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Intellectual Property Attorney in Alexandria, VA

U.S Department Of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office Sep 04,2014 Sep 01,2014 Location USA Alexandria VA
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Government

Attorney

Intellectual Property

Litigation - Whistleblower - CFTC

Min 1 yrs required

Profile

Administrative Patent Judge- AD-1222-00 The candidate will work for Department Of Commerce. Serves as a member of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The PTAB has authority to: Hear and adjudicate appeals from decisions of Primary Examiners as to Patentability in patent applications and reissue and re-examination of patents; Conduct post-grant review proceedings, inter partes review proceedings, derivation proceedings, and Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patent proceedings, and declare and conduct proceedings in legacy interferences. Will be expected to: Formulate ideas and communicate them effectively to various stakeholders; and Draft decisions regarding patentability.

Qualification and Experience

The candidate should have following qualifications: Experience must have been at a sufficiently high level of difficulty to clearly show that the candidate possesses the required professional and technical qualifications to litigate and/or prosecute issues and to draft decisions directed to patentability. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. To be considered for this position, must possess the following: Proof of successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in the study of engineering, chemistry, or biology. For an engineering degree, the curriculum must: Be accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; OR Include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas: statics, dynamics; strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); fluid mechanics, hydraulics; thermodynamics; electrical fields and circuits; nature and properties of materials (relating to particle and aggregate structure to properties); any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics or electronics OR a combination of Education and Experience. This combination of college level education, training and/or technical experience must have furnished both: A thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering; AND a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their application to professional engineering. This can be demonstrated by one of the following: Current registration as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam or Puerto Rico; Written test-- Evidence of passing the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination or the written test required for professional registration, administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in various States, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico; Specified academic courses-- Successful completion of 60 semester hours in the physical, mathematical and engineering sciences and including the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described in paragraph A; Related curriculum-- Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a Bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field, such as physics, chemistry, biology, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of an Engineering degree, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience with professional engineering supervision and guidance. Proof of successful completion of a law degree (minimum: J.D. or equivalent). Proof of active membership of the Bar of any state, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or any U.S. territory, in good standing. Demonstration of recent, extensive and comprehensive experience with the following: Evaluating combined Intellectual Property (IP) assets and providing legal advice; Formulating ideas and communicating them effectively to various stakeholders via clear, logically-developed opinions and decisions regarding patentability; Effectively working with others; Conducting and managing patent prosecution, examination or administration which demonstrates a thorough knowledge and application of patent laws and rules of practice. Should have knowledge of legal matters associated with patent prosecution, examination, litigation, and administration. Must have knowledge of Patent Trial and Appeal Board jurisdiction, rules, and procedures. Should have ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing. Must have knowledge of evaluating, applying, and interpreting patent law. Should have ability to lead people.
Deadline: 30-9-2014.

Additional info

Job Announcement Number: PTAB-2014-0054. Control Number: 379874900. Apply Online. No emails.

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