Senior Patent Examiner & Team Leader

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is seeking a Supervisory Patent Examiner to lead a team within the Patents Corps.

The role emphasizes fostering innovation and protecting intellectual property, with compliance to OPM standards for Professional and Scientific positions. Applicants must meet the GS-1224 occupational requirements, including basic, specialized, and timing-in-grade considerations, and must possess full signatory authority as a selective placement factor.

Qualifications

• Meet the basic requirements for the scientific/technological/engineering series related to the patents field.
• Graduate education must be in a field appropriate to the position; law degree may qualify for GS-9.
• Specialized experience must align with the individual occupational requirements; select placement factor: must have full signatory authority.

Skills

Group standards knowledge

Public service leadership

Time-in-grade awareness

Education

Graduate education relevant to field

LL.B. or J.D. from recognized law school

Job description

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is seeking a Supervisory Patent Examiner to lead a team within the Patents Corps.

The role emphasizes fostering innovation and protecting intellectual property, with compliance to OPM standards for Professional and Scientific positions. Applicants must meet the GS-1224 occupational requirements, including basic, specialized, and timing-in-grade considerations, and must possess full signatory authority as a selective placement factor.