
Supervisory Patent Examiner - TC3700
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office See More Job Openings by This Employer
Job Description
Take your career to the next level by becoming one of USPTO's senior leaders within the Patents Corps! As a Supervisory Patent Examiner, imagine being responsible for fostering innovation and enabling the protection of intellectual property. The challenges and opportunities of a dynamic agency makes leadership at the USPTO a rewarding career!
Duties As a supervisory patent examiner, you will: Drive innovation in how we examine patents. Beyond day-to-day examination, you'll contribute to improving our processes through analytical research and active involvement in shaping the future of patent work. Test new ideas and methods. Try alternative examination approaches and share valuable feedback to help improve efficiency and performance. Play a key role serving as head of a Patent Examining Art Unit under the general administrative direction of the Group Director. Guide authoritative interpretation of legal precedents for making a wide variety of decisions involving the subject matter of a Technology Center. Evaluate cutting-edge technologies by testing innovative tools, including artificial intelligence, and provide insights on their potential to transform how we work; as well as participating in pilot programs and new initiatives. Help shape and refine new work structures and processes, offering recommendations for streamlining operations and improving outcomes. Lead through the energetic and dynamic exercising of the full range of supervisory and managerial duties associated with the direction of work in the art unit, developing and training employees, reviewing and evaluating the work and performance of subordinates, and determining the staffing needs of the unit. Selectee(s) may be required to perform an initial rotational assignments at the Patent Training Academy prior to assignment in the Technology Center. The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria VA. Applicants should familiarize themselves and must be able to comply with the relevant conflict of interest laws and standards of ethical conduct for employees of the executive branch regarding possible conflicts of interest in connection with their potential area of examination as seen here: https://www.commerce.gov/ogc/about-ogc/bureaus-and-offices/office-assistant-general-counsel-ethics-law-and-programs-office/ethics-rules. Attorney-applicants must also be able to comply with the relevant rules of professional conduct regarding any possible professional responsibility conflicts in connection with their applications. In particular, please notify the USPTO Office of Enrollment and Discipline at OED@uspto.gov if you currently represent clients before the USPTO and/or you have a family member who is representing clients or adjudicating matters in which this Office is involved so that we can evaluate any potential conflict of interest or disqualification issue that may need to be addressed under those circumstances. You will be required to file a confidential financial disclosure report, i.e. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Form 450 annually. Salary- $181,443 - $195,200/year