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Post by Gaidin on Jun 17, 2015 11:50:26 GMT -5
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Post by gary on Jun 17, 2015 11:53:43 GMT -5
This looks like such a plum opportunity I think folks should suspend from the register and pursue it.
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Post by lizdarcy on Jun 17, 2015 14:49:40 GMT -5
A colleague just took a job in the Patent Office. It might have been this one. He didn't have much patent experience but is a meticulous worker who took the application process very seriously. He applied twice before he finally got the job the third time. He is in the DC area right now but he said that after finishing the training and probation, he can work anywhere he wants in the 48 contiguous states.
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Post by ba on Jun 17, 2015 14:49:43 GMT -5
This looks like such a plum opportunity I think folks should suspend from the register and pursue it. *snicker* |
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Post by neufenland on Jun 18, 2015 8:53:04 GMT -5
The undergraduate requirements...yeah, no. I don't think political science counts... If I could pass organic chemistry in the first place, I'd never have gone to law school.  That said, I knew of one or two of my classmates from law school who did have science/engineering backgrounds (they were a minority as you'd imagine), and they seemed to all gravitate to patent gigs. Nice work if you can get it. |
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Post by factfinder on Jun 18, 2015 17:31:00 GMT -5
Lousy job IMHO. Plus, the Congress is in the middle of changing the law on these folks and who knows who will be left standing - last time I checked there is around 300+ of them and 5 years ago less than 50 (could even be fewer). The markup shows the Congress is a bit tired of so many patents being invalidated when folks paid good money to get them in the first place.
In addition, if you do not have IP background it would be waste of your time to apply.
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Post by fedHL on Aug 15, 2015 8:29:03 GMT -5
There is constant change on the PTAB, but my spouse finds it very rewarding work. The option to 100% telework is a perk as well. It's a good and rewarding stimulating job for the few (not me) with science and patent litigation backgrounds. More change is coming but the work remains whether it's the new work or traditional work--they are still hiring to get that backlog down. Good luck to all considering it.
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Post by nj4096 on Aug 15, 2015 18:30:02 GMT -5
If you are interested in ssa alj I see no reason if you have the desired strong technical background (at least a bachelors degree in a hard science chemistry or electrical engineering etc.) And litigation or patent examination and interest in patent law I am an attorney at the patent office and long ago was an attorney at SSA. I do not have a hard science background so cannot apply for ALJ. I work under the same type of production dand as ssa. In fact ssa experience prepared me for pto production demands. I work from home 100 percent and if I was so inclined could move to any of the contiguous states. Salary is probably better than ssa only because of special pay rate. If you like writing and are patent minded go for it. If you do not like it it wpuld surely add to your qualifying experience for any future ALJ openings.
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Post by nj4096 on Aug 15, 2015 18:32:09 GMT -5
I see no reason why not to pursue this opportunity. Note openings have been posted every fews months or so over the last few years.
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