As a Patent Examiner, you will be the recommending/deciding official as to whether the U.S. government will grant exclusive rights to patent applicants for their inventions. You will receive both formal and hands-on training on the legal and technical requirements for the patent. Your responsibilities will include doing research in the field of technology of that assigned patent application, performing technical and legal patent analysis, and generating a written report to the patent applicant of your findings. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is a performance-based organization; therefore, your performance ratings and awards package are based upon established quality, timeliness, and productivity measures.

1. Are you a U.S. citizen?

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2.Have you been interviewed at the USPTO within the last 3 months?

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3. Do you have, or will you have by August 2008, a 4-year degree in engineering or science (e.g. Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science or Physics) from an accredited college or university?

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4. Are you willing to relocate and live/work in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area?

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5. Do you possess effective oral and written communication skills?

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6. Patent Examiners are responsible for the quality, productivity, and timely processing of patent applications, which is the basis for performance evaluations. Will you succeed in this production oriented environment?

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