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Wiscagent
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Re: Working for the USPTO
« Reply #205 on: Jan 1st, 2006, 7:59am » |
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Thanks for the clarification Isaac. Clearly you have knowledge of the inner workings of the USTPO, and I do not. Still, I think there is a parallel with the post office situation to extent that neither agency wants to have a situation in which non-exempt employees, or their union, sues the agency for assigning production goals that force unpaid overtime.
Far more importantly ... I wish you and all the regular readers and contributors a happy, healthy, prosperous year in 2006.
And don't forget ... no mail service tomorrow.
Richard Tanzer
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John Deaux
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Re: Working for the USPTO
« Reply #206 on: Jan 3rd, 2006, 12:58pm » |
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I will be getting a Master's degree in Molecular Science & Nanotechnology in August 2006 and would like to apply for an entry-level examiner position. I have several questions:
(1) When should I plan to apply if I would like to start working sometime in September 2006?
(2) I want to focus on nanotech patent examination - - I know that there is no dedicated TC for nanotech but which TC is the best to contact? Could/should I contact ALL of them that handle nanotech applications?
(3) I received my J.D. in May 2005 from a top 50 law school - - is there anyway that having a J.D. can hurt my chances of becoming an examiner? Thanks.
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Isaac
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Re: Working for the USPTO
« Reply #207 on: Jan 3rd, 2006, 2:14pm » |
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Some supervisor's are understandably suspicious that applicants with law degrees are going to bolt after a year or two. A couple of SPEs told me in explicit terms that they would not have hired someone with a law degree. OTOH there are a number of JD holders in the examining corp and there are some career opportunities at the PTO that require having a JD.
I did get hired, and I did split shortly after the probationary 1 year period was up.
There was another licensed patent attorney in my patent academy class, but he was a dissatisifed patent attorney looking to escape law firm work. I don't think people were nearly as anxious about retaining him.
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Re: Working for the USPTO
« Reply #208 on: Jan 4th, 2006, 3:11am » |
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on Jan 3rd, 2006, 12:58pm, John Deaux wrote:I will be getting a Master's degree in Molecular Science & Nanotechnology in August 2006 and would like to apply for an entry-level examiner position. I have several questions:
(1) When should I plan to apply if I would like to start working sometime in September 2006?
(2) I want to focus on nanotech patent examination - - I know that there is no dedicated TC for nanotech but which TC is the best to contact? Could/should I contact ALL of them that handle nanotech applications?
(3) I received my J.D. in May 2005 from a top 50 law school - - is there anyway that having a J.D. can hurt my chances of becoming an examiner? Thanks. |
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I got an offer to work as an examiner immediately after I expect to get a J.D. in May, 2006. I hope to become a patent attorney for the USPTO, then an Administrative Patent Judge although there is a lot about the APJ job about which I do not know.
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Re: Working for the USPTO
« Reply #209 on: Jan 4th, 2006, 6:38am » |
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IMO, it would be a good idea to take a shot at a state bar exam prior to going to work at the PTO. Otherwise, I suspect it will be some time before your schedule allows you to get around to doing so.
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