. First consideration will be given to eligible applicants who submit all required application materials by the early cut-off date of December 5, 2008. Subsequent cut-off dates will be each Friday thereafter until closing date.
RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE: Qualified candidates may be eligible to receive a recruitment incentive of $5,000 per year for a maximum of four years. A service agreement will be required. Incentive amount and duration is determined by title and grade level. For more information, please visit our website at www.usptocareers.gov.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will NOT be paid.
For questions about this job:
US Patent and Trademark Office Workforce Division
Phone: (800)786-9757
Fax: (478)757-3144
Email: OHRPatentRecruitment@uspto.gov
