Lead USPTO Patent Training Specialist

ASRC Federal; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

401(k)

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

ASRC Federal is seeking a Trainer II to support the USPTO Patent Training Academy and Technology Centers. The role requires extensive USPTO experience and senior subject‑matter expertise in patent examination, prosecution, and USPTO systems.

It involves delivering high‑level training and supporting advanced examination activities. The candidate must have previously worked for the USPTO and departed in good standing with Full Signatory Authority.

Qualifications

• Must have worked for the USPTO and departed in good standing with Full Signatory Authority.
• Experience as a Primary Patent Examiner, Supervisory Patent Examiner (SPE), or Quality Assurance Specialist within the past five years.
• Demonstrated independent legal and decision‑making authority to approve or reject patent applications without a secondary signature.
• Advanced expertise in intellectual property, patent examination, and patent prosecution processes.
• Knowledge of USPTO examination processes, tools, search tools, and case management systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑level USPTO‑standard training to new patent examiners.
• Provide formal and informal instruction for the Patent Training Academy and Technology Centers.
• Attend required USPTO training and maintain proficiency in examination policies and tools.
• Participate in trainer evaluations, observations, and quality assessments.
• Support patent examination activities when not teaching, including prior art searches and preparing draft Office Actions.

Skills

USPTO experience

Primary Patent Examiner

Independent decision making

Communication skills

Patent tools knowledge

Tools

USPTO examination tools

Job description

ASRC Federal is seeking a Trainer II to support the USPTO Patent Training Academy and Technology Centers. The role requires extensive USPTO experience and senior subject‑matter expertise in patent examination, prosecution, and USPTO systems.

It involves delivering high‑level training and supporting advanced examination activities. The candidate must have previously worked for the USPTO and departed in good standing with Full Signatory Authority.