Supervisory Patent Application Processing Specialist

Patent and Trademark Office; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, Virginia is seeking a Supervisory Patent Application Processing Specialist. This on-site role requires presence at the Alexandria campus with some telework possible per agency policy.

You will lead quality control initiatives, advise staff on policies, review complex discrepancies, and shape performance standards as part of the Front End Processing and Scanning Division.

Qualifications

• Education may be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.
• Special Instructions for Foreign Education: evaluate foreign coursework for equivalency.
• Provide transcripts for foreign education equivalency evaluation if requested.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development and implementation of quality control initiatives related to ensuring the accuracy of patent application data.
• Advising and providing counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and management directives.
• Reviewing and resolving more complex discrepancies identified by teams leads and other staff or directs the issue(s) to the appropriate personnel.
• Developing, modifying, and/or interpreting performance standards.

Education

Education substitution for experience

Job description

Supervisory Patent Application Processing Specialist

• Hiring Agency: Patent and Trademark Office

This position is located in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Office of the Commissioner for Patents, Deputy Commissioner for Patents, Office of Patent Application Processing (OPAP), Front End Processing (FEP) and Scanning Division.

Key Responsibilities

The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia. Presence at the Alexandria, VA campus is required for this role, as it includes on site functions that must be performed in person. Position may be eligible for situational telework in accordance with agency policy/business unit discretion. The agency currently allows for 52 hours of telework per leave year. The individual selected for this position will be...

Participating in the development and implementation of quality control initiatives related to ensuring the accuracy of patent application data. Advising and providing counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and management directives. Reviewing and resolving more complex discrepancies identified by teams leads and other staff or directs the issue(s) to the appropriate personnel. Developing, modifying, and/or interpreting performance standards.

Requirements & Education

Education may be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level. If this position requires proof of higher education, or you are substituting education for experience, you must submit an unofficial transcript or a list of courses that includes the following information: name of accredited institution, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.

Please refer to General Schedule Qualification Policies for more information. You are not required to submit official documents at this time; copies are sufficient. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities.

Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. A listing of these accredited organizations can be found on the Department of Education's website - US Department of Education.

Another listing of services that can perform this evaluation is available at the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.

NOTE: Only education and experience acquired before the filing deadline will be considered. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $85447 – $111087/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-18.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.